Voices for CA Transit
A short list of transit advocates, transit agency representatives, academics, and elected officials working to improve public transit in the Golden State. Suggestions welcome!
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@mvpimentel.bsky.social
@jpew.bsky.social
Card-carrying member of the pedestrian community. Climate at NextGen Policy NJ raised, Oakland based https://boxd.it/1jz17
@padilla.senate.gov
U.S. Senator for California. Devoted husband and proud dad. Dodgers diehard. EngiNERD.
@transformca.bsky.social
Since its beginnings, Transform has launched programs, built coalitions, and won campaigns to promote thriving transit, dense, affordable housing, and safe, vibrant streetsβalways working in authentic partnership with communities. We believe we can face ma
@sftru.bsky.social
SF Transit Riders is a rider-based grassroots advocate for world-class transit in San Francisco. Join the movement. http://sftransitriders.org/join
@ladotofficial.bsky.social
We #MoveLAForward. Official website: ladot.lacity.gov Report service requests to 311 on lacity.gov.
@mtcbata.bsky.social
Official account for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. We plan in order to keep the Bay Area moving ππππ²πΈβ΄
@vta.org
Solutions that Move You in Santa Clara County - transit, mobility, planning & congestion management.
@rebeccaforec.bsky.social
Mom, El Cerrito City Councilmember, Bike East Bay Development Director, and former BART Director
@icgee.bsky.social
mobility, cities, design, good government / principal at www.cpcs.ca / cofounder www.seamlessbayarea.com / making big plans and logical diagrams to stir blood π³οΈβπ
@foothilltransit.bsky.social
We are community-oriented, environmentally friendly bus service in SoCal's SGV, including express buses to DTLA. Going good places since 1988. https://www.foothilltransit.org
@yimbyaction.bsky.social
70+ Chapters across the US fighting for abundant housing that's inclusive, sustainable, and affordable.
@asmloridwilson.bsky.social
California Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, representing the 11th Assembly District. Chair of Assembly Transportation Committee #CALeg #AD11
@lukehklipp.bsky.social
Somehow still social media-ing. Views expressed here mine alone. He | Him | His
@bryanculbertson.com
he/him Living the car-free life in Oakland. Don't make me drive. https://mastodon.social/@bryanculbertson
@transbaycoalition.bsky.social
A grassroots coalition that brings together public transportation, bike, and street safety advocates from across the Nine-County San Francisco Bay Area to push for bold transportation solutions the make our region better for all! www.transbaycoalition.org
@katherinejulia.bsky.social
Clean transportation campaign director at Sierra Club. Advocate for electric bikes, cars, buses, trucks & trains. MamΓ‘ in Washington, DC. Drive less!
@kennyuong.bsky.social
Vietnamese American β’ Los Angelesπ΄ β‘οΈ Providence βοΈ β’ Transit rider & advocate ππππ β’ Family Caretaker β€οΈ β’ Views are my own!! β’ he/him.
@alexbikes.bsky.social
Your local housing & transportation policy expert. Working to end freeway expansions in CA. Trans rights are human rights. They/Them.
@davidzipper.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @ MIT Mobility Initiative and Contributing Writer @ Vox, focused on transport, cities and tech. Words in The Atlantic, CityLab, WaPo, etc. https://linktr.ee/davidzipper Newsletter, speaking, writing and advisory work: http://davidzipper.com
@berkeleyits.bsky.social
Official account of the UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies. We develop and test leading-edge innovations influencing the movement of people and goods, while advancing sustainability, economic health, and quality of life. www.its.berkeley.edu
@susanshaheen.bsky.social
UC Berkeley professor. Researching sustainable transportation; 3-Es (environment, equity, and economy); and innovation. Pioneer in sharing economy, carsharing, bikesharing, ridesharing, and driverless vehicles.
@laurelintransit.bsky.social
Transportation justice. Live in Oakland, work all over California. More from me at laurelintransit.com and transitdataprimer.org
@jeremyinbloom.bsky.social
(he/him/his) COO/CDO at @circulatesd. @marywash β08 & @USDsoles β20. π³οΈβππ΄ββοΈππποΈπ€π RT β Endorse
@bubbathefish.bsky.social
Culver City Councilmember! π‘ π₯ π² π π π΄ π³οΈβπ
@adinalevin.bsky.social
@caltrain.com
Welcome to the Official Bluesky account for Caltrain. We provide news, info & answers. π
@mikebonin.bsky.social
Living my best life as a teacher, writer, mentor, consultant, and troublemaking progressive activist. Dad, husband, hiker, π³οΈβπ, DC Comics nerd. Host of What's Next Los Angeles podcast, co-host of LA Podcast. Former member of the LA City Council.
@resnikoff.bsky.social
Urban policy consultant: http://resnikoffconsulting.com/ Roosevelt Institute Fellow, EQ Collaborative Member Working on a book about cities for Island Press and blogging occasionally at http://resnikoff.beehiiv.com/ ned at resnikoffconsulting dot com
@mbrozen.bsky.social
Working in transportation research to connect people to opportunities - accepting we can't fix much but trying anyway. Find my work with the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies at www.lewis.ucla.edu
@circulatesd.bsky.social
πΆββοΈπ ποΈ Creating excellent mobility choices and vibrant, healthy neighborhoods.
@seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social
Working towards a unified, world-class transit network in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://linktr.ee/seamlessbayarea
@buffywicks.bsky.social
CA State Assemblymember from the beautiful East Bay, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, mom of 2 fierce little girls
@cyrushall.bsky.social
Mass car use is geometrically incompatible with great cities. Transit & bikes are the future. Tech things sometimes. Card carrying member antifa.
