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Janette Sadik-Khan

Principal, Transportation, Bloomberg Associates

Janette Sadik-Khan is the principal transportation consultant for Bloomberg Associates. A leading voice on urban transportation policy, Sadik-Khan advises mayors around the world in developing street redesigns to help improve quality of life for citizens.

Sadik-Khan previously served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. During her tenure, the city added nearly 400 miles of dedicated bike lanes and the first parking-protected bike paths in North America. She also launched the city’s first rapid bus lines and oversaw the redesign of streets and intersections that contributed to record-low traffic fatalities. As chair of the National Association of Transportation Officials (NACTO), she led the development and publication of NACTO’s Global and Urban Street Design Guides and the Urban Bikeway Design Guide.

Prior to joining Bloomberg Associates, Sadik-Khan served as a deputy administrator at the U.S. Department of Transportation. She is the author of “Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution.”