Right before&nbsp;former New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan&nbsp;set off on a&nbsp;multi-city book tour for Streetfight&nbsp;(along with&nbsp;co-author Seth Solomonow), I was&nbsp;able to get a few minutes to ask her five eclectic&nbsp;questions in Washington Square Park. Want to know the story behind the appearance of hundreds of cheap lawn chairs on opening day in car-free Times…

Five Eclectic Questions for Streetfighter Janette Sadik-Khan

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