Tuesday’s Headlines Face Their Fears A third of Americans say car crashes are the biggest threat to their safety. By Blake Aued 12:01 AM EDT on August 4, 2026 Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlan... See more
Monday’s Headlines Are High on Highways Roads already receive a disproportionate amount of federal transportation funding, and it will get worse if Republicans have their way. By Blake Aued 12:01 AM EDT on August 3, 2026 Photo: Hequals2Henry, CC Blake Aue... See more
Friday’s Headlines Stay in Their Lane Apparently not getting hit by a car is "woke." By Blake Aued 12:01 AM EDT on July 31, 2026 Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages h... See more
Car-centric planning has all but eliminated “third spaces” for free or inexpensive community gatherings ( Transit Sleuth ). One solution is to turn urban vacant lots into temporary parks ( Smart Cities Dive ). The Federal Transit Administration is priorit... See more
The Athens-Clarke County Commission is likely to reject, for the second time, a proposal to allow small housing units in backyards, in basements or over garages as a way to address a housing shortage and high rents. The proposal—which stemmed from a Georg... See more
