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. 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.
What Would Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday” Really Mean?
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Newsom proposes to pause the scheduled gas tax adjustment for inflation this year. What good would that do - and what harm?
California Seeks to Improve Wheelchair Service on Uber, Lyft
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This decision will in many ways benefit riders who rely on wheelchairs, although some advocates say it does not go far enough
Calif. Gov. Vetoes Crucial Road Safety Bills
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The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.
Clean Air Day Is Wednesday
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Make it every day
California Goes Really Big on EVs
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Lots of excitement, but also a sober reminder that ZEVs alone will not solve climate or congestion
Calif. Expands Equitable VMT Pilot
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Among the many, many bills recently signed by Governor Newsom is S.B. 339, an extension of a pilot program to test a road-user charge as a way to fund transportation. The idea is that drivers would pay a per-mile fee, thus theoretically paying a fair share of road maintenance needs. That is, those who drive […]