Janet Liff

Janet Liff has been an advocate for complete streets for decades. The first gas crisis and Earth Day in the 1970s left its mark on her. Ever since then, she has favored biking,walking and transit over cars. She has a background in public policy and real estate and serves on the Board of StreetsPAC and is a (public) member of the Manhattan CB2 Traffic and Transportation Committee.

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janet@openplans.org @janetliff

Midtown

Two Paths Forward: Broadway Shows What Could Be on Fifth Avenue

It's time to widen Fifth Avenue's sidewalks and add a protected bike lane. Delays hurt everyone.

Barak Friedman

October 2, 2023

Neighborhood Empowerment Project

Post-COVID, A New ‘Office of Public Space Management’ Could Efficiently Fix the Current Mess

To address the indignities of our streetscape, we need to provide better service at a lower cost and change how we value our streets. Streets are not just conduits for traffic. Streets are places for people.

Janet Liff

June 11, 2020