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
Bike Bills: An Omnibus, and Stop-as-Yield
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Is this the first time the legislature has seen "bicycle" and "omnibus" in the same phrase?
Newsom Appoints Caltrans Head to Lead California State Transportation Agency
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Director Toks Omishakin Moves Up
CA Bill Would Extend Environmental Exemption for Bike, Walk, Transit Projects
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S.B. 288's temporary CEQA exemption, having proving useful, would be made permanent
CA Bill Would Outlaw Freeway Expansions through Environmental Justice Communities
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Maybe this is what it takes: Asm. Cristina Garcia's A.B. 1778 would prohibit the state from funding or permitting freeway expansions in "Environmental Justice" communities
“Solving” Congestion Creates Worse Problems
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Our “cures” for congestion are often worse than the problem.
Caltrans: Complete Streets Are Coming, But Not With Much Urgency
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Updates from the California Transportation Commission on Complete Streets, Active Transportation Program, and more
High-Speed Rail Authority Approves Environmental Docs for Burbank-to-Los Angeles Segment
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Milestone clears way to move forward with planning and design of this segment
Emeryville Mayor John Bauters Interview: What Can a Mayor Do to Make a City More Livable?
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Emeryville Mayor John Bauters, out to share the joy of bicycling, has some thoughts on the matter
Questions, and Some Answers, About Caltrans’ New Complete Streets Directive
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Caltrans' new Complete Streets policy directive has been met with interest, heavily tempered with skepticism.
Governor’s Proposed Budget Transportation Elements Sound Familiar
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The first chess move in a negotiation with the legislature contains a transportation proposal pretty much identical to last year's: finish the Central Valley segment of HSR, a bit more for ATP.
LA Metro Board Urges $16.5 Billion Investment in Transit Infrastructure
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LA Metro says the budget surplus is a "golden opportunity" to improve important projects in the region's Long Range Transportation Plan
SGV Connect 88 – Looking Forward and Backwards with the Streetsblog Editors
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Melanie Currie and Joe Linton offer their insights on the big stories that shaped Streetsblog coverage in 2021 and predictions for 2022