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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.

Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Got a Fast Car

If Tracy Chapman had saved "just a little bit of money" these days, she'd be in trouble.

March 4, 2026

Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Little Bit Safer

Traffic deaths are down about 12 percent, which the National Safety Council attributes to new technology and infrastructure investments.

March 3, 2026

Monday’s Headlines Took the Keys Away

A demographic disaster is coming as a generation of aging suburbanites become either dangerous drivers or trapped in their homes.

March 2, 2026

Friday’s Headlines Take a Lot to Laugh, Take a Train to Cry

I ride on a mail train, baby. Can't buy a thrill.

February 27, 2026

Thursday’s Headlines Need Alternatives

Economics 101: Competition brings down costs.

February 26, 2026

Wednesday’s Headlines Will See You in Court

The lawsuits are already starting over the Trump administration's decision to stop regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

February 25, 2026

Tuesday’s Headlines Went the Wrong Way

Multi-lane one-way streets: bad. Single-lane two-way streets: good.

February 24, 2026

Monday’s Headlines Take a Walk on the Not-So-Wild Side

Research increasingly shows that walkability, active streets and greenspace in cities contribute to mental well-being.

February 23, 2026

Friday’s Headlines Are Over ICE

Traffic safety and transportation funding continue to get tangled up in immigration enforcement under Trump.

February 20, 2026

Thursday’s Headlines Walk Hard

Where you live probably has a lot to do with how much you walk.

February 19, 2026