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
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grants Now Available
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$395 million is available from cap-and-trade for affordable housing near transit, plus bike, pedestrian, transit projects
New Caltrans Head Talks Change at the State DOT
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Streetsblog asks about culture change, climate change, and getting people out of cars
State Awards Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Grants
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These grants focus on education and enforcement, which are only two parts of the safety equation
Driverless Cars Are Coming to Silicon Valley
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DMV regulations on them are sparse.
Prop 6 Opponents Shoot Down a ‘Hair and Heels’ Argument
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Senator Scott Wiener and Emeryville Mayor John Bauters decisively demonstrate that it is possible to ride a bike in heels, and have fun
California Leaders Say: Trump, Don’t Touch Clean Car Standards!
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Press conference reinforces California's intent to maintain its right to regulate emissions from cars
Greening the Heart of the Central Valley
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Huron's just-launched Green Raiteros program has been in the works for several years.
Lawsuit Aims to Destroy E-Scooter Companies
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A class action lawsuit charges them with "gross negligence," being a public nuisance, and "aiding and abetting" assault.
Street Story: A New Way to Collect and Share Data about Street Safety
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Street Story, launching today, aims make it easy for advocacy groups and planning agencies to collect and analyze information about pedestrian and bicyclist safety, while improving community engagement.
Five California Cities Are Ranked in Top 50 U.S. Bicycling Cities
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Los Angeles is notably absent
San Diego Transit Board Approves New Housing Policy for its Parking Lots
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The Board will encourage its underutilized parking lots to be developed for affordable housing, accepting recommendations from a recent report by CirculateSD
California Needs More Bike Ticket Diversion Programs
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Mr. L's story shows how ineffective and harmful just handing out tickets to bike riders can be