Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Janette Sadik-Khan

Council Members Surprised to Hear CBs Approved Bike Lanes

By Ben Fried | Dec 11, 2008 | 5 Comments

With news swirling about possible cuts to New York’s bike network build-out and City Council oversight of street re-designs, we’d be remiss not to pass along this anecdote from the Bikes in Buildings hearing earlier this week. After DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan wrapped up her testimony to council members, she was peppered with questions about […]

Janette Sadik-Khan, “Guerilla Bureaucrat”

By Ben Fried | Nov 24, 2008 | 2 Comments

Sadik-Khan and Jay-Z at a Summer Streets press conference. Photo: AP. In an American Prospect profile of NYC’s DOT commish, Dana Goldstein examines how Janette Sadik-Khan has worked toward transportation reforms without the benefit of legislative support. The piece pretty much nails the political context of the city’s recent setbacks and advances, providing a window […]

Gehl-O-Rama: City Agencies Take Lessons From Copenhagen

By Ben Fried | Nov 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

After evaluating downtown streets, city staff reported their findings on public life. Photo: Shin-pei Tsay. Before hitting the "World Class Streets" launch Thursday night, Jan Gehl addressed about 70 staffers from DOT, City Planning, and NYCEDC, part of a day-long exercise that introduced participants to the Danish planner’s site evaluation methods. Commissioners Amanda Burden and […]

Jan Gehl: New York Could Have World’s Best Streets

By Gideon Shapiro | Nov 17, 2008 | 6 Comments

When DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, together with consultant and Danish urban planner Jan Gehl, introduced the new "World Class Streets" doc [PDF] to a crowd of over 300 last Thursday evening at the Center for Architecture, the event seemed equal parts town hall meeting and celebrity book launch. Building upon PlaNYC and DOT’s Sustainable Streets, […]

Sadik-Khan Said to Be Obama Cabinet Contender

By Brad Aaron | Nov 5, 2008 | 16 Comments

Her post-Bloomberg career has been the province of wishful speculation. But a report published today indicates that DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan may be considered for a position in Barack Obama’s Department of Transportation — possibly its top spot. Conventional wisdom held that front runners for transpo secretary were known progressive brands like Reps. Earl Blumenauer […]

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