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Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve

"Government and public health officials routinely face problems that exceed their capacities and powers. Traffic deaths are not one of them," says the transportation aide to would-be president Mike Bloomberg.

By Kea Wilson

4:23 PM EST on February 18, 2020

Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve

Then Mayor Mike Bloomberg and then-DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan with then-MTA Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast. File photo: Stephen Miller

Kea Wilson

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at kea@streetsblog.org or on Twitter @streetsblogkea. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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