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# Janette Sadik-Khan

(1961)   Politician

 **3** quotes in **5** categories

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Janette Sadik-Khan is a politician.

## Quick Facts About Janette Sadik-Khan

Born April 28, 1961

Profession Politician

## About Janette Sadik-Khan

New York City public official... \| Janette Sadik-Khan is a former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (2007–2013) and an advisor on transportation and urban issues. She works for Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consultancy established by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that advises mayors around the

##  Quotes by Janette Sadik-Khan

> [“While spending money to build roads is seen as a public investment, critics characterize public transportation as a wasteful welfare subsidy. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janette-sadik-khan/while-spending-money-to-build-roads-is-seen-as-a-public-investment/)

[Janette Sadik-Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janette-sadik-khan/)

[Investing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/investing/)

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> [“speed is a function of our feeling comfortable”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janette-sadik-khan/speed-is-a-function-of-our-feeling-comfortable/)

[Janette Sadik-Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janette-sadik-khan/)

[Comfortable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfortable/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6b/janette-sadik-khan-80721_quote_speed-is-a-function-of-our-feeling-comfo_1843483.jpg)

> [“An advanced city is not one where poor people drive cars,” Peñalosa says, “but where rich people take public transportation.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janette-sadik-khan/an-advanced-city-is-not-one-where-poor-people-drive-cars-pe-alosa/)

[Janette Sadik-Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janette-sadik-khan/)

[Poor people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/poor-people/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e2/janette-sadik-khan-80721_poor-people_an-advanced-city-is-not-one-where-poor-p_2645312.jpg)

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