Comments on: EDC’s McDonald a Leading Candidate for DOT Commissioner http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Wally http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/comment-page-1/#comment-28322 Wally Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:49:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/#comment-28322 Joan McDonald would be an excellent choice. I worked with Joan at both DOT and also while she has been at EDC and I have the absolute highest respect for Ms. McDonald. Great Choice!!! Joan McDonald would be an excellent choice. I worked with Joan at both DOT and also while she has been at EDC and I have the absolute highest respect for Ms. McDonald. Great Choice!!!

]]> By: JK http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/comment-page-1/#comment-28244 JK Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:00:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/#comment-28244 I like the optimism. There are lots of good projects and ideas stuck in city agencies. T.A.and others have done a terrific job building support for them, and many could be done quickly. However, political support is uneven. A "great" commissioner will be one who connects the dots for the mayor and city council. They need to understand that building huge amounts of new parking and failing to deal with trucks and on-street parking will result in local pedestrian and cycling improvements drowning under a sea of increasing traffic--- and Bus Rapid Transit never taking flight. I like the optimism. There are lots of good projects and ideas stuck in city agencies. T.A.and others have done a terrific job building support for them, and many could be done quickly. However, political support is uneven. A "great" commissioner will be one who connects the dots for the mayor and city council. They need to understand that building huge amounts of new parking and failing to deal with trucks and on-street parking will result in local pedestrian and cycling improvements drowning under a sea of increasing traffic--- and Bus Rapid Transit never taking flight.

]]> By: Dani http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/comment-page-1/#comment-28223 Dani Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:11:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/#comment-28223 I agree, McDonald will make a great DOT commissioner. Jim, what can we do to show our support? I agree, McDonald will make a great DOT commissioner.
Jim, what can we do to show our support?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/comment-page-1/#comment-28166 Elizabeth Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:02:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/#comment-28166 This is a great idea. Joan McDonald is a wonderful choice for DOT Commissioner. This is a great idea. Joan McDonald is a wonderful choice for DOT Commissioner.

]]> By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/comment-page-1/#comment-28050 Clarence Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:49:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/#comment-28050 JK: Thanks for the info. You are a fabulous fountain of information. JK:

Thanks for the info. You are a fabulous fountain of information.

]]> By: jk http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/comment-page-1/#comment-28046 jk Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:50:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/02/the-field-may-be-shrinking/#comment-28046 This rumor makes a lot of sense. It's likely McDonald has worked closely with Dep Mayor Doctoroff, since EDC is his main agency. If memory serves, McDonald was brought into DOT by Lee Sander around 1994 as a counterweight to the traffic engineers. EDC is in charge of the Hunts Point truck and greenway project in the South Bronx. Groups there probably know her well. Her appointment could be very good for the DOT bike/ped group and issues like car-free Central and Prospect Parks. Without doubt Doctoroff's influence will be felt much more. This rumor makes a lot of sense. It's likely McDonald has worked closely with Dep Mayor Doctoroff, since EDC is his main agency. If memory serves, McDonald was brought into DOT by Lee Sander around 1994 as a counterweight to the traffic engineers. EDC is in charge of the Hunts Point truck and greenway project in the South Bronx. Groups there probably know her well. Her appointment could be very good for the DOT bike/ped group and issues like car-free Central and Prospect Parks. Without doubt Doctoroff's influence will be felt much more.

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