Michael Schneider
@michaelschneider.com
tali mika sofi’s dad, Kat’s husband, LA native. Urbanist. Founder @streetsforall.org
“You shrink the city,” Schneider said. “And all of a sudden people are like, ‘Oh my God, I know I voted for this thing back in 2016 but this is really cool. How do we get more of it?’”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles
The ambitious Sepulveda Transit Corridor project — an automated subway line underneath Bel Air — aims to do something rare in LA: Get people out of their cars.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“You shrink the city,” Schneider said. “And all of a sudden people are like, ‘Oh my God, I know I voted for this thing back in 2016 but this is really cool. How do we get more of it?’”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I don’t understand how people have time to sit in traffic like this
(Mulholland near Beverly Glen)
(Mulholland near Beverly Glen)
February 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I don’t understand how people have time to sit in traffic like this
(Mulholland near Beverly Glen)
(Mulholland near Beverly Glen)
Less than 24 hours later and… 🔥🔥🔥
@cd4losangeles.bsky.social
@cd4losangeles.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Less than 24 hours later and… 🔥🔥🔥
@cd4losangeles.bsky.social
@cd4losangeles.bsky.social
Reposted by Michael Schneider
Caltrans is *so close* to doing the right thing. We gotta push them all the way. So we can have transit AND bike connections on the Westside before today's kindergartners are in college. @michaelschneider.com santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...
Santa Monica/West LA Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build “Ohio to Ohio” Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab - Santa Monica Next
A growing chorus of elected officials representing Santa Monica are pressing Caltrans to stop treating bike safety as an afterthought and instead deliver a long-planned protected bicycle connection at...
santamonicanext.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Caltrans is *so close* to doing the right thing. We gotta push them all the way. So we can have transit AND bike connections on the Westside before today's kindergartners are in college. @michaelschneider.com santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...
Thank you Katy Yaroslavsky for your leadership.
Enough is enough.
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
Enough is enough.
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Thank you Katy Yaroslavsky for your leadership.
Enough is enough.
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
Enough is enough.
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
Vista Del Mar
2017: City installs then removes safety improvements
2021-2025: More people die
Pershing Dr
2017: City installs then removes bike lanes
2026: Pregnant mom killed
Westwood Bl
2015: Koretz removes Westwood from Mobility Plan
Today: 3 killed
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
2017: City installs then removes safety improvements
2021-2025: More people die
Pershing Dr
2017: City installs then removes bike lanes
2026: Pregnant mom killed
Westwood Bl
2015: Koretz removes Westwood from Mobility Plan
Today: 3 killed
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
LA’s darkest hour
Last Saturday around 6pm, Regan Cole-Graham, a mother of two and pregnant with her third, was out on a bike ride with her husband and two…
michaelschneider.medium.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Vista Del Mar
2017: City installs then removes safety improvements
2021-2025: More people die
Pershing Dr
2017: City installs then removes bike lanes
2026: Pregnant mom killed
Westwood Bl
2015: Koretz removes Westwood from Mobility Plan
Today: 3 killed
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
2017: City installs then removes safety improvements
2021-2025: More people die
Pershing Dr
2017: City installs then removes bike lanes
2026: Pregnant mom killed
Westwood Bl
2015: Koretz removes Westwood from Mobility Plan
Today: 3 killed
michaelschneider.medium.com/las-darkest-...
The most LA headline. We don’t have to live like this.
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The most LA headline. We don’t have to live like this.
Rush hour, West Hollywood
February 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Rush hour, West Hollywood
Yesterday Mayor Bass said that the greatest test of LA is if people can actually afford to live here.
Ironic that it’s her own policies (watering down ED1, opposing SB-79, preserving single family zoning at all costs) that keep LA unaffordable.
Remarkable self unawareness.
Ironic that it’s her own policies (watering down ED1, opposing SB-79, preserving single family zoning at all costs) that keep LA unaffordable.
Remarkable self unawareness.
February 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Yesterday Mayor Bass said that the greatest test of LA is if people can actually afford to live here.
Ironic that it’s her own policies (watering down ED1, opposing SB-79, preserving single family zoning at all costs) that keep LA unaffordable.
Remarkable self unawareness.
Ironic that it’s her own policies (watering down ED1, opposing SB-79, preserving single family zoning at all costs) that keep LA unaffordable.
Remarkable self unawareness.
Just listened to Mayor Bass say that “public safety is more than police…” and started to talk about other safety issues, such as streetlights being out.
She didn’t say one word about the hundreds of pedestrians killed by traffic violence last year, or the thousands injured.
She didn’t say one word about the hundreds of pedestrians killed by traffic violence last year, or the thousands injured.
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Just listened to Mayor Bass say that “public safety is more than police…” and started to talk about other safety issues, such as streetlights being out.
She didn’t say one word about the hundreds of pedestrians killed by traffic violence last year, or the thousands injured.
She didn’t say one word about the hundreds of pedestrians killed by traffic violence last year, or the thousands injured.
