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.

San Jose's quick-build bike lanes have been quite successful--and relatively inexpensive. Photo by Roger Rudick/Streetsblog

Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 May Fund Quick-Build Projects

By Melanie Curry | Mar 9, 2020 | No Comments

Quick inexpensive safety projects give people an opportunity to experience a street design, and allow cities to gather feedback, collect data, and make adjustments. But they don't fit well into the state funding process.

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson at a joint hearing of the Senate Transportation and Judiciary committees.

Data Needs v. Privacy, Government v. Private Companies: Bike-share and Scooters Have to Answer for it All

By Melanie Curry | Feb 27, 2020 | No Comments

Make no mistake--this conversation is about much more than bike and scooter share

There are currently 30 active construction sites on California's High-Speed Rail Program. Image: CAHSRA

CA Congressmember Costa Introduces Federal Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail

By Melanie Curry | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes

CA Senate Transportation Vice-Chair Says Active Transportation Projects Increase Emissions

By Melanie Curry | Feb 14, 2020 | No Comments

Spoiler alert: They don't

From the Zero Fatalities Task Force report: The faster a vehicle is going when it crashes, the more likely a serious injury or fatality will occur

Zero Fatalities Task Force Report: Change the Way Speed Limits Are Set

By Melanie Curry | Feb 6, 2020 | No Comments

The "85th Percentile Rule" relies on outdated assumptions and needs to be fixed

The California Transportation Commission has never been known for its diversity.

More Information on Tamika Butler’s Resignation from CTC

By Melanie Curry | Jan 24, 2020 | No Comments

Why is one commissioner being held to such a high standard, when others don't seem to be?

Tamika Butler, left, when she was sworn in as CTC commissioner. CTC Executive Director Susan Bransen and Commissioner Hilary Norton are with her. Image: Susan Bransen via Twitter

Equity and Active Transportation Advocate Tamika Butler Resigns from California Transportation Commission

By Melanie Curry | Jan 13, 2020 | No Comments

It looked like there might finally be a commissioner on board who understood and could articulate the challenges of people living in poor and underserved communities. But Butler has resigned.

Wiener Reintroduces Housing-Transit Bill; Some Advocates Shout Him Down

By Melanie Curry | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) reintroduced his ambitious bill to increase housing near transit, S.B. 50, to a raucous crowd on the steps of […]

Legislators Announce a California Green New Deal

By Melanie Curry | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

A group of legislators today announced the introduction of a new bill–one of the first of the 2020 session–that they say will address climate change and equity in California. The bill would work in a manner similar to the way A.B. 32 and S.B. 32 addressed climate change: by creating targets, with deadlines, on a […]

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