Rebekah Scheinfeld Explained

Rebekah Scheinfeld was the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), appointed by mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2014.[1] She resigned in May 2019.[2]

As transportation commissioner, Scheinfeld oversaw projects including the Chicago Riverwalk and the 606 trail. She was involved in initiatives to promote pedestrian safety and endorsed the deployment of red-light and speed cameras. She was also involved with the expansion of bike-sharing throughout the city under an agreement with car-sharing service Lyft.[3]

Before joining CDOT, Scheinfeld worked at the Chicago Transit Authority and planned projects such as the Red Line reconstruction and new bus rapid transit corridors.[4] [5] She has also worked at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the law firm Mayer Brown.

In 2020, Scheinfeld was named CEO of the Civic Consulting Alliance, a non-profit organization serving the city of Chicago.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/mayor/Press%20Room/Press%20Releases/2013/December/12.31.13CDOT.pdf Mayor Emanuel Announces Rebekah Scheinfeld to be New Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation - City Press Release
  2. News: Spielman . Fran . Transportation Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld resigns . 16 August 2019 . . 8 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Divvy to get $50 million upgrade from Lyft investment in exchange for ride revenue under contract proposal . 2022-11-30 . Chicago Tribune.
  4. Web site: Rahm Appoints Rebekah Scheinfeld As New Transportation Commissioner. DNAinfo Chicago. 23 March 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205319/http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131231/downtown/rahm-appoints-rebekah-scheinfeld-as-new-transportation-commissioner. 2 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Emanuel Appoints CTA's Chief Planning Officer to Be New CDOT Chief - Streetsblog Chicago. streetsblog.org. 23 March 2015.
  6. Web site: 2020-02-11 . Civic Consulting Alliance names Scheinfeld its CEO . 2022-11-30 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.

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