The Strong Towns Podcast
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How Mr. Barricade Is Shaping the Future of Street Safety
1 hour Posted Sep 22, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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How do you make streets safer without gentrifying an area? Will self-driving cars change the way we build cities? Are engineers tracking congestion the right way?
Chuck discusses these questions and more with Vignesh Swaminathan, a civil engineer and project manager at Kimley-Horn. Also known as Mr. Barricade, Vignesh has built a massive online following by making street design understandable and fun. As Chuck says in the episode, “This is not your grandpa's engineer.”
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Connect with Mr. Barricade:
TikTok
Instagram
Email: vignesh.swaminathan@kimley-horn.com
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
 
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