# ![@urbenschneider Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1681316725.png) @urbenschneider Benjamin Schneider

Benjamin Schneider posts on X about agencies, has been, in the, the most the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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**Social topic influence**
[agencies](/topic/agencies) 4.55%, [has been](/topic/has-been) 3.41%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 2.27%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 2.27%, [history](/topic/history) 2.27%, [in a](/topic/in-a) 2.27%, [back to](/topic/back-to) 2.27%, [mamdani](/topic/mamdani) 2.27%, [growth](/topic/growth) 2.27%, [model](/topic/model) 2.27%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@ericgoldwyn](/creator/undefined) [@citylab](/creator/undefined) [@chemdawgrei](/creator/undefined) [@nicstreetz](/creator/undefined) [@aarmlovi](/creator/undefined) [@schneider](/creator/undefined) [@safeway](/creator/undefined) [@sfchronicle](/creator/undefined) [@raskolnehkov](/creator/undefined) [@adamnvillani](/creator/undefined) [@tweetbenmaxs](/creator/undefined) [@zohrankmamdani](/creator/undefined) [@cruise](/creator/undefined) [@waymo](/creator/undefined) [@emmabgo](/creator/undefined) [@sarahsholder](/creator/undefined) [@fastcompany](/creator/undefined) [@dtcooper](/creator/undefined) [@bmirfms](/creator/undefined) [@cselmendorf](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/uber) [ROBOTAXI (ROBOTAXI)](/topic/robotaxi)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-13/la-aims-to-beat-freeway-traffic-with-25-billion-subway-project https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-13/la-aims-to-beat-freeway-traffic-with-25-billion-subway-project"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2022335970298015902)  2026-02-13T15:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The project is also a response to LA's housing crisis and its surrealist urban development patterns. Some of the region's biggest job centers Century City UCLA Westwood are surrounded by mansion neighborhoods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2022336503050076473)  2026-02-13T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@ericgoldwyn @CityLab This is something researchers like @aarmlovi have been talking about for a while: https://x.com/aarmlovi/status/1982911050577240269s=20 I argue on @TweetBenMax's show today that @ZohranKMamdani should use an obscure provision of state law allowing NYC to capture billions of land value created by new trains for new subway construction Nobody's gonna remember the fares thing if he starts building a couple subways https://t.co/kNzgsvAoXv https://x.com/aarmlovi/status/1982911050577240269s=20 I argue on @TweetBenMax's show today that @ZohranKMamdani should use an obscure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2017331119721509222)  2026-01-30T20:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ive always felt like theres something missing in the cultural discourse on post-industrial neighborhoods. Yes they can embody the cringiest aspects of gentrification as South Park so eloquently captured in its SoDoSoPa episode. BUT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2019100172798828857)  2026-02-04T17:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It's not all a government and real estate industry conspiracy to remove working class jobs from cities. Theres a demand side to the equation too: It turns out a lot of people want to live in centrally-located mixed-use neighborhoods with historic character"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2019100483395424299)  2026-02-04T17:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In a country with few such places and an unwillingness to create more of them it makes sense that people gravitated towards post-industrial neighborhoods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2019100561078157444)  2026-02-04T17:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The fire departments vs. housing advocates fight is heating up: CA's draft single stair rules got "near unanimous feedback from California Fire Departments who are opposed to permitting single-exit stairway construction greater than [--] stories.'" https://calmatters.org/housing/2026/02/single-stair-study-late/ https://calmatters.org/housing/2026/02/single-stair-study-late/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2021364898844860888)  2026-02-10T23:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"LA is planning what could be the most expensive and complex transit project in American history a subway across the Sepulveda Pass. If it ever gets built the benefits would be huge. An [--] min trip shaved to [--] mins 100K+ rides per day transfers to [--] other lines. Story👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2022335909405118729)  2026-02-13T15:43Z [----] followers, 117.9K engagements


