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
CTC Approves SHOPP, Including Funding Specifically for Complete Streets
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Caltrans requested $100 million "reservation" in SHOPP for Complete Streets, and got $42m plus a commitment to approve the rest next month
Portraits of San Diego’s Sustainable Commuters
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Move Free SD is out to encourage San Diego residents to use sustainable transportation when they get around. Plenty of them, featured in this photo series, already do.
Bicycle Deliveries, Feeding Families, Creating Resilience: A Perfect Combination
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Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition volunteers team up with urban agriculture nonprofit Valley Verde to deliver seedlings by bicycle to low-income families.
Assembly Returns; Transportation Committee Takes on High-Speed Rail, Relief for Parking Debt
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Rather than focus on fallout from COVID-19, the Assembly Transportation Committee was bent on reining in the High-Speed Rail Authority
California Readying Rules for Automated Vehicle Ride-Hailing
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Note: The authors are researchers at the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, referred to throughout as the Policy Institute. The Institute weighed in on state rule-making, as discussed below. California’s first-ever Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Pilot Program (AV Pilot) is underway. This means that someone near you could potentially […]
Bike Shop Shows How To Take Care of Community
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The bike/skate shop/community space hosts a youth-led Bike Club, whose members have been helping the school district pack and distribute meals to students who can't access them because school is not in session.
Op-Ed: Public Transit Must Be Included in Discussions of Economic Recovery
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Recently, Governor Newsom created an economic recovery council of over eighty leaders. The council’s goal is to develop recommendations for an economic recovery plan that helps all Californians, especially those hit hardest by the pandemic. Governor Newsom’s quick and decisive action on physical distancing means that California is faring much better than other states. This […]
San Diego Study: Transit Remains Essential for Essential Workers
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Circulate San Diego used census data to determine that many of the people still riding transit are going to and from jobs deemed "essential" under stay-at-home rules
MTC Votes on Federal Relief Allocation: No Set Aside for Worker, Rider Protections
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Advocates had asked the commission to set aside five percent of the money to provide COVID-19 protective equipment and sanitation for transit workers and riders. The commissioners demurred, saying they didn't want to micromanage the transit agencies.
Pandemic Underscores Difficulties Accessing Transportation for People with Disabilities
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Everyone still needs to access essentials, whether it is groceries or medical care. Some people with disabilities are having an especially hard time figuring out how to do so safely.
California Prepares to Shift Planning Focus from Car Delay to Induced Travel
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Starting July 1, the California Environmental Quality Act will require projects in California to account for how many new miles of automobile travel they produce, rather than how much congestion they contribute
Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One
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"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."