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
CalBike Breaks Down the Infrastructure’s Bill Impact on CA Bike Riders
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Some benefits for California bike riders
SFMTA Used Design, Education to Encourage Slower and Safer Left Turns
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Forty percent of the traffic deaths in San Francisco in 2019 were caused when drivers made left turns and didn’t see someone in the crosswalk they were heading into until it was too late.
California Has Released Draft Redistricting Maps – and Wants to Hear from You
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A tight deadline for the Redistricting Commission means there are only a few days to absorb and comment on new Congressional and state legislative districts.
Bay Area Transit Task Force Approves Pilot Cross-Agency Transit Passes – and Free Transfers
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It's taken years of advocacy work, and isn't done yet. But huge progress is being made on making transit fares make sense to riders.
State Agencies to Hold Joint Discussion on Equity
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This Thursday, a joint meeting on equity and fostering community leadership with California's transportation, air quality, and housing agencies.
Business Lobbyists Ask Governor to Set Aside Worker Protections, Clean Air Rules
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Cargo backup in SoCal ports taken as an excuse to push anti-regulation agenda
LA City Council Moves to Implement New State Laws on Speed Limits, Bus Lane Enforcement, Slow Streets
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Councilmembers Bonin, Krekorian, and Koretz get things started after Newsom signs bills into law
Is the CTC Slow-Walking Climate Action on Transportation Investments?
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A letter from advocates expresses concern that CTC may be trying to sidestep recommended actions from a state plan to reduce climate effects from transportation.
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.
Open Letter: No, A.B. 43 Would Not Allow “Speed Traps”
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And the 85th percentile rule is anything BUT scientific