"The Santa Monica Mountains are to LA what the Hudson River is to NYC or the Bay is to SF a huge natural barrier with millions of people living on either side. The Sepulveda Pass subway project is LA's attempt to bridge that divide its Hudson River Tunnels or BART"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2022336151026315706)  2026-02-13T15:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Many workers and students have no choice but to commute in from the more affordable San Fernando Valley across the mountains. Today that trip is a slog. With this subway it could get a lot easier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2022336795816645034)  2026-02-13T15:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Architectural beauty is a really important issue in housing advocacy but it can be hard to address with policy. So many "design" regulations end up making buildings uglier. This piece is a great summary of the kinds of policies that could actually promote beautiful buildings. Ugly and cheap-looking buildings can turn housing-neutral voters into opponents. The fix isnt more design review meetings or process its streamlined rules and tools: modernized building codes that make smaller more varied buildings feasible. Full blog in the reply. https://t.co/AtQRiHPi2G Ugly and cheap-looking buildings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2022430131604861067)  2026-02-13T21:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Of [--] Laguna Honda patients relocated so far [--] have died. Now the federal government is allowing the hospital to pause the transfers. It's a small victory for patients and city officials who have been perplexed by the feds' onerous requirements for the hospital. BREAKING: Laguna Honda will pause all relocations as the hospital seeks to regain certification following the death of multiple patients shortly after transfer. https://t.co/8HFgtuBgml BREAKING: Laguna Honda will pause all relocations as the hospital seeks to regain certification following the death of multiple patients shortly after"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1552792719818248193)  2022-07-28T23:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"NEW: The CPUC has released the text of its resolutions on robotaxi service in SF ahead of tomorrow's meeting. Both @Cruise and @Waymo will be allowed to serve all all of SF 24hrs/day with an unlimited number of vehicles. https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M516/K812/516812218.PDF https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M516/K812/516812344.PDF https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M516/K812/516812218.PDF https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M516/K812/516812344.PDF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1689441601490178048)  2023-08-10T01:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In reality car dependence is the ceiling on the Bay Area's mobility vibrancy and prosperity. The Bay Bridge cant accommodate much more private car travel. BART can move twice as many people per hour. It's not social engineering it's geometry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1694359030871863605)  2023-08-23T14:40Z [----] followers, 37.5K engagements


"Never had more fun reading about commercial real estate. Thank you @emmabgo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1697662413674336628)  2023-09-01T17:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


".@sarahsholder on the wild world of HOA foreclosures: HOAs create their own regulations meant to keep behavior polite aesthetics consistent and property values high When homeowners fall behind on payments HOAs can turn to the courts to collect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1702363811984925119)  2023-09-14T16:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Austin is planning a light rail system and a downtown freeway expansion simultaneously. These two projects perfectly illustrate the double standards built into American transportation policy. Project Connect light rail: Overwhelmingly wins at the ballot box Attacked and undermined by GOP legislators + AG Ken Paxton Scaled back (from [--] miles to 10) due to cost overruns and the strict criteria of federal grant programs I-35 freeway expansion: Never subject to a vote opposed by numerous city state and federal reps TxDOT self certifies environmental impact report avoids real scrutiny for dubious"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1703811344531628242)  2023-09-18T16:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"As soon as electric Caltrains enter service in fall [----] riders will experience huge benefits: Local trains from SF to SJ will take [--] min instead of [---] min today Express trains will take [--] min instead of [--] min [--] more stations will get service every [--] min at peak"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1704249714642755887)  2023-09-19T21:42Z [----] followers, 97.8K engagements


"USDOT throwing some shade on Louisiana's plan to leave New Orleans' infamous Claiborne Expressway standing: "There is no assumption that the final iteration of the project proposal will match the state-submitted draft" USDOT said in a statement to ABC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1707481612739281186)  2023-09-28T19:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"USDOT previously rejected a $47 million grant application from Louisiana to retrofit this freeway which activists have long fought to demolish. Instead USDOT gave the state a small planning grant to go back to the drawing board and build consensus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1707482740658983199)  2023-09-28T19:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If car manufacturers and highway builders could promise the kind of travel time improvements that electrified Caltrain will provide don't you think they would They don't because they can't. Unlike electric carsautonomous carsorhighway expansions electrified trains can dramatically decrease travel times and increase transportation capacity through dense urban areas. Electrified trains can move more people more quickly using less space than any other technology in existence yet they're seldom talked about in conversations about the future of transportation. Fortunately