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
Representation on the California Transportation Commission Is Shifting
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Michele Martinez, a staunch advocate of active transportation, transit, and community development, has been appointed to the CTC. Hilary Norton, ditto, was elected chair of the commission.
Caltrans Announces $146M for Low-Carbon Operations
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A few weeks ago, Caltrans announced $146 million in grants for 166 local transit projects, including free or reduced fares, new or expanded services, zero-emission vehicles, and improving transit stops.
Washing Their Hands of Responsibility, CA Judicial Council Votes to End COVID Eviction Moratorium
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Protections set to expire on September 1. The nightmare scenario of mass evictions is apparently not the Judicial Council's problem.
Actions to Take Today Help Transit Survive the Pandemic
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Call or email your Congressional representative; add your organization to a letter asking for help; sign a petition to keep transit operators safe
Reducing the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement
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What the "Defund the Police" movement means for bicycling
Telecommuting’s Challenges for Urbanism
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Guesswork drives most of the speculation about what it might mean if more people work from home
Legislative Update: Housing Bills Still in Play
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The bills address, generally, tenant protections, homelessness prevention and shelter, and encouraging more housing, sometimes by limiting restrictions local jurisdictions can apply.
Moreno Valley Hopes to Buy Its Way Out of Reducing Emissions from Proposed Megawarehouse
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The developer and city have claimed variously that: they do not have to estimate, analyze, or manage emissions because CA cap-and-trade program is responsible; then, that they would buy offsets through CA's cap-and-trade program; then, that they would buy offsets on the international market.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s 2020 Bike Summit to Be Held Online
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Agenda for August 6-7 event includes two days of discussion and a virtual bike tour of Palo Alto
CA Transit Association Asks for Help to Stave Off Transit Collapse
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Steep drops in ridership and the elimination of fare payments have caused huge revenue losses, but the need to keep operating buses and trains to get essential workers to their jobs did not diminish.
Caltrans Updates Plan to Support Biking, Walking, and Transit
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Caltrans publicly commits to prioritizing actions that identify, evaluate, and fund active transportation projects
Active Transportation Program Seeks Evaluators for Next Funding Round
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Interested parties should put their name in the hat by July 13.