Melanie Curry
Recent Posts
Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?
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What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find
California Transportation Commission Calls for Applications for Transportation Funding
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Deadlines for the Active Transportation, Trade Corridor Enhancement, Local Partnership, and Solutions for Congested Corridors programs are coming up in June and July--pending further developments on COVID
You Are Not Stuck in Traffic, You Are Traffic: This Is Up to All of Us, Says Governor
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Controlling the pandemic is everyone's individual responsibility, and right now staying away from each other is the one strategy that can help avoid deepening the crisis.
California Legislators Working on Emergency Bills to Protect Tenants, Small Businesses
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Two bills are being developed to bring some relief to people suddenly without a way to pay rent because they have lost jobs or are otherwise impacted by the coronavirus.
Call on Congress to Support Public Transit Before Bailing Out Private Industries
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Public transportation is an essential public good that will be needed even more once recover from the virus begins
UC Berkeley’s SafeTREC Offers Complete Streets Safety Assessments for Cities
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Applications due soon for this free program to help cities identify and plan traffic safety improvements
What’s Happening with Transit in California?
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This is just the beginning; expect more changes as the days go by. For now, transit operators are still providing essential service, with only a few adjustments.
Bay Area Locks Down, Non-essential Travel Banned, Biking Okay–for Now
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Ride, safely. Just stay away from one another
To Do While Isolating: Write a Letter in Support of the Dutch Reach
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The "Dutch Reach" could prevent doorings, which cause serious injuries and deaths in the U.S. every year
Senators Wiener, Ting Propose Statewide Moratorium on Foreclosures, Evictions
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The fallout from the already large numbers of people avoiding social contact will cause real economic hardship for some, and could make it hard to keep their housing.
How the Media Shapes Public Perception of Roadway Safety and What to Do About it
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Small word choices can make a big difference. Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. hear authors Tara Goddard and Kelcie Ralph discuss their research on media framing of traffic violence and how it distorts public perception.
Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 May Fund Quick-Build Projects
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Quick-build projects make inexpensive changes to fix safety issues, give drivers, walkers, bicyclists, and wheelchairists the opportunity to experience a street design, and allow cities to gather feedback, collect safety data, and make adjustments. But they don't fit well into the state funding process.