Silicon Valley is about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1709322372287791434)  2023-10-03T21:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Detroit is famous for being a city of single-family homes. But dont sleep on its apartment buildings. The city has pockets of magnificent multifamily housing more expressive and architecturally varied than virtually anywhere else in the US. Palmer Park might be my favorite apartment neighborhood in the nation in a close competition with Grand Concourse in the Bronx and Mid-Wilshire in LA. Largely developed in the 1920s and 30s Palmer Park features a wide range of revival styles as well as well as cutting edge Art Deco and Streamline Moderne specimens. It was a majority Jewish neighborhood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1710401124287594634)  2023-10-06T21:06Z [----] followers, 14.9K engagements


"Both Chicago and New York claim to be the birthplace of the skyscraper. St. Louis is seldom mentioned in that debate but it should be. The Wainwright Building in downtown St. Louis completed in [----] is widely said to be the first skyscraper to express itself as such. Taller buildings had been constructed prior to it but all of them used the vernacular of existing architectural styles essentially becoming super-sized versions of smaller structures think French chateaux industrial loft buildings department stores. The Wainwright building by contrast celebrated its verticality in a thoroughly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1713917226372280599)  2023-10-16T13:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"LA is in the midst of the biggest transit building spree in the US. Now the question is will riders follow For @CityLab I wrote about how far LA has come from its car-crazy heyday and how far it has to go to create a world-class transit system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1717548668796944561)  2023-10-26T14:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"While generational high-speed rail projects get all of the attention conventional train service in the US is rapidly improving. New trains new routes higher speeds and increased frequency are coming soon to diverse regions across the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1719000752176205934)  2023-10-30T14:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Virginia is Americas great unsung passenger rail hero. In [----] the state took the unprecedented step of purchasing over [---] miles of track from a freight rail operator including most of the track on which its existing passenger trains currently travel. The state is currently working to upgrade key sections track for higher-speeds and more service. A new bridge across the Potomac will enable two times more service between Washington DC and Richmond with trains as frequent as every hour. North Carolina along with Virginia has secured a federal grant to begin a new direct rail service connecting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1719001582862283217)  2023-10-30T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It was a joy to join professional radio broadcaster @dtcooper on his show. We talked about @bmirFM's stellar coverage of the rain at Burning Man what it means to be an "artist" and why Canadian cities but not accents are better than American ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1719424604358222237)  2023-10-31T18:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Buried in this announcement Amtrak reports that ridership on the Northeast Corridor has been "consistently exceeding pre-pandemic levels since early summer." The good old days of getting a whole row to yourself are decidedly over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1721624246131068945)  2023-11-06T20:23Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements


"All of a sudden Brightline West has overtaken California High-Speed Rail as America's signature high-speed rail project. That could be a good thing for the high-speed rail industry. But only if Brightline can deliver on its ambitious promises"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1734960488184787296)  2023-12-13T15:36Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements


"Merced Station is especially interesting. This is where High-Speed Rail riders will be able to transfer to regional trains bound for San Jose Oakland and Sacramento. A smooth transfer will be essential to the success of CAHSR's initial operating segment in the Central Valley"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1763220217340022980)  2024-02-29T15:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Last week nearly 2/3 of LA voters supported a plan to build 100s of miles of bus lanes bike lanes and ped improvements. Campaign organizer @schneider believes he's developed a winning playbook for transforming city streets by way of the ballot box"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1767956190443557233)  2024-03-13T16:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@schneider The key Focus on pedestrian safety. We knew early on there are not enough bike advocates to win an election in Los Angeles. Theres probably enough transit riders but a lot of them dont vote he said. But everyone is "a pedestrian sometimes.