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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Monday’s Headlines Could Be Worse
Passenger rail and public transit would get a slight bump under the Trump administration's budget proposal, which might be the only decent news we got over the weekend.
Friday’s Headlines Reinvent a Worse Wheel
Because they spend so much time driving without passengers, Uber's Routeshare shuttles won't be much better for traffic or air quality than private cars.
Thursday’s Headlines Build It, and They Will Come
Believe it or not, people are more likely to bike when they feel safe. Science proves it.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Going Broke
Americans are bankrupting themselves paying for depreciating assets that they mostly drive short distances, when an e-bike would do just as well.
Tuesday’s Headlines Come Here, Rude Boy
Pro tip from a University of Liverpool researcher: If you contact your local government to support bike lanes, be nice!
Monday’s Headlines Dig Deep
Why don't cities build subways anymore? The cheap method is unpopular, and the less disruptive method costs too much.
Friday’s Headlines Have a Future
But these freeways shouldn't, according to the Congress for New Urbanism.
Thursday’s Headlines Live to Fight Another Day
Congestion pricing won a major court victory that suggests it's here to stay, and could eventually open the door for other cities to follow New York's lead.
Wednesday’s Headlines Look for a Bailout
Congress's latest Band-Aid for the Federal Highway Trust Fund won't keep it solvent, but it will hurt transit.
Tuesday’s Headlines Unplugged
Republicans in Washington, D.C. are doing their best to make sure everyone is forced to drive a gas-guzzling, pollution-spewing vehicle.