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Blake Aued

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Friday’s Headlines Are In Demand

By Blake Aued | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments
Widening highways increases demand for even more highway lanes, while building rail increases demand for property near rail lines.
Kansas City, Mo. clears the way for a freeway, 1957. Source: Source: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library.

Thursday’s Headlines Build Back Better?

By Blake Aued | Jun 1, 2023 | No Comments
The Biden administration's planning grants are a start, but it will take decades and billions more to undo the damage of urban freeways.
Image: Patrick Leitner, CC

Wednesday’s Headlines Bike More Often

By Blake Aued | May 31, 2023 | No Comments
Spending on bikes rose sixfold during the pandemic, and new research shows bikeshares are the gateway drug to cycling.
Photo: John Alvin Merin, CC

Tuesday’s Headlines Get Back to the Grind

By Blake Aued | May 30, 2023 | No Comments
Safety is the word of the day, whether it's the threat to pedestrians from heavy EVs or a lack of infrastructure discouraging women from riding bikes.
Photo:Shilpy Arora, CC

Friday’s Headlines Ease Into the Weekend

By Blake Aued | May 26, 2023 | No Comments
It'd be great to jump on a fast train to the beach for Memorial Day, but there are a lot of reasons that's unlikely anytime soon.
Source:  Portland Department of Transportation

Thursday’s Headlines Keep Riding

By Blake Aued | May 25, 2023 | No Comments
The post-pandemic bike boom appears to be sticking around, at least in cities that encouraged it by building new infrastructure.
Photo: Credit Now Auto Sales

Wednesday’s Headlines Have a Second Life

By Blake Aued | May 24, 2023 | No Comments
More polluting and potentially unsafe vehicles will wind up in developing nations as wealthier ones transition to EVs.
Too many roads look like this. Photo: Google Maps

Tuesday’s Headlines Want a Do-Over

By Blake Aued | May 23, 2023 | No Comments
What if we could go back and tell mid-20th century urban planners how many people the roads they designed would kill?
A lithium mine in Chile. Credit: Reinhard John

Monday’s Headlines Drill, Baby, Drill

By Blake Aued | May 22, 2023 | No Comments
But not for oil — for the precious minerals used to produce batteries for electric vehicles, which are quickly becoming the geopolitical equivalent of oil.
Credit: Eva Renaldi/Wikimedia Commons

Friday’s Headlines Are Now Swifties

By Blake Aued | May 19, 2023 | No Comments
Thousands of concertgoers are taking transit to Tay Tay's megatour. Will they become regular riders?
Photo: Eugene Triguba, CC

Thursday’s Headlines Are Alright

By Blake Aued | May 18, 2023 | No Comments
Gen Z cares deeply about climate change. Will older generations build for the future or force young people to drive?
Photo: Antonio Lowry Edward, CC

Wednesday’s Headlines in a Downward Spiral

By Blake Aued | May 17, 2023 | No Comments
How do transit agencies avoid a death spiral? Two articles say going fare-free will hurt more than it helps, and improving service is more important.
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