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1767956821728215307)  2024-03-13T16:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The 420-foot builder's remedy project in Menlo Park could have an even worse impact on housing politics giving NIMBYs around the country a terrifying symbol for their reactionary campaigns. Some people are fans of the Sloat Tower on the west side of SF. Hell Id like a tower be built there too but it is not a serious plan and I cannot overstate how damaging it has been to the perception of housing laws among members of the Legislature. I cannot overstate its harm. https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/a-russian-oligarch-could-build-the Some people are fans of the Sloat Tower on the west"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1775588128616550870)  2024-04-03T18:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The federal government offers electric car buyers up to $7500 in subsidies. E-bikes get nada. As Colorado launches the largest e-bike subsidy program in the US it's worth revisiting the many many benefits of getting more butts on bikes. https://www.fastcompany.com/91092410/colorado-e-bike-subsidies https://www.fastcompany.com/91092410/colorado-e-bike-subsidies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1779877373384565050)  2024-04-15T14:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Inbox: Brightline will use Siemens "American Pioneer 220" trains for its high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1785746793864499313)  2024-05-01T19:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Amtrak the Biden Admin Japan and a bunch of private investors are just about ready to press go on the Houston to Dallas high-speed rail project. "The underlying problem" one advocate told me "is that the state of Texas is essentially opposed to the project." Yikes this is wild - from CityLab : https://t.co/k9Cx8AqV3n https://t.co/ahg4UyDftP Yikes this is wild - from CityLab : https://t.co/k9Cx8AqV3n https://t.co/ahg4UyDftP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1793276630669877601)  2024-05-22T13:44Z [----] followers, 113.1K engagements


"The Genius of Vancouverism How the SkyTrain driverless metro system turned Vancouver into a diverse cosmopolitan and eminently livable city. For Americans and west coast urbanites in particular Vancouver has an uncanny quality. Here is a city with dramatic meetings of mountains water and infrastructure quite like San Diego San Francisco or Seattle. At street level the businesses the cars and the architecture look much the same as they do stateside. But take in the view from a waterfront or a hilltop and central Vancouver reveals itself as a dense thicket of skyscrapers more Hong Kong than"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1801634193580999010)  2024-06-14T15:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NBA star Tobias Harris and his brother Terry are developing three affordable housing projects in Echo Park Los Angeles. Seems like LA's ED1 policy is encouraging new players to get into the affordable housing game. https://la.urbanize.city/post/trio-affordable-housing-developments-pitched-echo-park https://la.urbanize.city/post/trio-affordable-housing-developments-pitched-echo-park"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1803816311610368277)  2024-06-20T15:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a competition of Uber vs. Waymo Ubers were faster cheaper and required less of a wait. But Waymo robotaxis offered a "more reliable experience" characterized by cautious driving and total privacy. https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/waymo-uber-comparison/ https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/waymo-uber-comparison/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1808556606277501044)  2024-07-03T17:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Really thoughtful piece distinguishing the different forms of rent control and explaining what they can and cannot do. The takeaway: "When well designed rent control can serve an important role to protect tenants without impeding development or breaking the housing market." I'm nervous about posting this because I know it's going to ruffle some feathers: I wrote an article about rent control. I hope y'all will take the time to read it and read it with an open mind: https://t.co/fMTWHiH0Wl I'm nervous about posting this because I know it's going to ruffle some feathers: I wrote an article"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1816504651115594227)  2024-07-25T16:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Bikeshare systems in the U.S. are way too expensive. But bringing down prices will be tricky. Either cities pay Lyft to subsidize rides which could be a tough sell politically. Or already overstretched transit agencies buy Lyft out and takeover bikeshare systems they have no experience running. This chart should embarrass city leaders. It's absurd to charge 5-10x more for a bikeshare trip than a transit ride. https://t.co/mv1fRoqLSE https://t.co/yNkux7ANpQ This chart should embarrass city leaders. It's absurd to charge 5-10x more for a bikeshare trip than a transit ride."  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1818316294757703729)  2024-07-30T16:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Sepulveda Corridor in LA could give the U.S. a country accustomed to low-tech low-speed low-frequency transit an urban metro line that rivals the best in the world. 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1821249108541087995)  2024-08-07T18:16Z [----] followers, 61.7K engagements


