Vignesh Swaminathan in a suit beside his bike

Mr. Barricade

Vignesh Swaminathan, PE · Licensed civil engineer

I explain how streets get designed and how to change yours.

Cover of the guide How to Change Your Street

Free guide

How to Change Your Street

16 pages. Public meetings, comments and 311.
Book a 1-1 consult · $801 hour video call. Education and mentorship. Join the Discord communityAsk an engineer. Meet advocates near you. Send me your streetGot a dangerous intersection? Tell me about it. It might be my next video.

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I wanna ride the bus with somebody
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New rapid bus transit in San Francisco
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Bus and bike lane solution
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Protected intersection best practices

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Why 511?

Dial 511 and you get traffic and transit info. Dial 311 and you reach your city for potholes, broken streetlights and faded crosswalks. I explain how streets work and how to use 311 and public meetings to change yours. Read more