Chicago’s next mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has nominated Gabe Klein to run that city’s DOT. Emanuel has committed to build 100 miles of bike lanes in his first term, and ran on a strong pro-transit platform.

Mike DeBonis notes that Klein won’t have much authority over parking meters, since the city gave away its control over parking for a one-time budget fix; Lydia DePillis writes, “I’d say this’ll last until Emanuel manages to get thrown out, but that city is used to high-handed, forward-thinking mayors.”

David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.