@cselmendorf.bsky.social
The law prof at UC Davis. Dad. Denizen of San Francisco. Patron of Amtrak. Tweets are my own, not statements of UC. (he/him)
@streetsblogla.bsky.social
The Los Angeles vanguard of the Streetsblog publishing empire
@colinparent.bsky.social
Private Citizen living in La Mesa, CA. Secret Identity: CEO & General Counsel for Circulate San Diego. Personal account.
@orvillethomas.bsky.social
Advocate for clean energy and transportation technologies. Lover of protected bike lanes and walkable communities. Dad to two rescue dogs. πͺ©: Sacramento, California
@benallenca.bsky.social
State Senator focused on protecting the environment, cleaning up our political system, and quality education for our children. BilingΓΌe and a proud dad.
@jacoblwasserman.bsky.social
Transportation research @uclaits.bsky.social π β’ UCLA Luskin alum π β’ Secretary, North Westwood Neighborhood Council π» β’ formerly @sfgov.sf.gov SFMTA π and New Haven DOT π β’ he/him/his β’ views my own its.ucla.edu/jacob-wasserman
@cahsra.bsky.social
π Building the USβs first 200+mph; 100% renewably powered #HSR π SFβοΈCentral ValleyβοΈLA, 500+ miles, under 3β£ hours β‘οΈ & decarbonize transportation #BuildHSR
@senatorcabaldon.bsky.social
Senator representing Yolo, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Contra Costa & Sacramento counties. Prior: Mayor of West Sacramento; professor. Very prior: oboist, entrepreneur, wakeboarder, gamer, diplomat, comics nerd. π³οΈβππ΅π Comment policy: bit.ly/3EDe0tQ
@transitriderseb.bsky.social
Fighting for better bus, BART, train, and ferry service in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties! Learn more and join up at http://ebtru.org/ Public streets for public transit
@vykster.bsky.social
Founder, Partner at Compiler. Crash on my couch, borrow my bike. Civic tech. Transit tech. Los Angeles, CA.
@catransitnerd.bsky.social
Bay area native lived in LA for college. I work on Supercomputers with a Poly Sci degree. Rail nerd working on state policy RT=/= endorsement
@jdwsacto.bsky.social
Working to improve mobility safety and equity @ City of Sac. Cityβs Transportation and Sustainability Division Manager for context but this is my personal account. π³οΈβπ She/Her
@jeffreytumlin.bsky.social
Transport nerd. Recovering city bureaucrat. Working to cut COβ, eliminate traffic violence, advance equity, and strengthen local economies. Former SFMTA, OakDOT, Nelson/Nygaard. SF
@danbrekke.bsky.social
Reporter and editor at KQED/San Francisco. Transportation, history, transportation history, water, weather, water and weather, salmon and interests of all sorts. Photography is pretty cool. Signal: danbrekke.95
@chrisarvinsf.bsky.social
designer / transit person / cat map creator transit.supply β’ electionmapsf.com β’ streetcar.live
@streetsforall.org
Building a transportation revolution in Los Angeles πππ²π΄π©π»βπ¦½πΆπΎπ³ streetsforall.org
@monicamallon.bsky.social
27 y/o advocate from the "bus community" in Santa Clara County, CA
@tamikabutler.bsky.social
Nebraska Always. @StanfordLaw alum. Fighting racism, poverty & injustice. @UCLA Urban planning PhD. Mobility justice & dignity all day. All tweets/views my own.
@sashaperigo.bsky.social
Writer, housing policy advocate, and data analyst. Former comms EBHO & Tenants Together, columnist for the SF Examiner, & homelessness co-chair with DSA SF. Stanford computer science alumna. Antifascista siempre. πΉπ³οΈβπ
@hunterowens.net
los angeles-area resident, your friendly state transportation policy bureaucrat, architecture, tacos.
@calelectricrail.org
Transit advocates, environmentalists, and union members fighting for fast, clean, safe catenary electric rail in California. #CatenaryNow #ElectrifyMetrolink
@bart.gov
This is the official account for BART. We provide train service throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and connect people to places they love. For automated service updates go to @alerts.bart.gov Visit us at bart.gov ππ
@carterrubin.com
Urban planner in Southern California working to transform transportation. Posting my way to a better world to walk, bike and roll. Talk to me about DOTs, MPOs, RTPs and SCSs. Day job at NRDC.
@alfredtwu.com
Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner (@alfredtwu.net), California Democratic Party Delegate, East Bay architect & commercial artist. Reblue/follow/like does not equal endorsement. art: http://alfredtwu.com
@transitcenter.bsky.social
A foundation working to secure a just and sustainable future with abundant transportation options. transitcenter.org
@humantransit.bsky.social
Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book βHuman Transitβ and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
@scottwiener.bsky.social
CA State Senator, representing San Francisco & northern San Mateo County. Chair, Senate Budget Committee. Passionate about health care, climate, making it easier/faster to build good things like housing, transit, clean energy. Democrat π³οΈβπβ‘οΈποΈscottwiener.com
@robertgarcia.bsky.social
Congressman, former Mayor of Long Beach, educator, comic nerd, urbanist, progressive & proud American π³οΈβπ
@mvpimentel.bsky.social
mostly transit talk // executive director @caltransit // alum of @goldmanschool @berkeleyecon // former @jerrybrowngov @cahsra // LA native living in NorCal π²π½ // opinions = my own