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
New NHTSA Head Was at Center of Pollution Fight
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It's a strategic move that sends the unequivocal message that the new President is committed to incorporating environmental concerns in every corner of federal policy making.
Op-Ed: Finally, a Chance for Environmental Justice
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The new federal administration promises to join arms with state and local advocates and give leadership to this environmental justice efforts.
Protected Bike Lanes Make Streets Safer For All
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Building safe facilities for cyclists is one of the biggest factors in road safety for everyone.
Untrashing the Planet, One Corner at a Time
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Cleaning up means working together, but also just getting out there with gloves and bags and picking up the trash.
We Need Climate Leaders Who Understand Equity
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California needs bold leadership at every level and in every agency to ensure the Governor's visionary Executive Orders become reality.
California Connections in the Biden Clean Energy Plan
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Policy recommendations advise replicating some of California's best programs, but time is precious.
What Does it Take to Meet State Climate and Equity Goals?
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California agencies - CARB, CTC, and HCD - come together to find a path towards meeting all kinds of state goals on climate change, environment, justice and equity, and sustainability
Walking is the Best Cure for Election Blues
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While the best time to start a walking meditation practice may have been in 2016, the second-best time is today.
Calif. Agencies Grapple With Equity and the Environment
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California Air Resources Board hosts heated exchange over perceived lack of transparency on racial justice statement; other state agencies moving towards learning about dismantling their racist structures
CA Governor Signs Housing, Sustainable Transportation Bills
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But he vetoes a bill declaring housing as a human right, inconsistent with his willingness to set aspirational goals in other areas (such as electric vehicle mandates)
Cali 2035 Gas Car Ban Barely Mentions Non-Drivers
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Governor Newsom's executive order calling for cleaner transportation only hints at the most important way to reduce transportation emissions and make life in California better: by encouraging and supporting walking, biking, and transit.
CA To End Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
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As part of Climate Week 2020, California Governor Newsom today issued an executive order declaring the goal of eliminating fossil fuels from transportation, a sector that produces half of California’s toxic and greenhouse gas emissions. The order calls for ending all sales of new fossil-fuel-powered vehicles in the next fifteen years, and calls on various […]