Melanie Curry
Recent Posts
What Should Governor-elect Newsom’s Transportation Priorities Be?
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Advocates for safe streets and sustainable communities offer a platform
Transportation Commission, Air Resources Meet at Cross Purposes, Talk Past Each Other
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The focus of the meeting was a report showing California is not on track to reduce emissions from transportation
Prop 6 Proponents Introduce Anti-High Speed Rail Initiative
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DeMaio wants to shift all responsibility for state highways to local governments, and all construction work to private contractors.
L.A. Times Editorial Board: California Could Have Better Transportation Options
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Air Resources Board report on rising transportation emissions hits home in California's most car-centric city.
State Releases Guidelines for Autonomous Vehicles
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California Governor's Office of Planning and Research wrote a set of principles to guide government agencies thinking about a future full of autonomous vehicles
Report: California Efforts to Reduce Transportation Emissions Are Not Working
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The California Air Resources Board released a report today showing that major changes will be needed to meet regional greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Reminders: Money and Opportunities Available, Applications Coming Due
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California has money available for projects and programs that will help the state meet various goals, including climate change and equity goals.
Media Blitz from Oil Industry Tries to Stoke Fears About “High Gas Prices”
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Huge banner ads in the LA Times and other outlets proclaim that “unelected state regulators” are circumventing the law and raising gas prices
Berkeley Unified School District Considers Adopting a Sustainability Plan
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Why aren't more school districts thinking about these issues? And why is it taking so long?
At Bike East Bay’s Biketopia, Berkeley Mayor Promises to Pilot a Milvia Street Protected Bike Lane
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Milvia is a top priority in the city's Bike Plan, but construction wasn't slated to begin until 2021. Advocates had asked for something better.
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grants Now Available
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$395 million is available from cap-and-trade for affordable housing near transit, plus bike, pedestrian, transit projects
Election 2018 – California’s Mostly Good News
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Prop 6 defeated! Democratic super-majority! Plus various transportation tax measures throughout the state.