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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Tuesday’s Headlines Jump the Turnstiles
Transit agencies are checking fares and even fortifying entrances as they seek to alleviate fears of crime.
Monday’s Headlines Make a Choice
The Urban Institute studied the past three presidential administrations and found they all had different transportation priorities.
Friday’s Headlines Are on the Ballot
There's a decent chance you live in a jurisdiction where transit funding is on the ballot this November.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Nonbiased
Human cops disproportionately stop Black drivers, while automated cameras don't show the same bias, according to one recent study.
Wednesday’s Headlines Go Small
A new federal rule might finally reverse car bloat. Plus, why can't kei cars come to the U.S.?
Tuesday’s Headlines State the Obvious
Governing highlights some of the essential state and local transportation votes that will be on the ballot in November.
Monday’s Headlines Pick Up Where They Left Off
Auto designers will have to rethink their approach to pickup trucks in the electric age, according to the BBC.
Friday’s Headlines Are For Local Control
It's playing out all over the country: A city wants to make a street safer for everyone, only for the state DOT to step in and say no. Learn more about the trend + more stories in today's headlines.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Down on the Corner, Out in the Street
Bring a nickel, tap your feet as you avoid having to get into your car to drive out to the big-box strip mall.
Wednesday’s Headlines Get Political
In today's headlines, the vice presidential debate tackles housing, and more on how Project 2025 would kill federal transit funding and safety regulations.