FOUNDER

Lindsay Sturman is the co-host of the podcast “Bike Talk,” which focuses on bikes, micro-mobility, transit, walking, parking, traffic and urban planning. She founded LCI in 2019

HOUSING POLICY DIRECTOR

Eduardo Mendoza brings a wealth of experience in urban planning and a deep commitment to equity and inclusivity. His involvement spans across multiple organizations, including serving on the board of Abundant Housing Los Angeles, and formerly chairing Inclusive Santa Monica. Eduardo’s expertise is grounded in his Master’s degree in Planning from USC’s Price School of Public Policy, and his hands-on experience includes roles in Santa Monica Forward, the Parking Reform Network, and the Palms Neighborhood Council.

Gerhard Mayer is an architect and urbanist embracing a paradigm shift towards the walkable, multimodal, equitable, sustainable high quality urban living of our future. He has practiced architecture on four continents, with valuable lessons learned in many cultural environments. Gerhard served chair of the AIA L.A.’s Urban Design Committee and takes pride in finding new opportunities for each project, for all stakeholders.

TRANSIT POLICY DIRECTOR

Sullivan Israel is a Transportation Planner and Engineer, specializing in micro mobility and bike infrastructure. He has a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from UCLA and a Dual Masters in Civil Engineering and City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly SLO. Sullivan founded Strong Towns Santa Barbara, a local advocacy group, and runs the Youtube channel Sullyville, where he discusses bikes, transit, and urban planning. 

Martin Tomasz is a Systems Engineer formerly at Bird Scooter, where he designed the scooter, and Apple. He is a leader and engineer, with a focus on technology, invention, product development and roadmap, including patents and IP strategy. History of building and leading teams, creating a collaborative team work culture, but loves concurrently participating deeply in hands-on technical work, product definition, and mentoring