Kim Wiley-Schwartz has worked to make communities stronger and safer in New York City for over 30 years. Rooted in a deep educational, direct service background, Kim began working in traffic safety when a four-year-old boy was killed a block from her home by an SUV driver 15 years ago.
For the past thirteen plus years she has served as the Assistant Commissioner for Education and Outreach at the New York City Department of Transportation where she is considered one of the country’s leading experts in Vision Zero strategy and implementation.
Kim manages the Safety Education and Outreach unit with a staff of over 35 people who work in over 600 schools, senior centers and community centers each year. She manages may outreach efforts including the distribution of 25K bike helmets and hundreds of car seats to families who need them annually and manages the NYPD/DOT Street Team to bring traffic safety to neighborhoods in high-crash locations. She has been a member of the Vision Zero Task Force since 2014 and she is thrilled to lead the citywide culture change piece of the New York City Vision Zero Initiative.
Kim lives in Brooklyn with her husband public realm expert Andy and is a proud graduate of Hampshire College.