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 Zero In
Traffic deaths are going down, and they'd decline further if cities stopped letting residents block safety projects.
Friday’s Headlines Change How We Keep Score
The way the U.S. measures traffic death rates skews public perception toward the status quo.
Thursday’s Headlines Can’t Keep Up
While other developed nations are building more transit lines as their populations increase, the U.S. is not.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Leading the Blind
Unfortunately, many city streets and subway stations are still not ADA compliant.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Worth the Money
Investing in transit generates a five-to-one return on the dollar.
Monday’s Headlines Are Rockin’ the Casbah
The king called up his jet fighters, said "you better earn your pay." But now Sharif don't like $100-a-barrel oil prices.
Thursday’s Headlines Try New Arguments
An urban planner makes a conservative economic case for tearing down freeways running through cities.
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.
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.









