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
Calif. Decriminalizes Jaywalking — and More
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A pile of bills await the Governor's signature, among them some pretty big wins for bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Calif. Funds Equitable E-Bike Incentives
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$10 million has been set aside in the state budget to help people in California buy e-bikes. An accompanying policy bill, A.B. 117, will contain rules to make sure the money goes to people who need it most.
California Won’t Be Getting Speed Enforcement Cameras
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A bill that would have permitted cameras for speed enforcement was killed last week.
No, Parking Reform Won't Make Housing Too Costly
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Opponents of A.B. 1401 concede that parking requirements are bad policy, but worry that removing them will undermine affordable housing production. Evidence suggests that's not the case.
Is This CA 'Idaho Stop' Bill Opponent Lying?
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A "safety advocate" rewrote the story of her friend's tragic death and has been using it to bolster for her personal "safety" agenda.
STREETSBLOG CALIFORNIA Gov. Newsom Proposes $500M for Active Transport
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It's not the $2B requested by the advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help.
Calif. May Ditch the 85th Percentile Rule
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A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
Increase Active Transport by $2B? Yes!
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"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit
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While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.
Tiger Woods’s Crash Was No ‘Accident’
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When a popular celebrity crashes his car, it could bring needed attention to a safety problem. But is it the right kind of attention?
Berkeley’s Move Towards Eliminating Single-Family Zoning
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The legacy of exclusionary zoning is that it deprived certain communities the luxury of stability and wealth accumulation, which has left them more vulnerable to displacement as their neighborhoods become more attractive and accessible to wealthier outsiders.
Bay Area Begins to Roll Out E-Bike Incentives
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Income- and zip-code qualifying households in the Bay Area can exchange an old gas guzzler for an electric cargo bike, or several e-bikes and transit passes; other regions will also eventually launch their programs