Michael Schnuerle
@michaelmobility.bsky.social
Working for city transportation leaders as Director of Open Source Operations at the Open Mobility Foundation guiding MDS/CDS. Formerly Louisville's first Chief Data Officer and Code for America local captain.
Pinned
Percent of Louisville households that do not even own a single car. When you build only for cars instead of transit, bikes, and walking options across the county, you are leaving up to 50% of households behind and unsafe. Based on 2022 Census tract data: data.census.gov/map/040XX00U...
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@citybloomington.bsky.social is redesigning East 10th Street between the Trades District and IU, adding four new raised intersections and two speed tables. The changes come after the stretch experienced two serious crashes between 2018-2024.
September 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
@citybloomington.bsky.social is redesigning East 10th Street between the Trades District and IU, adding four new raised intersections and two speed tables. The changes come after the stretch experienced two serious crashes between 2018-2024.
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For some people, robotaxis feel like the symbol of the urban future.
For me, it's the pneumatic garbage collection.
For me, it's the pneumatic garbage collection.
September 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For some people, robotaxis feel like the symbol of the urban future.
For me, it's the pneumatic garbage collection.
For me, it's the pneumatic garbage collection.
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Could setup comprehensive all day public transport in every town and city and offer residents subsided season tickets for a lot less than this and far better social and economic outcomes!
July 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Could setup comprehensive all day public transport in every town and city and offer residents subsided season tickets for a lot less than this and far better social and economic outcomes!
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Ugh. The megabill permanently killed commuter benefits for people who bike to work.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ugh. The megabill permanently killed commuter benefits for people who bike to work.
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At an estimated cost of $57 Billion the deduction for auto loans will amount to ~three times the amount spent on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure by the federal government in the last 35 years www.crfb.org/blogs/breaki...
Instead of Safe Routes to School, we get new trucks in the pick up line
Instead of Safe Routes to School, we get new trucks in the pick up line
Breaking Down the One Big Beautiful Bill | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
2025-06-04-Note: (06/23/2025) Some categorizations and numbers in the Ways and Means' section of the table below have been updated to more accurately reflect the bill's potential impact.
www.crfb.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
At an estimated cost of $57 Billion the deduction for auto loans will amount to ~three times the amount spent on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure by the federal government in the last 35 years www.crfb.org/blogs/breaki...
Instead of Safe Routes to School, we get new trucks in the pick up line
Instead of Safe Routes to School, we get new trucks in the pick up line
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Design vehicles to fit cities. Don’t design cities to fit vehicles.
Japan’s $7,000 Single-Seat EV Sparks A Revolution In Compact Mobility
In the rural outskirts of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup named KG Motors is making waves in the electric vehicle (EV) industry with its ultra-compact,
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May 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Design vehicles to fit cities. Don’t design cities to fit vehicles.
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"Is there an accepted standard in road design that isn’t based in science or that’s actually harmful?
@wesmars.bsky.social Oh, there’s so many...I mean, I was taught that wider roads are safer...But if you go back to those original studies, like the widest road...was only 22 feet wide curb-to-curb"
@wesmars.bsky.social Oh, there’s so many...I mean, I was taught that wider roads are safer...But if you go back to those original studies, like the widest road...was only 22 feet wide curb-to-curb"
Are our streets designed for safety—or just speed? Dr. Wes Marshall joins us to talk about his recent book, which explores the troubling lack of science behind traffic engineering decisions.
The Lack Of Science In Road Design Is Deadly
Are traffic engineering decisions based on evidence-based research? Not as much as you might think.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Is there an accepted standard in road design that isn’t based in science or that’s actually harmful?
@wesmars.bsky.social Oh, there’s so many...I mean, I was taught that wider roads are safer...But if you go back to those original studies, like the widest road...was only 22 feet wide curb-to-curb"
@wesmars.bsky.social Oh, there’s so many...I mean, I was taught that wider roads are safer...But if you go back to those original studies, like the widest road...was only 22 feet wide curb-to-curb"
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Mentioned in today's post about urban renewal from @uoflenvirome.bsky.social + Urban Design Studio. "The high number of surface lots also create a significant barrier to walkability. In his book Walkable City, Jeff Speck presents a general theory of walkability..." www.udstudio.org/stories/a-hi...
