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
CA Transpo Commission: Let’s Ask Again for $2B for Active Transportation
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Budget surplus has placed $$ in many eyes
Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills
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The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop sign and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Cities Greater Control of Speed Limits and Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement
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But he also vetoes legislation legalizing "Idaho Stops" and banning "jaywalking" laws.
Op-Ed: No, Dan Walters, A.B. 43 Would Not Allow “Speed Traps”
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And the 85th percentile rule is anything BUT scientific
Clean Air Day Is Wednesday
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Make it every day
Update on Caltrans Complete Streets Reservation
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34 projects to receive early Caltrans Complete Streets funds: 12 include separated, all-ages bike facilities; 16 include new sidewalks; 26 along a city's main street; 2 include road diets
Legislative Update: Big Wins on Traffic Safety
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A pile of bills await the Governor's signature, among them some pretty big wins for bicycle and pedestrian safety
High-Speed Rail Impasse Means No Active Transportation Boost, Other Projects Also Denied Funding
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$500 million proposed as a one-time augmentation for Active Transportation Projects will go back to the General Fund - as will a total of $3.3 billion in other proposed allocations including for L.A. Olympics projects
Study: Sacramento’s Bike-Share Riders Replaced Car Trips, Cut VMT
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Researchers estimate that Sacramento-area bike-share trips cut vehicle miles driven by 2,000 miles a day before the pandemic.
Quick Legislative Update: “Light-Touch Density” and Permanent Slow Streets Move Ahead
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A few weeks remain to get bills passed, and they are moving.
Down to the Wire: Bills on Jaywalking, Bikes at Stop Signs Could Use Support
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Two important safety bills are close but not quite across the finish line, and could use help from supporters to get there.
Have More Courage on Climate, Voter Group Tells CA Senate Leaders Atkins, Hertzberg, and Hueso
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Represent your constituents, not the oil companies, says the League of Conservation Voters. And do a better job pushing good climate policy. There's no time to waste.