An innovative leader in both the public and the private sector shows how to get things done, even in local government! Inspiring new stories about successes and failures in driving change in cities. Beautifully designed to not just tell, but show how things can get done in cities.
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 start-ups, including Zipcar. In 2015, in addition to his other roles, he joined Fontinalis Partners as an SVP (Special Venture Partner) on their new fund. Klein continues to advise a number of technology/transportation start-ups including Bridj, where he provides leadership on strategy. He is on the board of NACTO and Streetsblog. David Vega-Barachowitz is the former Director of the Designing Cities initiative at the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in urban planning at MIT.
"I loved Start-Up City for its witty writing, the lessons
it taught and its amazing push of future technology at the end.
Gabe Klein did an amazing job of distilling his practices, the
elements that made him what he is and the cities he worked
with, presenting them in a fun and interesting way…definitely
worth of the short time it would take one to read it."
*Spacing*
"Let me cut to the chase: Gabe Klein’s Start-Up City:
Inspiring Private & Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Projects
Done, and Having Fun is a delightful book....Accessible, narrative
driven,and with some keen insights for practice, Start-Up City is
worth your time and your money."
*Journal of the American Planning Association*
"Cities are leading the change in America. Start-Up City gives a
window into how to align all of the stars to make it happen. Gabe's
playbook provides an inside look at how to integrate private-sector
skills and processes while instituting strong, public-oriented
management and governance. Start-Up City is a must read for anyone
interested in making positive change in our cities."---Ray LaHood,
former United States Secretary of Transportation
"Gabe shows us the art of the possible. This book is not just
another lofty call to build more livable cities. It is a practical
guide on how to put people first in cities and how to move quickly
from idea to execution."---Carol Coletta, Vice President of
Community and National Initiatives, The John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation
"Adaptation, innovation, and a commitment to getting sh*t done fast
aren’t management strategies limited to the private-sector
boardroom. Investment in our cities is mission critical for our
future, and Start-Up City identifies a new urban entrepreneurialism
in the public interest."---Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg
Associates; former NYC DOT Commissioner
"Gabe's lessons in Start-Up City break down the barriers between
the public and private sectors in pursuit of a greater city and
citizenry. The elusive recipe for successfully innovating within
the confines of government is in this book."---Adrian Fenty, former
Mayor of Washington, D.C.
"Start-Up City challenges cities to be more nimble and shows them
how. Gabe outlines fixes for the disconnect between cities and the
private sector. He mixes the simplicity of bike lanes and the
wizardry of self-guiding cars with the sharing economy to paint a
new picture of mobility. He brings an impish humor to the serious
business of change. City-lovers everywhere should read this
book."---Martha Roskowski, Vice President of Local Innovation,
PeopleForBikes
"Finally—the missing manual for the vanguard of can-do change
agents who have discovered in their cities a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to make a real, lasting impact on American government.
What Gabe Klein has learned transforming transportation in DC and
Chicago will be invaluable as future young leaders take on housing,
health care, and other once-intractable urban
challenges."---Anthony Townsend, author of "Smart Cities"
"It is amazing that DC and Chicago gave entrepreneur outsider Gabe
Klein the keys to the transportation bus. Now, in Start-Up City, he
pulls lessons from the thrilling ride. Klein’s disruptive wisdom
extracts management, communication, and finance advice from
potholes, bike share, and a suite of innovative projects for
change-makers inside and outside city hall. Klein muses on a future
impacted by cars that drive themselves, but more importantly,
advises how to steer that future toward the city we want to live in
soon."---Randy Neufeld, Director, SRAM Cycling Fund
"The collaboration between private and public sectors is vital for
the future of downtown management, and in his new book Gabe speaks
to how these partnerships can result in meaningful improvements for
downtowns."
*Examiner*
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