Melanie Curry
Recent Posts
Asm Patterson Blows Hot Air on “Highway Capacity Increase”
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As California is figuring out how to put the brakes on its habit of expanding highways everywhere, the pushback over long-planned "legacy" projects has begun.
California Won’t Be Getting Speed Enforcement Cameras
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A.B. 550 was killed without discussion
A Tragic Story, Used to Oppose Stop-as-Yield Bill on Safety Grounds, May Not Be True
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A "safety advocate" rewrote the story of her friend's tragic death and has been using it to bolster for her personal "safety" agenda.
Governor Newsom Proposes $500M Bump to Active Transportation
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It's not the $2B requested by the CA Transportation Commission and advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help
E-Bikes Can Save Money, Fuel, and GHGs – And CA Legislature Needs to Take Them Seriously
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California is flush with money, but a relatively small program to get people using electric bikes is stuck in the budget process
Legislative Update: Bike Safety Stop Bill Passes CA Assembly
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Now the Senate must weigh in
Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward
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A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
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Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
California’s Plan to Align Transportation Planning With Climate Goals: Discussions, Workshops
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CAPTI sets a framework for planning transportation in a way that doesn't further destroy the environment, the economy, or the health of Californians, but some bristle at the idea of change.
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements
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Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use and emissions, more difficulty and danger for people who are not in cars, and much higher housing costs.
Clean Mobility: An Evaluation of CA’s Equity Achievements – and Mistakes
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A new report from The Greenlining Institute analyzes what works, what doesn't work, and how to adjust California's many climate programs to make sure they benefit everyone
Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim: Shifting CA Transportation Investments Towards Solving Climate Change
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California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good