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
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 […]
Struggling Bay Area Transit Gets $1.2B From Feds
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Federal government announces two pots of federal funding for California transportation
How Does Your State Score On Walkability?
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The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.
AARP Awards Grants To Make Cities More Livable
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A total of 184 "quick-action" projects win 2020 Community Challenge Grants; Six in California
How to Help Transit Survive the Pandemic
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Call or email your Congressional representative; add your organization to a letter asking for help; sign a petition to keep transit operators safe
Defund Traffic Police To Make Streets Safer
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What the "Defund the Police" movement means for bicycling