Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Visionary Transportation Officials

Visionary Transportation Bureaucrats, Part 5: Shailen Bhatt and Kirk Steudle

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 20, 2012 | No Comments

This is the fifth and final installment of Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Here are the nine public servants whose work we’ve highlighted so far. Part one: Janette Sadik-Khan, Gabe Klein, and Richard Hall Part two: […]

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 4: Jay Primus and Rina Cutler

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2012 | 11 Comments

This is the fourth part in Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the earlier profiles in part one, part two, and part three. Jay Primus Manager, SFMTA’s SFPark program In your average city, parking policy is pretty rigid: […]

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 3: Joe Calabrese and Ryan Gravel

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2012 | 3 Comments

This is the third part in Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the earlier profiles in part one and part two. Joe Calabrese General Manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority In 2007, Greater Cleveland’s Regional Transit Authority (RTA) […]

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 2: Keith Parker and Mike McKeever

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 17, 2012 | 2 Comments

This is the second part in Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the first three profiles in part one. Keith Parker President and CEO, VIA Transit, San Antonio (formerly director of the Charlotte Area Transit System, […]

11 Transportation Officials Who Are Changing the Game

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 16, 2012 | 3 Comments

America’s streets are changing for the better. The signs are everywhere: Whether it’s bike sharing in Chattanooga, complete streets in New Orleans or bus rapid transit in Cleveland — cities across the country are trying new things and making impressive progress in the pursuit of safer streets and sustainable transportation. It’s all thanks to a lot […]