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
Progress on California’s High-Speed Rail
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Some people are beginning to notice that the project is actually happening
NHTSA Releases the Facts on Bicycle Stop-as-Yield Laws
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The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration has posted a short "safety fact sheet" summarizing the research on stop-as-yield laws. They reduce crashes.
Op-Ed: Electric Cars Are Not the Solution to Runaway Gas Prices
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We need healthier, more affordable communities that are built for people, not cars.
Much-Needed Transit Assistance Announced in Calif.
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The American Rescue Plan will give California transit agencies another $632 million for operations
Induced Demand Is Hard to Explain – But It’s Crucial to Get It
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For the last fifty years, road builders have tried to solve congestion by building more lanes, and it hasn't worked. Yet they still don't connect expanding capacity with increasing congestion.
Report: CA’s Historical Focus on Highway Construction Must Change
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Legislative report on state transportation investments concludes that, if funding at every level is not reprioritized, climate goals will not be met, equity will suffer, and CA will fall short of other goals including reliable, efficient movement of people and goods.
Calif. Tries Jaywalking Decriminalization Again
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Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
Do-It-Yourself Walk Audit: Identify Ways to Improve Walking Where You Live
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By simply walking around, observing, and noting features that allow people to walk safely, anyone can advocate for better conditions for everyone in their neighborhood.
Applications Open for AARP Community Challenge Grants
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Small grants for "quick-action" projects that help communities become more livable: public spaces, housing, transportation, civic engagement. Deadline: March 22
‘Solving’ Congestion Creates Worse Problems
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Our “cures” for congestion are often worse than the problem.
What Can a Mayor Do to Make a City More Livable?
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"A mayor is somebody who not just cheer-leads, but also shows people the path that’s possible, and then encourages people to get on that path – that bike path – and help move the city towards what it wants to be.”
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.