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
Active Transportation Plan Update: $3.2 Billion in Requests
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State budget bill adds $1 billion, for a total of $1.65 billion for Cycle 6
No-Freeway-Expansion Bill Dies in Senate Committee
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Assemblymember Cristina Garcia’s (D-Bell Gardens) bill that would have prohibited California state agencies from investing time and money into freeway expansions in low-income communities that are hard-hit by pollution and displacement, A.B. 1778, died in the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday. The chair of the committee, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), was out sick, and […]
State Budget Agreement Includes HSR Bonds and a $1.05 Billion ATP Bump
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This seemingly sudden agreement on high-speed rail is a little anti-climactic, if welcome.
Newsom Names Tony Tavares New Head of Caltrans
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On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Tony Tavares, current Caltrans District 7 Chief, as the new head of Caltrans. Tavares is no stranger to Caltrans headquarters, where he served for years as Division Chief for Maintenance. He also more recently headed up Caltrans District 4 in the Bay Area for several years, and was appointed […]
Legislative Update: Bills Begin to Move Forward Again
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Committee passes three bills from Senator Wiener: CEQA exemptions for sustainable transportation and student housing, plus the Climate Corporate Accountability Act
What Ever Happened to California’s E-bike Incentives?
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Imagine if policymakers took the potential for ebikes seriously. Imagine if legislative analysts noted that ongoing funding for new electric car subsidies could displace funding for more effective mode-shifting and VMT reduction via e-bikes, instead of the other way around.
New Bill Would Create an Incentive to Go Car-Free in California
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Bill from Senator Portantino would offer a tax credit to people who do not own cars
Air Board Seeks Comments on Climate Scoping Plan; Shoup Urges a Look at Parking
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Enforcing existing parking subsidy law is one simple, overlooked strategy that could help reduce fossil fuel use, says Professor Donald Shoup
Legislating at the Intersection of Transportation and Housing Policy
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A.B. 2097 and A.B. 1778 illustrate that a powerful approach to addressing the overlapping problems of affordable housing and sustainable transportation can be to solve both at once.
New Head of Fed Safety Agency Has Lots To Do
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As the nation hurtles towards a brave new world of autonomous and electric vehicles, the NHTSA's work will affect everyone.
Bicycle/Pedestrian Bills Are Advancing in Legislature
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"Suspense Day" is over and many of the bills Streetsblog is tracking have moved on to a floor vote.
Freeway Ban for ‘Sensitive’ Communities Moves in Assembly
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The bill would prohibit Caltrans from using state resources on any project, or on permitting any project, that does not meet certain criteria measured by the California Healthy Places Index.