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Melanie Curry

@StreetsblogCal, @currymel 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.

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Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward

By Melanie Curry | Apr 20, 2021 | No Comments
A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
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Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee

By Melanie Curry | Apr 16, 2021 | No Comments
Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
Image courtesy www.CGPGrey.com
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CA’s Plan to Align Transportation Funding with Climate Goals

By Melanie Curry | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments
CAPTI sets a framework for planning transportation in a way that doesn't further destroy the environment, the economy, or the health of Californians, but some bristle at the idea of change.
Image: Creative Commons.
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Bill Would Eliminate Minimum Parking Requirements

By Melanie Curry | Apr 7, 2021 | No Comments
Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use and emissions, more difficulty and danger for people who are not in cars, and much higher housing costs.
Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog
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Mobility and CA’s Equity Achievements – and Mistakes

By Melanie Curry | Apr 2, 2021 | No Comments
A new report from The Greenlining Institute analyzes what works, what doesn't work, and how to adjust California's many climate programs to make sure they benefit everyone
Image from CAPTI
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Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim

By Melanie Curry | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments
California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good
Photo by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog
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Increase Active Transportation Program by $2 BILLION? Yes, Please.

By Melanie Curry | Mar 25, 2021 | No Comments
"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
Ansel Adams, photo via Wikimedia Commons

Cesar Chavez Day: Honoring Those Who Feed Us, Even Through a Pandemic

By Melanie Curry | Mar 25, 2021 | No Comments
Respect and gratitude to the farmworkers of California.
Darnell Grisby, TransForm Executive Director and California Transportation Commissioner
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New Appointee to California Transportation Commission: Executive Director of TransForm

By Melanie Curry | Mar 25, 2021 | No Comments
ED Darnell Grisby brings years of experience with transit, knowledge of sustainable transportation modes
A.B. 122 would allow bicyclists to legally proceed through a stop sign - without stopping - though only when it is safe to do so. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog
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Legislative Update: Bike Stop-as-Yield Bill Passes First Hurdle

By Melanie Curry | Mar 23, 2021 | No Comments
The purpose of the bill is to clarify behavioral expectations and codify common sense practice.
Bicyclists Boarding Caltrain
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CA Transportation Agency Releases Plan to Support, Promote Sustainable Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Mar 12, 2021 | No Comments
It's a plan, a framework, a guide - but still, it's a big deal
California High-Speed Rail construction underway on the San Joaquin River Viaduct in North Fresno, March 2018. Photo by CAHSRA
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High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit

By Melanie Curry | Mar 11, 2021 | No Comments
While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.
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