Thanks @kcrw.com for covering our effort @streetsforall.org to extend the Ballona Creek bike path!
www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r...
www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r...
www.kcrw.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Thanks @kcrw.com for covering our effort @streetsforall.org to extend the Ballona Creek bike path!
www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r...
www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r...
Fresh Kermit in West Hollywood
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Fresh Kermit in West Hollywood
Insane that we choose to continue living like this.
Wide roads
Slip lanes
Absolute driver priority in design
We don’t have to live like this.
Wide roads
Slip lanes
Absolute driver priority in design
We don’t have to live like this.
January 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Insane that we choose to continue living like this.
Wide roads
Slip lanes
Absolute driver priority in design
We don’t have to live like this.
Wide roads
Slip lanes
Absolute driver priority in design
We don’t have to live like this.
I will never understand why @ladotofficial.bsky.social does 3 years of planning and outreach for 1 year of construction.
THIS is why things take so long and cost so much.
THIS is why things take so long and cost so much.
January 20, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I will never understand why @ladotofficial.bsky.social does 3 years of planning and outreach for 1 year of construction.
THIS is why things take so long and cost so much.
THIS is why things take so long and cost so much.
Perhaps the most broken sidewalk in Los Angeles
(Melrose and June)
(Melrose and June)
January 19, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Perhaps the most broken sidewalk in Los Angeles
(Melrose and June)
(Melrose and June)
LA pavement vs Beverly Hills pavement
(City border in the middle of the street)
(City border in the middle of the street)
January 19, 2026 at 12:23 AM
LA pavement vs Beverly Hills pavement
(City border in the middle of the street)
(City border in the middle of the street)
Why @metrolosangeles.bsky.social has trouble doing things that help people outside of cars michaelschneider.medium.com/why-metro-ha...
Why Metro has trouble doing things that help people outside of cars
Metro Los Angeles is LA County’s transportation agency — and it’s responsible for countywide initiatives like rail expansion, bus rapid…
michaelschneider.medium.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Why @metrolosangeles.bsky.social has trouble doing things that help people outside of cars michaelschneider.medium.com/why-metro-ha...
Pretty sad state of affairs in LA:
One city department lies to another city department to get environmental clearance on a project that’s awful for the environment and will make traffic worse.
One city department lies to another city department to get environmental clearance on a project that’s awful for the environment and will make traffic worse.
LAX lied to BoE to get environmental approval on their $2B plan to make traffic worse (laxgridlock.com).
TOMORROW at Public Works Committee they are trying to get an additional approval.
Tell the committee to reject LAWA’s lies!
mailchi.mp/streetsforal...
TOMORROW at Public Works Committee they are trying to get an additional approval.
Tell the committee to reject LAWA’s lies!
mailchi.mp/streetsforal...
January 14, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Pretty sad state of affairs in LA:
One city department lies to another city department to get environmental clearance on a project that’s awful for the environment and will make traffic worse.
One city department lies to another city department to get environmental clearance on a project that’s awful for the environment and will make traffic worse.
He’s baaaack
And big mad!!
And big mad!!
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
He’s baaaack
And big mad!!
And big mad!!
How to get a curb ramp in a broke city.
1. Start with a curb with no ramp
2. Have it rain over many years
3. Have cars crash into the curb
You’ll eventually have a curb ramp thanks to Mother Nature.
(Crescent Heights and Waring)
1. Start with a curb with no ramp
2. Have it rain over many years
3. Have cars crash into the curb
You’ll eventually have a curb ramp thanks to Mother Nature.
(Crescent Heights and Waring)
January 12, 2026 at 12:34 AM
How to get a curb ramp in a broke city.
1. Start with a curb with no ramp
2. Have it rain over many years
3. Have cars crash into the curb
You’ll eventually have a curb ramp thanks to Mother Nature.
(Crescent Heights and Waring)
1. Start with a curb with no ramp
2. Have it rain over many years
3. Have cars crash into the curb
You’ll eventually have a curb ramp thanks to Mother Nature.
(Crescent Heights and Waring)
Congestion pricing = policy miracle
Would work great around DTLA too
Would work great around DTLA too
The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025.
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Congestion pricing = policy miracle
Would work great around DTLA too
Would work great around DTLA too
I wrote something with @futureis about how LA has basically stopped maintaining its streets.
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: You're not imagining it. L.A. has surrendered to the potholes
To avoid a legal obligation to make sidewalks accessible, the city stopped repaving streets in July and doesn't plan to resume.
www.latimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I wrote something with @futureis about how LA has basically stopped maintaining its streets.
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Come hang with the Streets For All steering committee, Councilmembers, Assemblymembers, and celebrate a great year. This Saturday!
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December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Come hang with the Streets For All steering committee, Councilmembers, Assemblymembers, and celebrate a great year. This Saturday!
Tickets: secure.actblue.com/donate/2025h...
Tickets: secure.actblue.com/donate/2025h...
I feel like I always stick out at birthday parties
December 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I feel like I always stick out at birthday parties
Only 24x7 bike/bus lane in the valley
Surprisingly comfortable
Surprisingly comfortable
December 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Only 24x7 bike/bus lane in the valley
Surprisingly comfortable
Surprisingly comfortable