Melanie Curry

Increased funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration makes this a historic amount of money for a historic number of grants

The post Office of Traffic Safety Announces $127.3M in Grants appeared first on Streetsblog California.

But somewhere along the way, highway interchanges - roads crossing and going under and over freeways and highways - were exempted from the guidelines

The post Caltrans Readies Guidance for Complete Streets, with a Big Exemption appeared first on Streetsblog California.

"People aren't used to thinking of freeways as fossil fuel infrastructure, but they are." And once built, there's no going back, no making up for the extra driving by trying to convince people that a bus or train might be a better choice - we're stuck with it.

The post California Has to Stop Building Freeways. Now. appeared first on Streetsblog California.

And then turns around and says: oh, but new freight truck traffic induced by new highway capacity doesn't count! Really, Caltrans?

The post Caltrans Explains Why VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled – Is Such a Concern appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Why was one of Caltrans' most staunch advocates for sanity within Caltrans "reassigned"?

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And some have been held for next year

The post All Kinds of Safety and Sustainability Bills Made it to the Governor’s Desk appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Now it's up to Governor Newsom to sign it

The post CA Legislature Passes Speed Camera Bill appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The California legislature passed a bill today that would require all large corporations that do business in California to measure and publicly report their carbon emissions.

The post Carbon Emissions Disclosure Bill Is Headed to the Governor appeared first on Streetsblog California.

California Highway Patrol supports Pedestrian Safety Month with yet another tone deaf Public Safety Announcement putting the onus for safety on the most vulnerable people using roads

The post Here We Go Again: Pedestrian Safety Month Means Watch Out, People! appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The legislation Portantino has written and championed since his recent conversion reflect what he's learned about safety and priorities on the streets.

The post Senator Portantino’s Bike Conversion Is Paying Off for All appeared first on Streetsblog California.