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Melanie Curry

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Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

More Traffic Safety Bills: Speed Cameras Again, and Head Starts for Pedestrians

By Melanie Curry | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments
Speed cameras and "pedestrian lead intervals" are among legislation proposed for this year
One of Sacramento's poorest neighborhoods doesn't have enough crosswalks. It also has a high rate of jaywalking arrests. Image: KXTV

Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking

By Melanie Curry | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments
Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.

Do-It-Yourself Walk Audit: Identify Ways to Improve Walking Where You Live

By Melanie Curry | Feb 15, 2022 | No Comments
By simply walking around, observing, and noting features that allow people to walk safely, anyone can advocate for better conditions for everyone in their neighborhood.
A rendering of a supportive housing project at the former Umeya Rice Cake factory. Image: FSY Architects

State Grants $808M to Support Housing as a Climate Strategy

By Melanie Curry | Feb 14, 2022 | No Comments
The AHSC, funded by California's cap-and-trade program, aims to reducing GHGs by putting housing near transit and increasing opportunities for people to safely and comfortably rely on active transportation and transit for their travel needs.
Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

Bike Bills: An Omnibus, and Stop-as-Yield

By Melanie Curry | Feb 11, 2022 | No Comments
Is this the first time the legislature has seen "bicycle" and "omnibus" in the same phrase?
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. Image: Caltrans

Newsom Appoints Caltrans Head to Lead California State Transportation Agency

By Melanie Curry | Feb 8, 2022 | No Comments
Director Toks Omishakin Moves Up
Senator Scott Wiener and SFMTA Director Jeff Tumlin, foreground, introduce S.B. 922 in Bay View, San Francisco. Image: Screengrab from Facebook

Bill Would Extend Environmental Exemption for Bike, Walk, Transit Projects

By Melanie Curry | Feb 7, 2022 | No Comments
S.B. 288's temporary CEQA exemption, having proving useful, would be made permanent
Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento
This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

CA Bill Would Outlaw Freeway Expansions through Environmental Justice Communities

By Melanie Curry | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments
Maybe this is what it takes: Asm. Cristina Garcia's A.B. 1778 would prohibit the state from funding or permitting freeway expansions in "Environmental Justice" communities
The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust used a grant from AARP to help complete Golden Age Park. Image: Screengrab from AARP video

Applications Open for AARP Community Challenge Grants

By Melanie Curry | Feb 2, 2022 | No Comments
Small grants for "quick-action" projects that help communities become more livable: public spaces, housing, transportation, civic engagement. Deadline: March 22

“Solving” Congestion Creates Worse Problems

By Melanie Curry | Jan 31, 2022 | No Comments
Our “cures” for congestion are often worse than the problem.
A complete street in Sacramento. Photo by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

Caltrans: Complete Streets Are Coming, But Not With Much Urgency

By Melanie Curry | Jan 27, 2022 | No Comments
Updates from the California Transportation Commission on Complete Streets, ATP, and more
A community street safety assessment, pre-pandemic, being undertaken in Suisun City. Image: SafeTREC
This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Applications Now Open for Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training

By Melanie Curry | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments
Bring knowledge about identifying safety issues and strategies to fix them to your community
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