Blake Aued
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Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog’s daily national news digest for years. He’s also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
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Monday’s Headlines Pay the Price
Electric vehicles certainly aren't the be-all end-all, but if they're even going to serve as a transition away from fossil fuels, shouldn't states stop taxing them so much?
Friday’s Headlines Are Short on Cash
In most of the U.S., a car is a necessity for getting to school, work or the doctor, but the cost is getting more and more unaffordable.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Checking Our Mailbox
For that rebate check for buying an e-bike, assuming you live in one of the dozens of cities and states that are now offering incentives.
Wednesday’s Headlines Have Put On Some Pounds
Drivers are abandoning sedans for trucks and SUVs, and those trucks and SUVs are bigger, more dangerous and less efficient than they used to be.
Tuesday’s Headlines Think the Kids Are Alright
A group of young people sued the Montana government for failing to act against climate change, and as brutal heatwaves and wildfires swept through the West, they won.
Monday’s Headlines Are Shocked
Not really — the bus manufacturing business seems pretty precarious in general, but it certainly doesn't bode well for the conversion from diesel if companies like Proterra are going out of business.
Sharing Is Caring for Friday’s Headlines
Lyft is selling off its bikeshares, but who is going to want to get involved in such a difficult business?
Thursday’s Headlines Aren’t Terrified by Trains
Fear-mongering about trains and crime has a long history, intertwined with racism, and persists to this day. But is the fear justified? Probably not.
Wednesday’s Headlines Get Schooled
Teach the children well by giving them free transit passes in college, encouraging them to keep riding for the rest of their lives.
Tuesday’s Headlines Want None of That Smoke
Automakers are complaining about the Biden administration's new emissions standards, but they don't go far enough, according to some environmentalists and scientists.