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.
Tuesday’s Headlines
CARB tells Caltrans to do better on Yolo Causeway analysis; US EPA tells LA to do better on smog; Public transit mostly worked pretty well amidst the rain; More
Monday’s Headlines
Cities made safe for bikes are safer for everyone: How local leaders can shape infrastructure spending; Climate change is killing a lot of people; More
CTC Approves Controversial I-15 Expansion, After All
Commissioners had already made up their minds to approve, and cut short questions from Commissioner Joe Lyou to get it over with
Friday’s Headlines
What that rapidly approaching climate threshold will mean; It took a bus driver's death to show how dangerous UC Santa Cruz campus shuttles are; Try an e-cargo bike and you'll probably like your car less; More
Caltrans Issues Emergency Declaration for Orange County Rail
An emergency declaration means money can be allocated right away, but it's only a temporary solution to a problem that's been coming for a long time
Thursday’s Headlines
Caltrans offers 1950s-style false hope on freeway challenges; Nature needs investment; Public transit is part of America's DNA; More
Wednesday’s Headlines
Every city needs a walkability study; Improving bike safety with a simple law change; Lawsuit threatens climate disclosure law; More
Friday’s Headlines
LA resolved to end traffic deaths, but instead they have doubled - and CA roads are only getting worse for pedestrians; LA Councilmember calls for pause on Dodger gondola; CA is saving cow poop for the climate; More
Thursday’s Headlines
New bill would limit car speeds; San Diego floods; Regional transportation tax measure in Bay Area? More
Wednesday’s Headlines
More money - from bonds - for Brightline West; Should Bay Area transit agencies combine or just work together better? The health impacts of unreliable mass transit; More