"The proposed line would provide a transit alternative to the jammed [---] freeway over the Sepulveda Pass which carries over [------] vehicles per day. It would connect the San Fernando Valley to UCLA West LA and other transit lines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1821249623291580515)  2024-08-07T18:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One alternative would go from the Van Nuys Metrolink station in the middle of the San Fernando Valley to Exposition and Sepulveda in West LA in just [--] minutes. The trip across the Sepulveda Pass itself from Ventura Boulevard to the UCLA campus would take just [---] minutes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1821250119150530759)  2024-08-07T18:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@CSElmendorf Great question. This will loom large for Cambridge [---] if that ever comes to fruition. A lot of central European "new town" projects I've heard of are on former ports or airports already owned by a single entity if not the government itself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1823802612212490323)  2024-08-14T19:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@the_transit_guy @ReadOnly6619896 I have thoughts on this https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/will-trump-derail-americas-high-speed https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/will-trump-derail-americas-high-speed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1855015326687375364)  2024-11-08T22:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@scottmace2 @humantransit @SFGate It might be trickier to achieve those frequency and service levels due to the cost of fueling and procuring hydrogen trains but I think their performance would be similar. H2 trains run on electric motors which allows for the same acceleration effects as electrified trains"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1857451698253439414)  2024-11-15T15:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Interesting robotaxi data from SFMTA: Waymo saw massive ridership growth over the summer totaling 273K rides in August. (Cruise had way mo problems with far fewer rides.) Waymo trips are heavily concentrated in SF's most central transit-accessible neighborhoods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1858933243300770032)  2024-11-19T17:59Z [----] followers, 31.9K engagements


"@SteierMisha Muni ridership increased over that time period so it's hard to say. I would bet that for now Waymo is mostly replacing Uber/Lyft rides. But as Waymo grows it could be a major threat to transit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1858943395663638734)  2024-11-19T18:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A dizzying diversity of countries have recently joined the bullet train community including Saudi Arabia Morocco Uzbekistan Serbia Poland Greece & Indonesia. There are rational political and economic reasons that such a range of countries would all pursue the same ends 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1866180048899727446)  2024-12-09T17:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Original article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/housing-goals-new-york-19964184.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/housing-goals-new-york-19964184.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1866861870398779655)  2024-12-11T15:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"More info on City of Yes and NYC's housing need: https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardmcgahey/2024/11/30/city-of-yes-promising-but-wont-solve-new-york--housing-crisis/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardmcgahey/2024/11/30/city-of-yes-promising-but-wont-solve-new-york--housing-crisis/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1866861946290708680)  2024-12-11T15:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This detail seems to have gotten buried in the congestion pricing conversation: New Jersey reportedly rejected a settlement that would've provided the state more than $100m per year from the tolls. Instead it chose to keep fighting and got nothing. via @StreetsblogNYC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1876284516429627627)  2025-01-06T15:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Maybe once they achieve superintelligence. There's so much subtle profoundly human communication between drivers pedestrians and cyclists on Manhattan's streets. Really hard to imagine a Waymo not being paralyzed. Who thinks Waymo in NYC is a good idea Who thinks its a bad one Message us. Who thinks Waymo in NYC is a good idea Who thinks its a bad one Message us"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1935763429207183505)  2025-06-19T18:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Periodic reminder that the US is a global laggard when it comes to building new transit lines even compared to our North American neighbors. Nearly every major city in Canada is building multiple transformative transit extensions @RM_Transit writes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1940792050217075047)  2025-07-03T15:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Inclusionary zoning can work Housing advocates should not be rooting for the Supreme Court to end it. Instead focus on calling out bad IZ policies and promoting successful ones like Gowanus where strong IZ was no impediment to 1000s of homes. https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-inclusionary-zoning https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-inclusionary-zoning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1956026566929969604)  2025-08-14T16:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NYC's FiDi is probably the most pedestrianizable neighborhood in the country. It's got narrow streets short blocks massive density and amazing transit access. For