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
State-Specific Data Shows High Risk for California Pedestrians
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Smart Growth America's report, Dangerous by Design, digs a little deeper on spike in pedestrian fatalities
Cap-and-Trade Grants for Affordable Housing: Recommendations Released
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Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grants to be voted on by Strategic Growth Council next week
City of Sacramento Approves Free Transit Pass Program for All Students
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One-year program is a good investment that its backers hope to renew and expand countywide
Legislative Update: GHGs in Transportation Plans, Bike Lane Guidance, More
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A few bills passed today's Senate Transportation Committee
Mark Your Calendars, Buy Your Tickets: The California Bike Summit Is Coming to L.A. in October
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Three days of talks, biking and walking tours, workshops, discussions, and many opportunities to meet and talk about and promote the importance, beauty, and benefits of biking
Federal unSAFE Rollbacks Would Have Dire Consequences for California Air Quality
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The federal proposal poses some very serious problems; litigation might delay them, but few want to talk about other solutions
Quick Legislative Update: Micromobility Regulations, Amtrak Bus Tickets, Affordable Housing Near Bus Rapid Transit
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Some bills on key issues that have survived their first legislative house
Latest Cap-and-Trade Auction Shows Strong Results
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The price of emission allowances is rising steadily, and is well above the government-set floor price. The cap-and-trade market seems quite stable.
State Grants Awarded for Active Transportation, Sustainable Communities
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There are, as always, far more projects applying than there is money for. A complete list of projects here.
Legislative Update: Complete Streets Move Forward, ATP Rejigger Fails
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Among the bills that died or survived last week's Appropriations committee hearings were two key bills for people who walk, bike, or take transit.
Introducing: the Streetsblog California Index*
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Some random numbers on traffic safety
High-Speed Rail Authority Updates Plan to Finish Central Valley Segment
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The annual update on progress and planning for the California High-Speed Rail program includes more precise estimates of costs and an outside analysis of the program's feasibility.