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BOSTON - Tuesday,
December 7, 2021 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Jascha Franklin-Hodge
will serve as the City of Boston’s Chief of Streets. In this role,
Franklin-Hodge will support the Boston Transportation Department, Public
Works Department, and the Boston Water and Sewer Commission to deliver
exceptional city services, and build a more efficient, safe, and
environmentally-conscious transportation system throughout Boston.
“Safe, healthy,
vibrant neighborhoods depend on connecting our communities to Boston’s
opportunities and possibilities,” said Mayor Wu. “I’ve had the chance to
work alongside Jascha in City Hall and in the community. I’m thrilled he’ll
be returning to City Hall with his expansive vision, organizational
expertise, and commitment to delivering change.”
The Chief of Streets
oversees the City's Public Works and Transportation Departments, which
plan, design, maintain and manage Boston's streets. The Chief will also
serve as a liaison to the Boston Water & Sewer Commission, and will
work closely with departments focused on housing, planning, and economic
development. Franklin-Hodge will work to implement Mayor Wu’s
transportation goals, including free-fares on MBTA bus routes, safer street
design in every neighborhood, and a connected network of low-stress bicycle
routes. He will officially join the Mayor’s cabinet in January.
“Under Mayor Wu’s
leadership, we have the opportunity to reshape our transportation system to
make getting around Boston more convenient, address historic and ongoing
inequities, and improve safety, especially for our most vulnerable road
users,” said Franklin-Hodge. “I’m honored and excited to rejoin the City as
Mayor Wu’s Chief of Streets, and to serve alongside the talented teams at
the Boston Transportation Department and Public Works as we do this
important and urgent work.”
Franklin-Hodge is
the Executive Director of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF). Led by local
governments, including Boston, this foundation helps cities collaborate
with the private sector to develop open source tools and data
standards that support adoption and regulation of emerging mobility
technology, and work together towards a safe, equitable, and sustainable
transportation system.
He previously served
as the City of Boston’s Chief Information Officer from 2014 to 2018, and
led the City’s Department of Innovation and Technology. He managed a team
responsible for the City’s efforts to build exceptional, user-centered
digital services, harness data to improve transportation and quality of
life, deliver secure, reliable technology for every city department, and
improve access to the Internet and technical skills training for city residents.
Franklin-Hodge is an
active board member of the LivableStreets Alliance, an advocacy
organization dedicated to improving Boston’s transportation system,
unlocking access and opportunity for the region’s residents, and creating
streets that are vibrant, safe, people-centered public spaces.
He has been a
Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, focused on mobility,
technology, and public policy, and a consultant to the private sector on
new mobility and smart cities.
Previously,
Franklin-Hodge co-founded Blue State Digital (BSD) where he oversaw the
development and operation of the BSD Tools, a fundraising, email, and
constituent relationship platform that raised over $1B and powered the
digital presence of President Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns.
Franklin-Hodge
studied computer science at MIT. He lives with his husband and two young
kids in Jamaica Plain, and mostly travels by bike and public transit.
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