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Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley @ternerhousing.bsky.social The Terner Center formulates bold strategies to house families from all walks of life in vibrant, sustainable, and affordable homes and communities.
Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social Reporter, Los Angeles Times. I cover the University of California and more in higher and K-12 education. Former national and foreign correspondent. Big fan of reporting on religion. Based in Los Angeles.
Emma Whitford @eawhitford.bsky.social Now: senior reporter at MLex covering AI regulation. Proud member @newsguild.org. Then: deputy editor @citylimitsnews.bsky.social covering housing and homelessness.
Jesse Lehrich @jesselehrich.bsky.social tracking the future of the Dem Party & the fight to lead it: nobodyslistening.org
PAST: foreign policy spox for Hillary Clinton. co-founder of Accountable Tech.
SPUR @spur-urbanist.bsky.social ๐ฆ Official Bluesky of SPUR
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UC Student and Policy Center @ucstudentpolicy.bsky.social The UC Student and Policy Center is a hub of engagement with California leaders in the heart of the Capitol community.
Mike Levin @mikelevin.org Proud husband and dad. Serving California's 49th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Environmental attorney, clean energy advocate, and SoCal native.
Speaker Robert Rivas @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social Speaker of the California State Assembly. Proud to represent the 29th Assembly District. Campaign account.
Jesse Lee @jessecharleslee.bsky.social Former Econ Comms for President Biden, Senior Advisor to Speaker Pelosi, Special Assistant to President Obama, VP of Comms for CAP.
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Joanna Gubman @joannagubman.bsky.social San Francisco urbanist and ๐ข. Views are my own.
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org We're changing *everything* about the North American pattern of development. Become a member today! strongtowns.org/membership
Carter Rubin @carterrubin.com Urban planner in Southern California working to transform transportation. Posting my way to a better world to walk, bike and roll.
YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com Build Housing. Build Cities. Build the Future.
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Streetsblog L.A. @streetsblogla.bsky.social The Los Angeles vanguard of the Streetsblog publishing empire https://la.streetsblog.org/
Segregation by Design @segbydesign.bsky.social Using data and historic photography to document the destruction of communities of color by redlining, urban renewal, freeways, and disinvestment; also highlighting solutions https://www.segregationbydesign.com/
Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social the closer we are physically, the closer we are socially.
America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social Everyone should be able to move around their community with dignity and freedom. We are a national non-profit supporting change and changemakers at every level. Americawalks.org
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ @taras-grescoe.com Author of Straphanger, Shanghai Grand, Lost Supper
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tamika l. butler @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.
Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social Writer. New Yorker. Co-host, The War on Cars podcast. Our book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, is out now. lifeaftercars.com
BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social All about cycling in the Netherlands
Cycling ambassador with the Dutch Cycling Embassy | Mark Wagenbuur
Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org The only website devoted to covering all the livable streets and public space news you need. Visit us at http://nyc.streetsblog.org. Retweets/posts are NOT endorsements.
Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social Co-author, "Life After Cars,โ co-host, The War on Cars. Runner, Disney parks fan (he/him)
Taking a break for the summer.
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Cliff Bargar @cliffbar.bsky.social San Franciscan (via Boston). (Surgical) robots, bikes, trains, etc
SFMTA (Official) @sfmta.com The SFMTA is responsible for the management of all ground transportation in the city and has oversight over the Muni public transit, as well as bicycling, paratransit, parking, traffic, walking, and taxis. Visit @muni.sfmta.com for real-time service alerts
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John J. Bauters @johnbauters.bsky.social Americaโs Bike Mayor / #GoOutside / ๐ฟ๐บ
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority @vta.org Solutions that Move You in Santa Clara County - transit, mobility, planning & congestion management.
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Christof Spieler @christofspieler.bsky.social Director of Transportation, Madison, WI; Author of โTrains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit,โ Island Press, 2021, โTransportation and the Shape of Cities,โ Island Press, 2026. (he/him) PE/AICP/LEED AP (Views are my own.)
Alicia Trost @aliciatrost.bsky.social Transit Executive / Strategic Comms / Youth Engagement / Gender Equity / Risk Taker / Creator of Fun Stuff
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Sam @samd.bsky.social https://bettercities.substack.com/
Better cities and transit are possible ๐
#1 Congestion pricing stan
#1 RFK Jr. hater
anti-slopulist
Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com Biking news up Seattleโs hills since 2010.