March 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mentioned in today's post about urban renewal from @uoflenvirome.bsky.social + Urban Design Studio. "The high number of surface lots also create a significant barrier to walkability. In his book Walkable City, Jeff Speck presents a general theory of walkability..." www.udstudio.org/stories/a-hi...
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
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I think about this at least once a week
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I think about this at least once a week
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Calvin's dad, welcome to The War on Cars.
My kid just read this Calvin & Hobbes panel and said, “Hey, he sounds like you!”
March 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Calvin's dad, welcome to The War on Cars.
Tonight in Louisville! Come see Jeff Speck @jeffspeck.bsky.social return at @lfpl.bsky.social to talk about a two way streets plan across downtown & NuLu. Support his ideas. Also ask his thoughts on why mini roundabouts are a bad idea for walkability (gaining support from council & public works...)!
March 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Tonight in Louisville! Come see Jeff Speck @jeffspeck.bsky.social return at @lfpl.bsky.social to talk about a two way streets plan across downtown & NuLu. Support his ideas. Also ask his thoughts on why mini roundabouts are a bad idea for walkability (gaining support from council & public works...)!
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Hundreds of new bike racks rolling out across Chicago the next few weeks!
March 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hundreds of new bike racks rolling out across Chicago the next few weeks!
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Just a few examples of potentially affected projects from recent USDOT RAISE grants (www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go... ):
—Santa Cruz, CA coastal rail trail
—Bridgeport, CT Congress St bridge
—West Maui, HI greenway
—Chicago, IL Metra Van Buren statio renovation
—Santa Cruz, CA coastal rail trail
—Bridgeport, CT Congress St bridge
—West Maui, HI greenway
—Chicago, IL Metra Van Buren statio renovation
March 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Just a few examples of potentially affected projects from recent USDOT RAISE grants (www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go... ):
—Santa Cruz, CA coastal rail trail
—Bridgeport, CT Congress St bridge
—West Maui, HI greenway
—Chicago, IL Metra Van Buren statio renovation
—Santa Cruz, CA coastal rail trail
—Bridgeport, CT Congress St bridge
—West Maui, HI greenway
—Chicago, IL Metra Van Buren statio renovation
Let’s make some simple changes to let public school kids walk and Bike Bus to @jcpsky.bsky.social schools by safely crossing city roads Barret and Ellison, and connect the Castlewood transportation network. @streets4peeps.bsky.social @visionzeronet.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Let’s make some simple changes to let public school kids walk and Bike Bus to @jcpsky.bsky.social schools by safely crossing city roads Barret and Ellison, and connect the Castlewood transportation network. @streets4peeps.bsky.social @visionzeronet.bsky.social
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Trump's chaos w/federal funds is crippling efforts to expand mobility options and reduce crashes.
🔹 Shared Use Mobility Center is crowdfunding, says the situation is "existential for us"
🔹 Road to Zero, a major crash reduction initiative, is "on hold indefinitely"
This is the tip of the iceberg.
🔹 Shared Use Mobility Center is crowdfunding, says the situation is "existential for us"
🔹 Road to Zero, a major crash reduction initiative, is "on hold indefinitely"
This is the tip of the iceberg.
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump's chaos w/federal funds is crippling efforts to expand mobility options and reduce crashes.
🔹 Shared Use Mobility Center is crowdfunding, says the situation is "existential for us"
🔹 Road to Zero, a major crash reduction initiative, is "on hold indefinitely"
This is the tip of the iceberg.
🔹 Shared Use Mobility Center is crowdfunding, says the situation is "existential for us"
🔹 Road to Zero, a major crash reduction initiative, is "on hold indefinitely"
This is the tip of the iceberg.
