Blake Aued
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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Will You Be Wednesday’s Headlines’ Valentine?
Are delivery apps and their drivers headed for a break-up?
Monday’s Headlines Go Super Bowling
Could we be ushering in a new era of operating funding for transit and healthy skepticism of self-driving cars?
Thursday’s Headlines Check In On Vision Zero
Ten years after the concept crossed the Atlantic, traffic deaths are on the rise in the U.S. despite a few cities' success stories.
Wednesday’s Headlines Shrink to Fit
Microtransit has gotten a bad rap, but in some cases, it could play an important role in decarbonizing the transportation sector, a new Citylab article argues.
Tuesday’s Headlines Reach Safety
Next time a driver complains about bike lanes, tell them that making streets safer for cyclists makes them safer for everyone.
Monday’s Headlines Ride the Cheese Wagon
Because schools are often built on the outskirts of town and bus drivers are hard to find, more parents are driving their kids to school, which has environmental, health and educational consequences.
Friday’s Headlines Are Kicked to the Curb
Author Henry Grabar makes a comprehensive case for parking reform, including smart curbside pricing to keep workers from parking on the street all day.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Micro and Mobile
Shared bikes and scooters are more popular than ever, but venture capital funding is drying up, and poor decisions by companies and cities threaten the industry.
Wednesday’s Headlines Color Inside the Lines
Intersections with colorful crosswalks reduce crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians by 50%, and now the U.S. DOT is finally letting cities get creative.