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The Needling @theneedling.com Seattle's Only Real Fake News
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org Local news and @NPR for the Puget Sound region.
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The Urbanist [Unofficial] @theurbanist.org.web.brid.gy Advocacy journalism for better cities.
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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov Official account for the Office of Planning and Community Development. View the Cityโs policies at http://seattle.gov/digital.
Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org All volunteer organization. We want what it sounds like we want.
Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social We organize and mobilize people to make every neighborhood a great place to walk, bike, roll, and live.
Learn more at streetsalliance.org.
Downtown Seattle @downtownseattle.bsky.social Account for the Downtown Seattle Association - creating a healthy, vibrant downtown for all.
Lid I-5 @lidi5.org Building the case and constituency for lidding Interstate 5 and building a more connected, sustainable, and equitable Seattle. On the web www.lidi5.org. Sponsored by @seattleparksfdtn.bsky.social.
Eli Kamisher @elikam.bsky.social California reporter, Bloomberg
Edward Booth @edbooth.bsky.social Napa County reporter for The Press Democrat. Generally write about local government. Enjoyer of fiction, criticism, journalism, essays. UC Berkeley alum.
Rebecca Saltzman @rebeccaforec.bsky.social Mom, El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem, Bike East Bay Co-Executive Director of Development and Engagement, and former BART Director
Transform California @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 streetsโalways working in authentic partnership with communities. We believe we can face ma
Bruce Halperin @brucehalperin.bsky.social "Hey, aren't you the bike guy?" โข Information gladly given, but safety requires avoiding unnecessary conversation โข Dog dad to Nutmeg โข #1 in the hood, G
Dave in Seattle @daveshel4.bsky.social Bikes, transit, frisbee
Ali Sapirman @alisapirman.bsky.social โข Trans/Non Binary (They/Them) โข #Yimby โข Friendly Neighborhood Sapirman โข Affordable Housing Advocate @Hacdotorg โข Opinions are my own โข
Zac Bowling ๐ฅ @zacbowling.com That famous YIMBY/Urbanist TikToker/YouTuber (@yesinmybackyard) | CA Dem Party Delegate | YIMBY East Bay Lead | Engineer @ Modular AI | ex-Googler
@dereksagehorn.bsky.social @dereksagehorn.bsky.social Interested in figuring out how to build better housing, transit and cities. Construction lawyer; advocate for East Bay for Everyone. Oakland.
Josh Gunter ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @jmgunter.bsky.social Less space for cars, more space for life. | mobility freedom & sustainability advocate | Interests: politics, pastry, parks, public works. |๐: Oakland, CA | hometown: Kansas City, MO | CBS Sunday Morning superfan |
Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social 6โ7โ California State Senator representing San Francisco ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ โก๏ธ
Policy nerd & chronic legislative overachiever ๐ค
Running for Congress to protect our democracy ๐
Vote Nov. 3, 2026 ๐ณ๏ธ
Get involved โฌ๏ธ
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org Award-winning nonprofit local news provider in Berkeley, California. Powered by Cityside Journalism Initiative.
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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov Berkeley, CA city government.
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Victor Flores @victorfloresbart.bsky.social BART Director District 7
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Walk Bike Berkeley @walkbikeberk.bsky.social Walk Bike Berkeley is an all-volunteer organization that advocates for safe, low-stress, and fun walking and biking in Berkeley for people of all ages and abilities.
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SFMTA @sfmta.bsky.social themunistore.com
Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social Here to solve the Housing Crisis
Tweets mostly about LA and CA land use and development
Tweets are my own views
The Berkeley Scanner @berkeleyscanner.com Authoritative news about public safety and politics in Berkeley, California. Founder: Emilie Raguso, 2017 SPJ NorCal journalist of the year.
SF YIMBY @sfyimby.bsky.social San Francisco must build more housing of all kinds to address our housing shortage. Chapter of Yimby Action. Become a member: http://yimbyaction.org/join
YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social 70+ Chapters across the US fighting for abundant housing that's inclusive, sustainable, and affordable. 
