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
Media Blitz from Oil Industry Tries to Stoke Fears About “High Gas Prices”
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The ads show a Latinx mom with three kids, looking at the camera with concern. “We can’t afford runaway energy and fuel costs” is printed across the photo. A particularly sad-looking young fellow in a safety vest and hard hat named Jarred—first name only—stands next to the words: “We can’t afford more costs to fuel.” […]
Election 2018 – California’s Mostly Good News
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Prop 6 defeated! Democratic super-majority! Plus various transportation tax measures throughout the state.
New Caltrans Executive Director Laurie Berman Speaks of Changes Afoot at the State DOT
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Streetsblog asks about culture change, climate change, and getting people out of cars
It’s Not About the Hair and Heels: Prop 6 Opponents Shoot Down a Specious Argument
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Senator Scott Wiener and Emeryville Mayor John Bauters decisively demonstrate that it is possible to ride a bike in heels, and have fun
Personal Injury Class Action Lawsuit Aims to Destroy E-Scooter Companies
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A class action lawsuit charges them with "gross negligence," being a public nuisance, and "aiding and abetting" assault.
San Diego Transit Board Approves New Housing Policy for its Parking Lots
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The Board will encourage its underutilized parking lots to be developed for affordable housing, accepting recommendations from a recent report by CirculateSD
California Needs More Bike Ticket Diversion Programs
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Mr. L's story shows how ineffective and harmful just handing out tickets to bike riders can be
Fact Checking Arguments for Repealing the Gas Tax
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These are not reasons to vote for Prop 6
Comic Book Hero Fights for Safer Streets
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Circulate SD's latest weapon in the battle for safe streets: comic book here Captain VZ, for “Vision Zero."
Brown Signs CA Scooter Bill (No More Helmet Requirement) and Other Scooter News
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Also: Lime appeals San Francisco pilot program decision, Bird reaches milestone--and what about those e-scooter dangers?
Legislative Update: Brown Signs Bills on Electric Vehicles, Bike Miles Driven, Street Vending
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California will begin regulating emissions from ride-hail companies, sometime, soonish--and give them credit for bike-miles driven. Governor Brown signed that and several other livability bills.
Is CA E-Scooter Bill under Attack?
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Several articles in mainstream media outlets describe a "spike" in injuries to e-scooter riders, while a bill aiming to encourage scooter riding is waiting for the governor to sign it.