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
New Bill Would Improve Sight Distances at Intersections
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Assemblymember Alex Lee's A.B. 413 would prohibit vehicles from parking or stopping at the curb within twenty feet of a marked crosswalk or intersection
USDOT Announces First Grants from its Safe Streets and Roads for All Program
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program will give California communities $133 million for road safety projects and plans
California Grants Billions for Transit Projects
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Cuts proposed to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program by Governor Newsom would affect future funding cycles, if they happen. Meanwhile, $3.68 billion will be awarded in 2023.
New Tool Helps Planners and Public Visualize Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Maps can help people really see how much driving Californians do, locally and regionally
Governor’s Proposed Budget Takes Back Promised ATP Funding, and Ignores Transit
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Newsom's draft CA budget takes into account an estimated $22.5 billion shortfall this year by pulling back some promised funds
Legislative Analyst Office Report: Scoping Plan Lacks Clear Strategies
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Fighting climate change will take more than a guiding document. Is the California Air Resources Board responsible for all of it?
Travel Snapshots: Bikes! in Zimbabwe and Rwanda
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Fellow Californians, we are wimps
CARB’s Scoping Plan for Climate Action Calls for Much Less Driving
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But the agency sidestepped real commitments on reducing VMT, even though its leaders have acknowledged for years that reducing driving is key to meeting climate goals
(Very) Early Peek at 2023-24 Legislative Agenda
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Bills introduced on: aligning climate and transportation funding; stopping new freeways; and allowing bikes to treat stop signs as yields.
Caltrans to Report on Achievements from Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan
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The department extended the public comment period on this draft report until January 13, and is holding a webinar to talk about it on December 16.
Active Transportation Program Is Highly Competitive, and Its Budget Isn’t Big Enough
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... and other analysis of the Cycle 6 funding that was just announced, by Safe Routes Partnerships
CTC Adopts Staff Recommendations for ATP Funding
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$1B in a one-time boost in funding made it possible to approve 93 new high-scoring projects. The CTC plans to request a larger allocation for the ATP in future state budgets.