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.
Tuesday’s Headlines
Salinas Safe Routes project gets perfect score; San Diego ATP applications lose out on limited funding; Dangerous driving behavior is killing people; More
Monday’s Headlines
GM is working on a system to detect, respond to "adversarial pedestrians"; Could Musk kill CA's HSR? LA Metro approves BRT funding; More
CA Transportation Commission Approves Some Active Transportation Program Projects
Every single speaker on the topic urged the state to increase funding for the shrinking active transportation program - as always. It's not enough.
Friday’s Headlines
BART, ferries paused during tsunami warning; Controversial SURF! Busway moves forward; Lake Tahoe considers a "flying" ferry; More
Thursday’s Headlines
On-demand transit is too expensive, so SacRT offers smaller vehicles; Amtrak sets ridership, revenue records; More
Speed Camera Pilot Program Is Not Moving Very Fast – If At All
None of the six cities authorized to test the use of speed enforcement cameras has deployed them yet.
Wednesday’s Headlines
Why it's so hard to stop driving; LA Metro to increase some bus services; Caltrain's electric bill is lower than anticipated; More
CARB Says E-bike Incentives Are Coming
On December 18, the California Air Resources Board will finally launch its e-bike incentive program.
Tuesday’s Headlines
City of Sacramento did not invest in roads, but paid in lawsuits; Bus-only lanes on Vermont Avenue; There's a lot of money sitting around on unused transit cards; More
Monday’s Headlines
BART fares going up again; Making public spaces safe for children; Not all e-bikes are street legal; More