Jenny Build Housing Silva @jrskis.bsky.social Sitting on a dock by the bay. ๐ก๐ฅ๏ธ MEHC is now Call Marin Home. YIMBY. @jcdjcd.bsky.social biggest fan.
City Observatory @cityobservatory.bsky.social Original research and commentary on what matters for city success. 
Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social ๐Seattle/London. Board member at Seattle Streets Alliance. Opinions amirite. Safe, sustainable, equitable, healthy cities. Dongho Chang superfan. (he/him)
Women in Mobility @womeninmobility.bsky.social #Mobility #Future #Urbanization | Community for women working in the mobility sector |๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐บ www.womeninmobility.org
American Public Transportation Association @apta-info.bsky.social APTA leads public transportation in a new mobility era, advocating to connect and build thriving communities.
Sightline Institute @sightline.org Think tank cooking up nonpartisan policy research on housing, energy, climate, and democracy in Cascadia. ๐ง ๐ณ Likes/follows โ endorsements.
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book โHuman Transitโ and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
Jonathan Berk ๐ @berkie1.bsky.social Supporting a new generation of walkable neighborhoods with housing abundance, active public realms, & thriving small business ecosystems. Founder remainplaces.com
Jeff Speck @jeffspeck.bsky.social Urban Planner, Partner in Speck Dempsey, author of Walkable City, Walkable City Rules, and other stuff I'd like you to read. 
Matt Hutchins AIA @matthutchins.bsky.social Principal at CAST architecture, urbanist advocating for housing options, 15-minute cities and sustainable construction. Passivhaus proponent. Former AIA Seattle President and Seattle Planning Commission Co-Chair
Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social ๐๏ธ๐ถ๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ช๐พ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (He/Him) Queer Urbanist - Transit Professional - Transit Nerd - Community Connector
Interests: Cities, Cycling, Walking, Architecture, Museums, Performing Arts, Trains, Buses, People
All views are mine.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social Pedestrian
Reporting at The Urbanist as Contributing Editor
Transportation advocate
Probably covering a random public meeting
(they-them)
๐Puget Sound
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East Bay for Everyone @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social https://eastbayforeveryone.org 
Streetsblog California @streetsblogca.bsky.social 
Ian Griffiths @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 ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Kuan Butts @kuanbutts.bsky.social transportation + computers
kuanbutts.com
Shane Phillips @shanedphillips.bsky.social Housing guy. Researcher at UCLA Lewis Center, host of UCLA Housing Voice Podcast, author of The Affordable City, resident of Los Angeles.
M. Nolan Gray ๐ฅ @mnolangray.bsky.social the once and future city planner // chief urban planner METROPOLITAN ABUNDANCE PROJECT // AICP // YIMBY // #BBN // author of hit broadway musical arbitrary lines
Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social Housing ๐ + transit ๐ + climate ๐
President: Peninsula Young Democrats
Lead Member: Peninsula for Everyone
Work: Greenbelt Alliance
Good opinions mine, bad opinions someone else's. YIMBY.
sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social next station is the end of history, please gather your belongings as you exit
fry @anniefryman.bsky.social we all live downstream
Brian Hanlon @hanlon.bsky.social I co-founded @cayimby.bsky.social to make California affordable and accessible for everyone.
Support pro-housing candidates: http://cayimbyvictoryfund.org
Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social Born, raised and reside in Brooklyn.๐ฝCEO of Oonee. Working to make our cities better places to live. ๐ฒ๐ด๐ท๐พUnapologetically Woke. ๐ฃโ๐พ๐ซถ๐พ
๐บ๐ธ๐ง๐ง ๐Brooklyn
Jerusalem Demsas @jerusalem.bsky.social yes, like the city | Editor TheArgumentMag.com | she/her
The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon.
Our new book, "Life After Cars" is out now.
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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org The greatest city in the world should have the greatest streets in the world ๐ฝ
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Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com I like trains and walkable neighborhoods.
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World Bollard Associationโข๏ธ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Associationโข๏ธ. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more. 
TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social A foundation working to secure a just and sustainable future with abundant transportation options. transitcenter.org
David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social Thinking, writing, and speaking about transport, cities, and tech. Contributing Writer @ Bloomberg and cohost @ Look Both Ways w/David & Wes. Working on a book about congestion pricing. linktr.ee/davidzipper
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