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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.

Calif. Gets More Money for Sustainable Transportation

Caltrans awards $54 million in planning grants for regions aligning planning with climate, equity, and mobility goals.

August 31, 2023

It’s Safe to Ride Transit

BART ridership is still only at about 40 percent of its pre-pandemic levels, and that media-fed perception of danger might be one factor in the slow recovery rate.

August 23, 2023

Can California’s High Speed Rail Be Built Faster?

The answer is yes, with stronger cooperation and buy-in from state and federal leaders.

August 18, 2023

What Is to Become of Southern California’s Coastal Rail Corridor?

Emergency repairs are done, and now there will be more studying of the problems.

August 16, 2023

California’s State Transportation Officials Say We ‘Need to Drive Less’

The draft Carbon Reduction Strategy is being circulated for public comment by August 18.

August 8, 2023

How Can Buses Be Sped Up?

And what do state and regional agencies plan to do about it?

July 28, 2023

CA Wins Federal Grants to Support Transit in “Areas of Persistent Poverty”

These are competitive grants for planning, engineering, or developing transit service improvements in historically disadvantaged communities.

July 24, 2023

Your City May Be Rethinking Parking Rules

TransForm has a guide to help you advocate for smarter parking policies that can lead to a greater housing supply.

July 20, 2023