politicians this is the cheapest fastest way to make a transformative impact on city life. Extremely exciting to see Council Member Chris Marte come out strongly in favor of the pedestrianization of Manhattans Financial District. Lets go https://t.co/CwKY27PI6h Extremely exciting to see Council Member Chris Marte come out strongly in favor of the pedestrianization of Manhattans Financial District. Lets go https://t.co/CwKY27PI6h"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1961436168643313777)  2025-08-29T14:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NYC has done street pedestrianizations before Times Square Meatpacking long stretches of Broadway. So have other old East Coast cities. And of course anyone who has traveled abroad to almost any other country has seen successful car-free streets. https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-fastest-cheapest-way-to-transform https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-fastest-cheapest-way-to-transform"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1961438703093502389)  2025-08-29T14:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Talking Mike Davis' "infinite game" stadium subsidies and why sports rivalries started with trains. https://defector.com/this-building-is-a-bucket-with-ben-schneider new nbr with @urbenschneider out NOW https://t.co/0p8LYf59Vo https://defector.com/this-building-is-a-bucket-with-ben-schneider new nbr with @urbenschneider out NOW https://t.co/0p8LYf59Vo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1970564975119999340)  2025-09-23T19:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Across the US transit agencies are staring down huge 'fiscal cliffs.' The popular explanation is Covid and inflation. But experts say there are other longer-term forces in play from declining gas tax revenues to 'Baumol's cost disease.' https://www.planetizen.com/features/136056-wave-transit-fiscal-cliffs-explained https://www.planetizen.com/features/136056-wave-transit-fiscal-cliffs-explained"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1972696497666838843)  2025-09-29T16:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"California's transit oriented upzoning law has been a very long time coming. It has finally been signed into law. No more single-family zoning a stone's throw from a subway station in the Golden State. SB [--] was [--] years in the making with earlier versions not passing in [----] [----] and [----]. Perseverance pays off. Im so proud of our coalition particularly our sponsors @cayimby @InnerCityLaw @AbundantHousing @streetsforall @SPUR_Urbanist @gbeltalliance @BayAreaCouncil SB [--] was [--] years in the making with earlier versions not passing in [----] [----] and [----]. Perseverance pays off. Im so proud of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1976713698506162647)  2025-10-10T18:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Station areas will have LOTS of parking. To some extent this is understandable especially at the more remote Merced and Kings/Tulare stations. But in downtown Bakersfield and Fresno"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1763218893374370046)  2024-02-29T15:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"For anyone looking to learn more about Kamala Harris this [----] profile "Kamala's Karma" is essential reading. It describes her relationships with Willie Brown her mother and the uber wealthy and ultra poor constituencies that powered her rise. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213071339/https://www.sfweekly.com/news/kamalas-karma/ https://web.archive.org/web/20191213071339/https://www.sfweekly.com/news/kamalas-karma/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1815389500350120062)  2024-07-22T14:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today is publication day for my book "The Unfinished Metropolis" To mark the occasion @sfc_opinions published an excerpt in which I explore what has and hasn't changed in SF's cityscape and imagine what the city could look like in [--] years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1980646711837225240)  2025-10-21T14:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-21102370.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-21102370.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1980646826429804750)  2025-10-21T14:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Very interesting deep dive into the safety issues with Brightline Florida America's deadliest railroad by far. The core problem is the [---] at-grade road crossings compared to [--] between NYC and DC. the Brightline in South Florida would be a feat of private development and proof that the U.S. can still have new and beautiful trains except for that it keeps hitting and killing people. I went to see it and try to understand why for @TheAtlantic: https://t.co/BZ6TFh26oV the Brightline in South Florida would be a feat of private development and proof that the U.S. can still have new and beautiful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1981103585443315936)  2025-10-22T21:01Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements


