Stephanie Shaw

Los Angeles, CA

Stephanie Shaw leads Sam Schwartz’s offices on the West Coast.

Stephanie brings to the firm extensive transportation and public space leadership experience. As Executive Director of the NYC DOT Office of Street Improvement Programs, she was responsible for $30M+ operational budgets, state and federal grants, and day-to-day operations of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, Public Space, Street Furniture, and Policy and Innovation Units, as well as the ambitious Street Improvement Program, which implements over 100 safety projects annually. New initiatives developed under Stephanie’s leadership included the Open Streets program, the GreenWave cycling initiative, and a nascent Secure Bike Parking program. In a prior stint at DOT, she helped create, launch, and oversee New York City’s bike sharing program, Citi Bike. In between her tenures at DOT, she worked on Governors Island, helping to shepherd the construction and design of the final phase of the park’s construction.

Describe your favorite aspect of your practice

Principal + General Manager, West Coast

Expertise

• Transportation Planning

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

• Tactile Urbanism

• Vision Zero

Leadership