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.
Fresno Is Updating its Active Transportation Plan: Workshops
Residents are asked to provide comments about their safety and accessibility concerns.
Wednesday’s Headlines
Ridership up at SF Muni, LA Metro; Bill could give Amtrak a way to enforce passenger priority; US Supreme Court is a threat to CA climate policies; More
Tuesday’s Headlines
Nine bike-friendly laws signed by Newsom; Muni Forward, AC Transit realignment, LA Metro ridership; Madera County hopes to renew a transportation sales tax measure; Cities can't expand highways forever; More
Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill
Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads.
Friday’s Headlines
Thieves and vandals are disrupting new Caltrain electrified trains; In SF, people are being arrested for being homeless; Why is LA protecting single-family areas from rezoning for more housing? More
Governor Newsom Signs Three Bills Restricting Oil and Gas Wells Near People
Three new laws will help protect people living near oil and gas facilities, and one overrides a court decision blocking local control over gas wells.
Thursday’s Headlines
Long trains cause problems; Climate protestors, oil companies, gas prices; Billions to save minutes? CalBike celebrates 30 years; More
Public Access to Yosemite: Comment on Draft Plan for a Few More Days
The National Park Service is winding up a two-year planning process, and will accept public comment on its proposed Visitor Access Management Plan until September 30.
Wednesday’s Headlines
Bay Area transit agencies face huge budget gap; Caltrain says power outage was due to outside interference; The risks of self-fulfilling travel forecasts; More
Tuesday’s Headlines
Living in a 15-minute city is pretty cool; Off-street parking reform can lower emissions and housing costs; CA law expands ban on requiring more parking for new housing near transit; More