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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.

Monday’s Headlines Can’t Afford Trump’s Tariffs

If you take a walk he'll tax your feet. Cause he's the taxman. Yeah, he's the taxman.

April 14, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Are Abundant

Will the philosophy coined by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson result in abundant transportation options or just more cars?

April 11, 2025

Thursday Is Pickup Day for Headlines

"Direct vision" trucks would save lives of solid waste workers and those in other industries.

April 10, 2025

Wednesday’s Headlines Are a Good Deal

Planetizen makes the case that transit subsidies are well worth the expense because they benefit everyone — even drivers.

April 9, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Duffy-nitely Worth Reading

Dad jokes aside, the transportation secretary pulled a political stunt by riding the New York City subway with embattled Mayor Eric Adams.

April 8, 2025

Monday’s Headlines Love Thy Neighbor

It's harder to do, though, when a freeway separates people. Plus, EVs won't save us from climate change.

April 7, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Hit the Brakes

New administrations often reverse policies, but rarely do they go after money already allocated like the Trump administration is doing, Grist reports.

April 4, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Ask for Privacy

Under the Elon Musk administration, private investment might be the only way forward for intercity rail, but it's not as if such ventures have it easy.

April 3, 2025

Wednesday’s Headlines Are on the Cutting Edge

Mr. Duffy goes to Washington to talk about ending spending for "green" and "equity" programs.

April 2, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines Follow the Playbook

It's Project 2025. Don't let anything distract you.

April 1, 2025