Over the years I have been
fortunate to work with Janette Sadik-Khan on different federal policy efforts. I don’t know where she is headed next, but I do
know that IF she is involved THEN she will
make an impact. What I
find amazing and transferable to any city is the story her legacy tells about
leadership, vision and the ability to take risks. Janette has reshaped transportation and shifted our perceptions about what is
possible and now normal both in the market place and in the court of public
opinion – not only in New York City but across the country as witnessed by
cities like Indianapolis, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, and Salt Lake City to name
only a few redesigning streets to work for people, cars, bikes and transit; and
reclaiming sidewalks, trails and streets for active public spaces.
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