Becky Katz has been named chief bicycle officer for the city of Atlanta and will join the administration on Oct. 14. Katz will be responsible for activities related to bicycle transportation, including public outreach, project development, grant writing, and implementation of the city’s bike share program.
“We are pleased to have Becky Katz join the city as the chief bicycle officer,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “This position will be integral to the city’s continued progress on our Cycle Atlanta goals. Ms. Katz is joining an administration that is energized and organized around the many opportunities before us to make Atlanta the most bikeable, walkable, livable city in the Southeast.”
In her position, Katz will work closely with the Department of Planning and Community Development, the Department of Public Works and Georgia Department of Transportation to include bicycle facilities in roadway maintenance and capital projects.
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