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
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin on the Future of Transportation
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Transit, equity, climate are all new areas of focus for what used to be the State Highway Department
California Transportation Commission Releases Staff Recommendations for $2B in Transportation Funding
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Funding for three gas tax-funded programs: Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and Local Partnership Program - includes highway widenings
A Quick Look at the Biden-Harris Clean Energy Plan, and its California Connections
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Policy recommendations advise replicating some of California's best programs, but time is precious.
SGV Connect 74 – Election Recap
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Everyone is talking about the results from this week's election, and SGV Connect is no different. Our usual team brought back Streetsblog LA editor Joe Linton and Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry for an in-depth election special that is almost twice the size of a regular episode.
California Agencies Begin to Grapple With Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
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California Air Resources Board hosts heated exchange over perceived lack of transparency on racial justice statement; other state agencies moving towards learning about dismantling their racist structures
A Historical Perspective on Los Angeles’ Traffic Congestion Fight
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UCLA paper describes century-long efforts to quell, redirect, and control the problems that come with congestion - and the very little success achieved
California Transportation Plan 2050: Comments Due October 22
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The plan addresses equity and displacement, but stops short of saying what the last plan made clear: California has to stop building for car drivers
Governor Signs Housing, Sustainable Transportation Bills
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But he vetoes a bill declaring housing as a human right, inconsistent with his willingness to set aspirational goals in other areas (such as electric vehicle mandates)
Bold Action Is Needed; Governor Newsom Executive Order Is Not That
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Governor Newsom's executive order calling for cleaner transportation only hints at the most important way to reduce transportation emissions and make life in California better: by encouraging and supporting walking, biking, and transit.
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order: No New Fossil-Fuel Vehicles in California by 2035
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Order focuses on transportation and fossil fuel industry emissions. It doesn't go far enough, some say
Active Transportation Program Quick-Build Project Recommendations Released
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Eight projects recommended; CTC to decide on final list in December
California Doing Okay, Not Bad, on Walkability – But It’s a Low Bar
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The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.