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
Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One
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"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."
Study: Highway Pollution Exposure Could Be Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
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In California, the people living next to highways, major roads, and polluting industries--and thus subjected to higher levels of pollution--tend to be low-income communities of color.
Stop Touching Pedestrian “Beg Buttons”
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L.A. is actually disconnecting them in some places where a lot of people are walking. Other Californian cities aren't (yet) thinking about them
Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?
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What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find
You Are Not Stuck in Traffic, You Are Traffic: This Is Up to All of Us, Says Newsom
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Controlling the pandemic is everyone's individual responsibility, and right now staying away from each other is the one strategy that can help avoid deepening the crisis.
COVID-19: What’s Happening with Transit in California?
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This is just the beginning; expect more changes as the days go by. For now, transit operators are still providing essential service, with only a few adjustments.
Bay Area Locks Down, Non-essential Travel Banned, Biking Okay–for Now
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Ride, safely. Just stay away from one another
Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 May Fund Quick-Build Projects
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Quick inexpensive safety projects give people an opportunity to experience a street design, and allow cities to gather feedback, collect data, and make adjustments. But they don't fit well into the state funding process.
Data Needs v. Privacy, Government v. Private Companies: Bike-share and Scooters Have to Answer for it All
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Make no mistake--this conversation is about much more than bike and scooter share
CA Congressmember Costa Introduces Federal Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail
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No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes
CA Senate Transportation Vice-Chair Says Active Transportation Projects Increase Emissions
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Spoiler alert: They don't
Zero Fatalities Task Force Report: Change the Way Speed Limits Are Set
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The "85th Percentile Rule" relies on outdated assumptions and needs to be fixed