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.
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CalSTA Announces Funding for Rail and Transit Projects
27 projects will receive $1.3 billion - including largest allocation of $231 million for Metro Southeast Gateway Line light rail
Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill
Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads
Legislative Update: Ending Harmful Road Widening, and Redefining “Major Transit Stops”
No road widening requirement for infill housing developments, and refining the definition of a "major transit stop"
Strategizing About Reduced Funding in the Active Transportation Program
Funding for Cycle 7 of the Active Transportation Program is less than $200 million, and already there have been requests for fifteen times the amount of available funding
Legislative Update: Some Bills to Watch This Session
It's a good time to take a peek at how sustainable transportation and related topics are showing up on legislators' priorities. Here's a very NON-comprehensive list.
Your City May Be Rethinking Parking Rules
TransForm has a guide to help you advocate for smarter parking policies that can lead to a greater housing supply
High-Speed Rail Update: Another Piece Completed
There are more than thirty active construction sites on the HSR project in the Central Valley, including bridges, viaducts, and undercrossings, and close to that number of jobs have been completed.
State Regional Early Action Planning Grants Aim to Support Housing and Less Driving
The grants are referred to as REAP 2.0 because they expand on an existing REAP grant program by looking for ways to integrate housing and climate goals.
Good News in the State Budget: Active Transportation Program Funding Restored
In the end, when Governor Newsom signed the budget, the governor's proposed elimination of $500 million worth of Active Transportation Program (ATP) funds was gone.