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
Kidical Mass is fun advocacy; Danville's Bicycle Advocacy Commission is doing too good a job; Why some regions want to consolidate transit agencies; More
More than 30 Organizations Ask the Governor to Lift Transit Funding Freeze
The letter comes a day before Governor Newsom is scheduled to announce his May Budget Revision
Thursday’s Headlines
Top climate scientists are alarmed but determined; Growing local transit, making it safe; Planning for car-free cities; What Malibu is doing to make PCH safer; More
California Leaders Celebrate Ten Years of Climate Action
Air Resources Board report highlights progress funded by the California Cap-and-Trade Program
Wednesday’s Headlines
Cash incentives can change transportation habits; Safer streets need investment; Suburbs don't want to support public transit; Depaving; More
Tuesday’s Headlines
Silicon Valley's transit market ready to grow; CA can't afford NOT to build better bikeways; Slower speeds mean fewer deaths; More
Monday’s Headlines
How much time does driving - and paying for driving - take up? Second best safety fixes are better than none; High-speed rail station plans for Fresno; More
Sudden State Funding Freeze Leaves Transit Agencies Hanging
Transit agencies were caught off guard by a 60-day funding freeze announced on the day they were expecting the allocations
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane Will Need Support
There's no evidence the bike lane contributes to congestion on the bridge
Friday’s Headlines
Is your city safe for bicycling? Progress on CA high-speed rail; E-bikes are game changers; More