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
Train to Hollywood Bowl? Bay Area transit agencies syncing up schedules; Forest "offsets" are burning up; More
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Appoints New CEO
Choudri brings 30 years of experience developing transportation infrastructure, including work on high-speed rail in France and Spain
Thursday’s Headlines
Sepulveda Corridor is America's Most Exciting Transit Project? Climate funds pay for highway expansions; Waymo expands coverage in SF, LA; "Experts" worry about e-bike safety but crashes aren't increasing; More
Wednesday’s Headlines
Study challenges Supreme Court ruling on climate emissions; Land use policies that reduce transportation emissions; Coastal Commish postpones hearing on bus road proposal; Hydrogen powered e-bikes??! More
Tuesday’s Headlines
What causes Richmond's pollution? (not bike lanes); LA Metro to begin automatic ticketing of bus lane blockers; Dedicated bus lanes improve safety; More
Monday’s Headlines
The value of a beautiful bus stop goes beyond aesthetics; Muni riders seem satisfied; BART San Jose extension gets $$$; Lots more
Friday’s Headlines
Transit funding will help people; SF has a lot of red-light runners; Breed says "give them bus tickets out of town"; More
Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t
More than half of the state's "Climate Commitment" of 2022 has been funded, but it has shrunk and been delayed, and its funding source includes money that was already going to the climate fight.
Thursday’s Headlines
High-speed rail designs unveiled at state fair; Will Yolo Causeway have two HOV lanes? Court will decide; How much data does your city collect about you? More
Wednesday’s Headlines
LA working to improve bus shelters; US bike policy wins; Yup, there are definitely more driverless Waymos in SF; More