Melanie Curry
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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.
Newsom Administration Releases Previously Frozen Transit Funding
Long-promised transit recovery funds, for capital projects including zero emission improvements and for operations, begins to be released.
Monday’s Headlines
It's too hot - we were warned about this; Homelessness is not what people think; Japan is building a huge underground freight transport system; More
Assembly Transportation Committee Whittles Away at Safe Street Bills
Legislative update: Bills to require streets that are safe for everyone and to limit Class III bikeways (sharrows and signs) are amended to reflect little more than the status quo
Tuesday’s Headlines
Why are scooters taxed more than cars? Celebrating - and updating - Fresno's 125-year-old train depot; Petaluma's transit goes fare-free; More
Monday’s Headlines
Climate bond will be on November ballot; Supreme Court's Chevron ruling upends climate regulations; More
Friday’s Headlines
Bike lanes on Reseda Blvd were hard-fought; CAHSRA approves EIR for Burbank to Palmdale, shares station designs; NY will pay a high price for canceling congestion pricing plan; More
CA Transportation Commission Welcomes New Commissioner Zahirah Mann
Mann is president and CEO of the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z)
Thursday’s Headlines
Napa Bike Coalition solves a bike lane sweeper problem on its own; GET CEO fired; Caltrans seeks input on PCH safety; More
Legislative Update: Bills on AVs
AV bills related to safety, emergency responders, data, reporting requirements