Melanie Curry
Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.
Recent Posts
Bills Still Alive: Parking Reform, Corporate Climate Accountability
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The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins
CA Gets $120 Million for 8 “Sustainable and Equitable” Infrastructure Projects
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In California, eight projects will receive grants on this go-round, for a total of about $120 million.
California’s Laws on Cell Phone Use While Driving Are Not Good Enough
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Washington and Oregon, which have similar distracted driving law on cellphone use, reduced crashes at a higher rate than California
Local Transportation Ballot Measures Aren’t Supporting Better Transportation Choices
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In November, voters in regions around the state will be asked to vote on local sales tax measures to raise money for transportation, which often means more highways.
How to Overcome Political Hurdles that Block Bike Lanes
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Ninety-minute webinar proposes that building bike lanes is fundamentally about political will - and explains how to build and harness it
Where Is California’s E-Bike Incentive Program? Part 2
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The California Air Resources Board was supposed to launch the program by July 1, but has not yet chosen an administrator
Caltrans’ Plan for Making Complete Streets a Priority
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The department's Complete Streets Action plan is basically a list of specific actions to be taken by Caltrans to encourage the shift towards equitable and safer transportation that it says it is embracing.
Quick Legislative Update: Where Are They Now?
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Last weeks of session will see last-minute wins and fails: These are the bills still in the balance
Fresno Transportation Tax Fight Encapsulates California’s Divisions
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The county Council of Governments, which led decisions on the proposed tax measure's content, wants to fund freeways, but the city needs transit, sidewalks, and bike lanes
Transportation Projects in the “Pipeline” Must Be Reevaluated
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Long lead time on transportation projects means many are likely outdated, and may work against climate and environmental investments the state is making in other ways
Active Transportation Plan Update: $3.2 Billion in Requests
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State budget bill adds $1 billion, for a total of $1.65 billion for the current Cycle 6
No-Freeway-Expansion Bill Dies in Senate Committee
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Assemblymember Garcia's bill to protect disadvantaged communities from freeway expansions and accompanying pollution burdens failed to meet the deadline