Melanie Curry
Recent Posts
RAISE Grants Will Support Four California Transportation Projects
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A rural bike plan; a downtown bike, ped, transit improvement project; seismic bridge retrofits; and fixing a highway that will intersect with High Speed Rail.
CalBike Breaks Down the Infrastructure’s Bill Impact on CA Bike Riders
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Some benefits for California bike riders
SFMTA Used Design, Education to Encourage Slower and Safer Left Turns
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Forty percent of the traffic deaths in San Francisco in 2019 were caused when drivers made left turns and didn’t see someone in the crosswalk they were heading into until it was too late.
California Has Released Draft Redistricting Maps – and Wants to Hear from You
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A tight deadline for the Redistricting Commission means there are only a few days to absorb and comment on new Congressional and state legislative districts.
Bay Area Transit Task Force Approves Pilot Cross-Agency Transit Passes – and Free Transfers
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It's taken years of advocacy work, and isn't done yet. But huge progress is being made on making transit fares make sense to riders.
SANDAG’s Draft 2021 Transpo Plan Has a Lot to Like – and Some Questionable Plans for Funding
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The Draft Regional Transportation Plan proposes no expansions of highway right-of-way at all, and includes robust transit upgrades and some active transportation projects.
Progress Report on Transformative Climate Communities Program, Five Years In
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The main recommendation from The Greenlining Institute is to increase and stabilize funding, because TCC is working
State Agencies to Hold Joint Discussion on Equity
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This Thursday, a joint meeting on equity and fostering community leadership with California's transportation, air quality, and housing agencies.
California Active Transportation Symposium: Information, Inspiration, Advice
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The California Active Transportation Resource Center hosted its second symposium this week "to strengthen our work and make it better"
Business Lobbyists Ask Governor to Set Aside Worker Protections, Clean Air Rules
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Cargo backup in SoCal ports taken as an excuse to push anti-regulation agenda
LA City Council Moves to Implement New State Laws on Speed Limits, Bus Lane Enforcement, Slow Streets
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Councilmembers Bonin, Krekorian, and Koretz get things started after Newsom signs bills into law
Is the CTC Slow-Walking Climate Action on Transportation Investments?
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A letter from advocates expresses concern that CTC may be trying to sidestep recommended actions from a state plan to reduce climate effects from transportation.