Ryan Russo
Talking Headways Podcast: Designing and Delivering Bike Networks
NACTO's Ryan Russo on the transformation of street systems and managing space for people and deliveries.
August 21, 2025
Streetsblog Interview: Ryan Russo
Ryan Russo is the New York City Department of Transportation's Director for Street Management and Safety, a newly-created job that he started in July. Previously, Russo worked as DOT's Downtown Brooklyn Transportation Coordinator where he was instrumental in designing and developing a number of improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and more livable streets (PDF file) over the last three years. Streetsblog caught up with Russo on Tuesday, a few hours after the City's big bike safety announcement:
September 14, 2006