"There's a tragic irony here: Brightline was able to initiate an excellent rail service quickly and cheaply by reusing the old tracks through the heart of South Florida. But those tracks are not designed to handle fast frequent passenger service"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1981104411750650152)  2025-10-22T21:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Specifically density near transit. Uptown Dallas has a lot of density but much of it just beyond the walking radius of the light rail. This is a common theme for Southern cities. Less stringent planning has been a boon for affordability but a disaster for transportation. With this opening Dallas officially has 175() miles of passenger rail lines in the city. The bones are there for Dallas to be a really solid transit city. All it needs now is density. With this opening Dallas officially has 175() miles of passenger rail lines in the city. The bones are there for Dallas to be a really solid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1983530829327356059)  2025-10-29T13:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"How do you speed travel times across a crowded metropolis Electrify the railroads build level boarding platforms and initiate through-running service. Here's what such a plan would do for Southern California:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1985436195107766722)  2025-11-03T19:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"With the passage of the housing ballot initiatives Mamdani won a second victoryone he didnt even campaign for. These laws will make at least some of his housing policy goals meaningfully easier to achieve. https://www.fastcompany.com/91436060/zohran-mamdani-actually-won-two-elections https://www.fastcompany.com/91436060/zohran-mamdani-actually-won-two-elections"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1986468460759843038)  2025-11-06T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"There's a shameful legacy of cities replacing buses with unreliable microtransit and leaving riders in a lurch. Montgomery AL replaced its bus system with a dial-a-ride fleet in [----]. Fares doubled ridership plummeted from 3K/day to [---] and the subsidy remained the same. The suburban transit agencies trying to secede from Dallas's DART are basing their plans on unrealistic visions of "microtransit." Nearby Arlington Texas already shows the limits of that. Good @dallasobserver_ piece. https://t.co/2Oq7ww8Ire The suburban transit agencies trying to secede from Dallas's DART are basing their"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1990864520030662741)  2025-11-18T19:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today's microtransit operators are better than the dial-a-ride vans of the 90s. But as this article explains it still has severe limitations compared to regularly scheduled transit service. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dart-could-be-swapped-for-microtransit-in-north-texas-cities-40616916/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dart-could-be-swapped-for-microtransit-in-north-texas-cities-40616916/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1990864673726423451)  2025-11-18T19:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Over the last two weeks a developer has proposed [--] massive grocery store redevelopment projects in San Francisco that would produce around [----] new homes. The developer Align Real Estate says it has [----] homes in the pipeline. What's next Exclusive: Known for steep narrow streets & storybook cottagesBernal Heightshas resisted change for decades. Now a plan for [---] homes at a @Safeway site on the flats below Bernals western slope could usher in major transformation. @sfchronicle https://t.co/kk20frW7oG Exclusive: Known for steep narrow streets & storybook cottagesBernal Heightshas resisted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1991225154198704404)  2025-11-19T19:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Looks like all of the projects are using the state density bonus and other state laws designed to streamline dense housing so they should be approved regardless of the pending rezoning of SF. They're all in neighborhoods that have seen little new housing in recent years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1991226062810878306)  2025-11-19T19:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Building codes have always balanced safety and affordability. A new book traces the history of these codes from the Chicago fire to the rise of 5-over-1s in Seattle. It's worth revisiting at a time when building codes are more contested than ever. https://www.archpaper.com/2025/11/the-type-v-city-wood-frame-buildings-five-american-cities/ https://www.archpaper.com/2025/11/the-type-v-city-wood-frame-buildings-five-american-cities/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1991964073655984359)  2025-11-21T20:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Final boss SF Safeway redevelopment has dropped. This one a twin-towered 25-story project on the Marina waterfront is sure to be the most controversial. The location and design hark back to the Fontana Towers that sparked SF's "anti Manhattanization" movement in the 60s. EXCLUSIVE: A developer's recent push totransform [--] @Safeway sites across #SanFrancisco into housing is not the full story: Align RE filed plans to develop a 25-story apartment complex where a Safeway sits in the wealthy Marina District. @sfchronicle https://t.co/Hu5EDFe2v0 EXCLUSIVE: A developer's recent push totransform 3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1996703192856543312)  2025-12-04T22:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"For @VitalCityNYC I explored the historical evolution of NYC's streets and why Mayor-elect Mamdani is uniquely positioned to usher in the next generation of street design. What could that look like Car free neighborhoods World class BRT Comprehensive curb management"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1996968265407463429)  2025-12-05T15:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Portland is emerging as the model for missing middle housing reforms. These policies made homeownership and desirable neighborhoods accessible to the middle class again. https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/san-francisco-portland-homes-21130046.