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Blake Aued

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Chuck Schumer

Monday’s Headlines Got It Done

By Blake Aued | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments
Miraculously, Senate Democrats held it together and passed a massive climate and health care bill that now heads to the House, then President Biden's desk.
Cleveland is one city that's struggling with future maintenance costs. Photo: Clevelanders for Public Transit

What a Drag It Is for Friday’s Headlines to Get Old

By Blake Aued | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments
For aging transit systems facing mounting maintenance costs, an influx of federal infrastructure funding may not be enough.
Photo:  University of Colorado Denver

Thursday’s Headlines Throwing Shade at Sharrows

By Blake Aued | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments
Nobody likes them, and they don't work. Build real bike infrastructure instead. Plus, why DART is considering giving back over $200 million in tax revenue.
Get rid of these, argues Wired.

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Free for All

By Blake Aued | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments
Why fare-free transit is inherently good despite mixed results. Plus, DOT climate grants, a damaging Manchin side deal and more.
Mitch Landrieu

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Breaking Ground

By Blake Aued | Aug 2, 2022 | No Comments
Biden advisor Mitch Landrieu gives an update on infrastructure progress. Plus, will Sen. Kyrsten Sinema kill the climate bill?
Clint_Eastwood1

Monday’s Headlines Have a Fistful of Stories

By Blake Aued | Aug 1, 2022 | No Comments
A few stories more on the climate change bill, that is — the good (lower emissions), the bad (nothing for transit) and the ugly (dollars for fossil fuels).
Image:  
 Hulton-Deutsch Collection, Corbis, via Nat Geo, CC

Friday’s Headlines Look to the Past

By Blake Aued | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments
Interstates started out as bike paths, cars used to be viewed as a menace, and hoodlums have been chucking bikes into rivers for 100 years. But one thing stays the same: Amtrak is slow.
Senator Joe Manchin II (D-W.Va). Image via Third Way

Thursday’s Headlines High-Five Manchin

By Blake Aued | Jul 28, 2022 | No Comments
The fickle senator and Democrats' 50th vote finally agreed to back a climate bill.
Too many roads look like this. Photo: Google Maps

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Built for Speed

By Blake Aued | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments
The deadliest road in the U.S. isn't unique. It's meant to move cars through fast at the expense of anyone not ensconced in thousands of pounds of steel.
Photo:  Dongho Chang

Tuesday’s Headlines to Nowhere

By Blake Aued | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments
It's great that cities are building more bike lanes, but too many of them are short and often dead-end.
Photo: Bev Skyes, CC

Monday’s Headlines Are Rooting for Higher Gas Prices

By Blake Aued | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments
Permanent $5-a-gallon gas would be good for the environment and encourage more people to drive less.
Image: Dustin Phillips, CC

Friday’s Headlines Are Melting

By Blake Aued | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments
A cross-Atlantic heat wave is affecting transit service. Worker shortages are, too.
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