Melanie Curry

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G Line electric bus charging at North Hollywood station. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

CA to Vastly Increase Investments in Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure

By Melanie Curry | Oct 1, 2021 | No Comments

Lots of excitement, but also a sober reminder that ZEVs alone will not solve climate or congestion

Extension of Road User Charge Pilot Will Consider Efficiency and Equity

By Melanie Curry | Sep 30, 2021 | No Comments

Among the many, many bills recently signed by Governor Newsom is S.B. 339, an extension of a pilot program to test a road-user charge as a way to fund transportation. The idea is that drivers would pay a per-mile fee, thus theoretically paying a fair share of road maintenance needs. That is, those who drive […]

California Walks Urges Action on Jaywalking Bill

By Melanie Curry | Sep 29, 2021 | No Comments

Call, tweet, contact the Governor in support

New Appointment to California Transportation Commission: Clarissa Falcon

By Melanie Curry | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

Senate Rules Committee appoints Clarissa Reyes Falcon to the California Transportation Commission.

Jeanie Ward Waller, now Caltrans Deputy Director
for Planning & Modal Programs, and Dr. Steven Cliff, newly confirmed Administrator of the NHTSA. Photo: Melanie Curry/ Streetsblog

Changes and Challenges for Safe Streets at Caltrans

By Melanie Curry | Sep 17, 2021 | No Comments

Streetsblog, CalBike, and BikeTalk converse with Caltrans Deputy Director of Planning and Modal Programs Jeanie Ward-Waller

Complete Streets project in Watsonville, CA. Image: Caltrans

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Update on Caltrans Complete Streets Reservation

By Melanie Curry | Sep 14, 2021 | No Comments

Among the 34 projects to receive early Complete Streets funding from Caltrans are twelve that include separated, all-ages bike facilities; sixteen include new sidewalks; 26 are along a city's main street; two include new road diet elements.