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SBCA’s Melanie Curry Moderates Tonight at The Atlantic’s CA Transpo Forum

By Joe Linton | | No Comments
Tonight, in Sacramento, Streetsblog California’s very own Melanie Curry will be a moderator at The Atlantic’s Bold Bets: California on the Move? It is billed as an event to “convene California stakeholders in policy and economic development to consider the key infrastructure projects changing the landscape of mass movement.” The forum will examine California’s “innovation in […]

Does a Helmet Law Make Sense in California?

By Melanie Curry | | 82 Comments
The proposed California-wide bicycle helmet law has stirred up a passionate debate on blogs and bike club lists as well as in the media. Unfortunately, many discussions have degraded quickly into name-calling and personal insults–like the oh-so-droll “hard-headed bicyclists” headline several media outlets thought was so clever. Many people also expressed off-the-point misunderstandings of objections […]

Coming Soon: Streetsblog California

By Damien Newton | | 9 Comments
Following the launch of Streetsblog in Texas, Ohio, Saint Louis, and the Southeast, we have more good news to bring. Starting in early April, Streetsblog will launch its newest news site, Streetsblog California. SBCA will feature Melanie Curry’s coverage of policy issues in Sacramento and around the state and some of the work being done […]

Senator Introduces Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law in CA

By Melanie Curry | | 79 Comments
Yesterday, Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) introduced a bill in the California legislature that would require all bicycle riders, including adults, to wear a helmet, and to wear reflective clothing at night. Senator Liu has been an ally for active transportation and bicycling, including supporting the three-foot law that took so long to get […]
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