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/san-francisco-portland-homes-21130046.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2000998947431829908)  2025-12-16T18:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The $4b in federal grants that CA High-Speed Rail has given up on were specifically earmarked for the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment. Financially it's a big loss but procedurally it's one less barrier to the new plan of skipping Merced and making it to the Bay Area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2005345833102049376)  2025-12-28T18:31Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements


"Vancouver's Translink one of the most successful transit agencies in North America has a policy of spreading the funding burden among all of the constituencies who benefit: Transit riders drivers property owners businesses and consumers. https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/why-are-so-many-transit-agencies If we're serious about mass transit expansion we need to accept politically unpalatable ideas like: - Raising taxes - Raising fares - Fighting transit worker unions - Slashing environmental regulations - Cutting off agency fat (unessential workers consultants)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2008564082849575326)  2026-01-06T15:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"LA Metro has selected an automated subway connecting the San Fernando Valley and West LA as its preferred design for the Sepulveda transit project. They project [---] min peak frequencies and a travel time of [--] min or less for the initial segment. https://thesource.metro.net/metro-board-to-consider-advancing-c-line-extension-to-torrance-and-sepulveda-transit-corridor-at-january-meeting/ https://thesource.metro.net/metro-board-to-consider-advancing-c-line-extension-to-torrance-and-sepulveda-transit-corridor-at-january-meeting/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2010715472799408612)  2026-01-12T14:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Hochul is funding free childcare and the biggest NYC transit expansion in generations with a Zyn tax. No personal income tax or corporate tax increases in Hochuls budget via @ragajus and @muoiod https://t.co/bT3VyxwkwB No personal income tax or corporate tax increases in Hochuls budget via @ragajus and @muoiod https://t.co/bT3VyxwkwB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2013680924748026093)  2026-01-20T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The most interesting aspect of this report isn't the free buses vs. subway expansion tradeoff. It's the call to resurrect NYC's old growth model where new subways powered housing booms. That researchers say is the recipe for longterm affordability. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/instead-of-free-nyc-buses-planners-propose-41-mile-subway-expansion https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/instead-of-free-nyc-buses-planners-propose-41-mile-subway-expansion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2017299584414879875)  2026-01-30T18:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@ericgoldwyn My coverage of the report in @CityLab: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/instead-of-free-nyc-buses-planners-propose-41-mile-subway-expansioncmpid=BBD013026_CITYLAB&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260130&utm_campaign=citylabdaily https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/instead-of-free-nyc-buses-planners-propose-41-mile-subway-expansioncmpid=BBD013026_CITYLAB&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260130&utm_campaign=citylabdaily"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2017329531883839876)  2026-01-30T20:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@ericgoldwyn @CityLab @aarmlovi As have @arpitrage and @SVNieuwerburgh https://marroninstitute.nyu.edu/papers/take-the-q-train-value-capture-of-public-infrastructure-projects https://marroninstitute.nyu.edu/papers/take-the-q-train-value-capture-of-public-infrastructure-projects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2017331684497092968)  2026-01-30T20:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"American cities have stagnated. Residential neighborhoods transportation systems and commercial districts have changed little in 50+ years. My new book "The Unfinished Metropolis" explores how that happened and how to fix it. Preorder now: https://shorturl.at/PInVb https://shorturl.at/PInVb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/1932497292210417778)  2025-06-10T17:57Z [----] followers, 43.5K engagements


"The most interesting aspect of the TCP report isn't the free buses vs. subway expansion tradeoff. It's the call to resurrect NYC's old growth model where subway expansions powered housing booms. That @ericgoldwyn says is the real recipe for longterm affordability"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017329382331724144)  2026-01-30T20:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"RT @jaycaspiankang: Please open up the secret subway station after city hall where the [--] turns around"  
[X Link](https://x.com/urbenschneider/status/2018685260758671725)  2026-02-03T13:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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