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Melanie Curry

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

Friday’s Headlines

A glossary of road safety terms; Contra Costa looks to invest millions in a personal rapid transit system - no, not bike lanes; Rancho Cucamonga again bans pedestrians on Christmas Tree Lane "for safety"; More

December 1, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines

COP28 sucks but don't ignore it; Public input sought on proposed toll for Yolo Causeway; Bus shelters coming to LA; More

November 30, 2023

Bay Area Transit Agencies Struggle to Define a Vision for the Future

Leaders plan to put a regional tax measure on the ballot, but first they need to show what those taxes would do for the Bay Area transit system

November 29, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines

Why banning right turns on red will be a challenge; If not for SUVs, emissions would have been reduced by a lot; Alarming death rates among unhoused people; More

November 28, 2023

Monday’s Headlines

LA missed a chance with the I-10 closure; BART and Muni have to do even more about fare evasion to get bailout money; Driverless cars are stressing cities; More

November 27, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines

CA Assembly Committee Chairs announced: New Transpo Chair is Lori Wilson; Who lives in those new Oakland highrises? More than 500 unhoused people died in San Diego County this year; More

November 22, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines

We've passed the crucial temperature point; GHGs are rising, but we're still frantically fixing freeways instead of changing our ways; More

November 21, 2023

Monday’s Headlines

Evictions are spiking; They fixed that freeway in ten days, why can't they fastrack other transportation modes? More

November 20, 2023

“Sneak Preview” of the California Bike Summit: Webinar

Panelists will describe bike infrastructure successes in San Diego, what worked in advocating and communication, and how anyone can apply the same strategies.

November 17, 2023

Friday’s Headlines

NTSB calls for speed limiters on all cars; NYC congestion pricing could unleash a transportation revolution; Santa Cruz ready to launch big transit improvements; More

November 17, 2023