Melanie Curry

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Residents “greenlining the hood” in a vacant lot that has been transformed
into a community garden in South Stockton. Image: Rise Stockton

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Progress Report on Transformative Climate Communities Program, Five Years In

By Melanie Curry | Nov 9, 2021 | No Comments

The main recommendation from The Greenlining Institute is to increase and stabilize funding, because TCC is working

Drone shot of downtown LA skyline in the far smoggy distance, suburban city in foreground

State Agencies to Hold Joint Discussion on Equity

By Melanie Curry | Nov 2, 2021 | No Comments

This Thursday, a joint meeting on equity and fostering community leadership with California's transportation, air quality, and housing agencies.

L.A. Metro work to define pedestrian access to stations, following existing and planned pathways.

California Active Transportation Symposium: Information, Inspiration, Advice

By Melanie Curry | Oct 28, 2021 | No Comments

The California Active Transportation Resource Center hosted its second symposium this week "to strengthen our work and make it better"

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Business Lobbyists Ask Governor to Set Aside Worker Protections, Clean Air Rules

By Melanie Curry | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

Cargo backup in SoCal ports taken as an excuse to push anti-regulation agenda

A lonely Slow Streets sign in Los Angeles. Photo: Damien Newton

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LA City Council Moves to Implement New State Laws on Speed Limits, Bus Lane Enforcement, Slow Streets

By Melanie Curry | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

Councilmembers Bonin, Krekorian, and Koretz get things started after Newsom signs bills into law

"This is fine" more or less encapsulates the CTC's wrongheaded lack of interest in the alarming face of climate change. Meme by KC Green

Is the CTC Slow-Walking Climate Action on Transportation Investments?

By Melanie Curry | Oct 20, 2021 | No Comments

A letter from advocates expresses concern that CTC may be trying to sidestep recommended actions from a state plan to reduce climate effects from transportation.

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CA Transpo Commission: Let’s Ask Again for $2B for Active Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

Budget surplus has placed $$ in many eyes

So true... and yet, even Governors seem to believe in magic these days

Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills

By Melanie Curry | Oct 12, 2021 | No Comments

The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.