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
Budget Negotiations Hold Active Transportation, Other Funds Hostage
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While no one will say, it might be a part of stalled negotiations on High Speed Rail
Legislative Update: Bikes at Stop Signs, Jaywalking, and Camera Enforcement on Buses
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Key transportation safety and equity bills move forward after Senate Transportation Hearing
CTC Delays Weighing in on Sale of Multi-Family Property in South Pasadena
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Tenants, City say they had first right of refusal; Caltrans claimed a strict "decision waterfall" was preventing them from doing the right thing
California Won’t Be Getting Speed Enforcement Cameras Soon
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A.B. 550 was killed without discussion
Governor Newsom Proposes $500M Bump to Active Transportation
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It's not the $2B requested by the CA Transportation Commission and advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help
Legislative Update: Bike Safety Stop Bill Passes CA Assembly
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Now the CA Senate must weigh in
Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward
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A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
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Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements
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Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use and emissions, more difficulty and danger for people who are not in cars, and much higher housing costs.
Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim: Shifting CA Transportation Investments Towards Solving Climate Change
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California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good
Increase CA Active Transportation Program by $2 BILLION? Yes, Please.
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"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
New Appointee to California Transportation Commission: Executive Director of TransForm
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TransForm Executive Director Darnell Grisby brings years of experience with transit, knowledge of sustainable transportation modes