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Melanie Curry

@StreetsblogCal, @currymel 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

By Melanie Curry | Feb 15, 2022 | No Comments
Is this the first time the legislature has seen "bicycle" and "omnibus" in the same phrase?
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. Image: Caltrans

Newsom Appoints Caltrans Head to Lead California State Transportation Agency

By Melanie Curry | Feb 9, 2022 | No Comments
Director Toks Omishakin Moves Up
Senator Scott Wiener and SFMTA Director Jeff Tumlin, foreground, introduce S.B. 922 in Bay View, San Francisco. Image: Screengrab from Facebook

CA Bill Would Extend Environmental Exemption for Bike, Walk, Transit Projects

By Melanie Curry | Feb 7, 2022 | No Comments
S.B. 288's temporary CEQA exemption, having proving useful, would be made permanent

CA Bill Would Outlaw Freeway Expansions through Environmental Justice Communities

By Melanie Curry | Feb 4, 2022 | No Comments
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

By Melanie Curry | Feb 2, 2022 | No Comments
Our “cures” for congestion are often worse than the problem.
A complete street in Sacramento. Photo by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

Caltrans: Complete Streets Are Coming, But Not With Much Urgency

By Melanie Curry | Jan 28, 2022 | No Comments
Updates from the California Transportation Commission on Complete Streets, Active Transportation Program, and more
The planned alignment for the Burbank-to-LA segment of High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail Authority Approves Environmental Docs for Burbank-to-Los Angeles Segment

By Melanie Curry | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments
Milestone clears way to move forward with planning and design of this segment
Emeryville Mayor and bike rider John Bauters

Emeryville Mayor John Bauters Interview: What Can a Mayor Do to Make a City More Livable?

By Melanie Curry | Jan 20, 2022 | No Comments
Emeryville Mayor John Bauters, out to share the joy of bicycling, has some thoughts on the matter
If we want people to drive less and use active modes more, we need to make sure our transportation funding plans reflect that. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

Questions, and Some Answers, About Caltrans’ New Complete Streets Directive

By Melanie Curry | Jan 18, 2022 | No Comments
Caltrans' new Complete Streets policy directive has been met with interest, heavily tempered with skepticism.
Governor Gavin Newsom. Screengrab from YouTube

Governor’s Proposed Budget Transportation Elements Sound Familiar

By Melanie Curry | Jan 10, 2022 | No Comments
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

By Melanie Curry | Jan 4, 2022 | No Comments
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

By Damien Newton, Kristopher Fortin, Joe Linton and Melanie Curry | Dec 28, 2021 | No Comments
Melanie Currie and Joe Linton offer their insights on the big stories that shaped Streetsblog coverage in 2021 and predictions for 2022
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