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The Road to Zero Coalition has hundreds of members, including many state Departments of Transportation from states like Florida, Arizona, Nebraska, and Tennessee
They do important work convening organizations trying to make roads safer, and I hope this stop is temporary www.nsc.org/road/resourc...
They do important work convening organizations trying to make roads safer, and I hope this stop is temporary www.nsc.org/road/resourc...
January 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Road to Zero Coalition has hundreds of members, including many state Departments of Transportation from states like Florida, Arizona, Nebraska, and Tennessee
They do important work convening organizations trying to make roads safer, and I hope this stop is temporary www.nsc.org/road/resourc...
They do important work convening organizations trying to make roads safer, and I hope this stop is temporary www.nsc.org/road/resourc...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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US DOT has renamed the competitive RAISE program back to BUILD & changed merit criteria for winning projects to:
—Eliminate goal of increasing walking, biking for public health
—Eliminate goal of engaging with unions
—Eliminate goal of electrification
www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/...
—Eliminate goal of increasing walking, biking for public health
—Eliminate goal of engaging with unions
—Eliminate goal of electrification
www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/...
January 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
US DOT has renamed the competitive RAISE program back to BUILD & changed merit criteria for winning projects to:
—Eliminate goal of increasing walking, biking for public health
—Eliminate goal of engaging with unions
—Eliminate goal of electrification
www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/...
—Eliminate goal of increasing walking, biking for public health
—Eliminate goal of engaging with unions
—Eliminate goal of electrification
www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/...
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Really appreciate the thought that went into addressing issues like offset intersections. There's a corridor in my city that has a bunch of them (and is super dangerous) and now I have some guidance for improving them
January 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Really appreciate the thought that went into addressing issues like offset intersections. There's a corridor in my city that has a bunch of them (and is super dangerous) and now I have some guidance for improving them
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A piece in which @jgerth.bsky.social proves car-brained, climate denialism is a bipartisan affliction. Advocating for drivers to pay *less* for the impact they have on climate and infrastructure by removing parking meters is as hare-brained as it gets.
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
Gerth: Broken parking meters in Louisville are ripping us off | Opinion
If a third of the parking meters on the outskirts of downtown don't work, maybe we should get rid of them.
www.courier-journal.com
December 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
A piece in which @jgerth.bsky.social proves car-brained, climate denialism is a bipartisan affliction. Advocating for drivers to pay *less* for the impact they have on climate and infrastructure by removing parking meters is as hare-brained as it gets.
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
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"I've directed Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll to immediately begin the process of transferring $153 million from seven highway projects across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania immediately to fund SEPTA's needs. That money will prevent service cuts ...
November 22, 2024 at 4:56 PM
"I've directed Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll to immediately begin the process of transferring $153 million from seven highway projects across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania immediately to fund SEPTA's needs. That money will prevent service cuts ...
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First starter pack. I assembled a collection of innovation / data professionals who work / have worked in and around municipal government. Let it be a reminder that there are talented, passionate people working to make communities better.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:52 PM
First starter pack. I assembled a collection of innovation / data professionals who work / have worked in and around municipal government. Let it be a reminder that there are talented, passionate people working to make communities better.
go.bsky.app/2F5V9bS
go.bsky.app/2F5V9bS
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North Beacon street bike lane getting cleaned 🧹🧼🧽
November 18, 2024 at 7:58 PM
North Beacon street bike lane getting cleaned 🧹🧼🧽
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The Blue Hill Ave Transportation Action Plan would make significant improvements to the walking and biking experience in Mattapan Square, adding a crosswalk, connecting the Neponset Greenway Trail in Mattapan and Milton to the Edgewater Greenway, Cummins Hwy paths and north along the avenue.
November 18, 2024 at 11:57 PM
The Blue Hill Ave Transportation Action Plan would make significant improvements to the walking and biking experience in Mattapan Square, adding a crosswalk, connecting the Neponset Greenway Trail in Mattapan and Milton to the Edgewater Greenway, Cummins Hwy paths and north along the avenue.