Gabe Klein

Gabe Klein is the former DOT director under Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration in Chicago and former Director of the District DOT under Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. Before working in local government, Klein worked at a few startups, including Zipcar. In 2015, in addition to his other roles, Klein joined Fontinalis Partners as an SVP (Special Venture Partner) on their new fund. Klein continues to advise a number of technology and mobility companies, including Transit Screen and Phone2Action, where he provides leadership on strategy. He is on the board of NACTO and Streetsblog.

Ask Island Press: How Could Buses Be Better?

By Katharine Sucher / On July 31st, 2017

Buses are having somewhat of a moment.

Interview with Gabe Klein: Have We Reached 'Peak Car' In Cities?

By Katharine Sucher / On January 13th, 2016

Options like Uber, Lyft, Zipcar, and bikesharing have some people stepping out of their cars and turning to alternative modes of transportation.

#ForewordFriday: Where There's a Will, There's a Way Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On December 10th, 2015

Where there's a will, there's a way. That's what Gabe Klein believes anyway.

#FOREWORDFRIDAY: Start-Up City Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On October 15th, 2015

More than ever, cities are charged with carrying out national-level policies and are expected to be at the forefront of our response to climate change, housing inequality, job-creation and public health. At the same time, most city government agencies are perennially understaffed and impeded by cumbersome, often backward regulations that leave them at odds with the private sector. Seemingly insurmountable frustrations are everywhere. So the big question is: Can meaningful changes get made in spite of these realities?