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 Appointment to California Transportation Commission: Clarissa Falcon
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Senate Rules Committee appoints Clarissa Reyes Falcon to the California Transportation Commission.
Update on Caltrans Complete Streets Reservation
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Among the 34 projects to receive early Complete Streets funding from Caltrans are twelve that include separated, all-ages bike facilities; sixteen include new sidewalks; 26 are along a city's main street; two include new road diet elements.
Legislative Update: Big Wins on Traffic Safety
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A pile of bills await the Governor's signature, among them some pretty big wins for bicycle and pedestrian safety.
High-Speed Rail Impasse Means Other Projects Denied Funding
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$500 million proposed as a one-time augmentation for Active Transportation Projects will go back to the General Fund - as will a total of $3.3 billion in other proposed allocations including for LA Olympics projects
Rides on Sacramento’s Bike-Share Replaced Car Trips, Cut VMT
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Researchers estimate that Sacramento-area bike-share trips cut vehicle miles driven by 2,000 miles a day before the pandemic.
Another Quick Legislative Update: Traffic Safety and Housing Bills
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Appropriations Committees' Suspense Ends
Quick Legislative Update: “Light-Touch Density” and Permanent Slow Streets Move Ahead
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The latest from Sacramento
Down to the Wire: Bills on Jaywalking, Bikes at Stop Signs Could Use Support
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Two important safety bills are close but not quite across the finish line, and could use help from supporters to get there.
You’re Climate Cowards, Voter Group Tells CA Senators
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Represent your constituents, not the oil companies, says the League of Conservation Voters. And do a better job pushing good climate policy. There's no time to waste.
Update: E-bike Incentives Are Funded, Policy Bill Will Add Equity Guidelines
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$10 million has been set aside in the state budget to help people in California buy e-bikes. An accompanying policy bill, A.B. 117, will contain rules to make sure the money goes to people who need it most.
E-bikes Included in CA Budget Bill: $10 Million in Incentives
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But equity language, which would have aimed incentives towards those least able to afford e-bikes, has been stripped out
Budget Negotiations Hold Active Transportation, Other Funds Hostage
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While no one will say, it might be a part of stalled negotiations on High Speed Rail