Melanie Curry
Recent Posts
Increase Active Transportation Program by $2 BILLION? Yes, Please.
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"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
New Appointee to California Transportation Commission: Executive Director of TransForm
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ED Darnell Grisby brings years of experience with transit, knowledge of sustainable transportation modes
Legislative Update: Bike Stop-as-Yield Bill Passes First Hurdle
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Maybe it's finally time for California to acknowledge - and codify - what is reasonable behavior and common practice.
CA Transportation Agency Releases Plan to Support, Promote Sustainable Transportation
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It's a plan, a framework, a guide - but still, it's a big deal
High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit
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While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.
Legislative Update: Transit Boards, High-Speed Rail, New Agencies
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Continuing our very early look at upcoming California bills
Legislative Update: A Few Bills on Transit
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Bay Bridge bus service, bus lane/stop violation camera enforcement
Was That an Accident?
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When a popular celebrity crashes his car, it could bring needed attention to a safety problem. But is it the right kind of attention?
City of Berkeley Is 2nd CA City to Move Towards Eliminating Single-Family Zoning
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The legacy of exclusionary zoning is that it deprived certain communities the luxury of stability and wealth accumulation, which has left them more vulnerable to displacement as their neighborhoods become more attractive and accessible to wealthier outsiders.
Legislative Update: Bills About Bikes and Traffic Safety
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Traffic safety, treating a stop sign as a yield sign, e-bike rebates
Bay Area Begins to Roll Out E-Bike Incentives Under Clean Cars 4 All
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Income- and zip-code qualifying households in the Bay Area can exchange an old gas guzzler for an electric cargo bike, or several e-bikes and transit passes; other regions will also eventually launch their programs
CA Bill Would Ban New Fracking Permits and Phase Out the Practice
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It also takes up the unfinished arguments around the state about buffers around active oil wells near homes and schools