| Anne Krassner \\ Sr. Program Manager for Mobility Management at NYC DOT |
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| Anne is an urban planner who specializes in community-based planning and mobility justice. She’s been a community organizer in NYC for 10 years, and is currently at the NYC DOT working to improve mobility for people with disabilities, low income New Yorkers, and other underserved populations. Outside of work, Anne expresses her creativity through baking and loves riding her bike around the City. What’s your favorite YPT memory? All of the tours I’ve been able to attend have become core memories, but nothing beats climbing up to the top of the George Washington Bridge on the clearest day in August. You could see for miles (and down the 600 ft to the water…). If you could snap your fingers and make one change to regional transportation, what would it be? Not necessarily a tri-state change, but I would bring Citi Bike to all 5 boroughs and have fare integration with the MTA. Would love to see folks be able to transfer seamlessly and not have to pay 2 full fares. Let’s make that last mile easier for the neighborhoods with fewer subway connections! What’s your favorite way to get around the NYC region? MTA all the way. I know we love to hate the MTA, but it truly is a gift to be able to take the train down to the Jersey Shore, upstate to a hike in the Hudson Valley, and of course to (almost) every neighborhood in NYC. What sparked your passion to work in the transportation industry? Everyone makes trips, so I realized that working in transportation would allow me to work with all kinds of people across many different communities. Also, having access to affordable, reliable transportation can be a literal game-changer in people’s lives. Whether we’re building new subway stops, bike share stations, or widening sidewalks, it’s amazing to see your work out in the world and experience it making an impact on people’s lives. What are you working on currently that you’re most excited about? The DOT is starting to rethink and experiment with the design of the roads in Central and Prospect Park, and I have been helping engage with people with disabilities to understand how they use the parks and what they need to feel safe navigating through it. These streets were built to move cars quickly through, so it’s exciting to be a part of the rethinking as we design for a car-free future. Do you have a favorite transportation book, blog, newsletter, podcast, or YouTube channel? There are a few newsletters that I love, but one I go to weekly is Sarah Barnes’ “Along for the Ride” (https://alongfortheride.substack.com/). She does a great job discussing timely issues from the industry and highlights public, private, and academic points of view all with a cheeky, fun tone. It’s a great way to round off Friday afternoons. |
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