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 CA Law Finally Rejects 'Vehicle Delay' Myth
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And Caltrans will host a webinar tomorrow, open to all, to discuss "Rethinking How We Build So Californians Can Drive Less."
What Will Happen When Evictions Start Again?
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New UCLA Luskin Center report warns of a dire future in L.A., if big changes aren't made now - but the lesson is relevant statewide. Nationwide.
This Year’s Ride of Silence Will Be DIY
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Every third Wednesday of May, in communities all over the globe, people come together to ride in silence to honor and commemorate cyclists who have been killed on the road. The rides are solemn, sedate, and moving, and this year they will not be done in big groups.
How to Bring Hand-Washing Stations to the Unhoused
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LavaMaeX's Hand Washing For All campaign aims to teach people how to make, maintain hand-washing stations to help stop spread of coronavirus
This Is What a Sustainable Transportation User Looks Like
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Move Free SD is out to encourage San Diego residents to use sustainable transportation when they get around. Plenty of them, featured in this photo series, already do.
Bike Businesses Serve Communities During COVID
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The bike/skate shop/community space hosts a youth-led Bike Club, whose members have been helping the school district pack and distribute meals to students who can't access them because school is not in session.
Transit Remains Essential for Essential Workers
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Circulate San Diego used census data to determine that many of the people still riding transit are going to and from jobs deemed "essential" under stay-at-home rules
Many ‘Beg’ Buttons Automated During COVID-19
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L.A. is actually disconnecting them in some places where a lot of people are walking. Other Californian cities aren't (yet) thinking about them
How to Fix Pro-Car Bias in Journalism
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Small word choices can make a big difference. Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. hear authors Tara Goddard and Kelcie Ralph discuss their research on media framing of traffic violence and how it distorts public perception.
CA Congressman Introduces Fed Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail
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No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes
California’s Rebate Blind Spot: Electric Bikes
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It would be smart, and efficient, for California to provide incentives for people to purchase e-bikes
California Found a Better Way to Set Speed Limits
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The "85th Percentile Rule" relies on outdated assumptions and needs to be fixed