Over the course of the pandemic, Lisa Kay Schwartz noticed that empty roads were causing bad habits like jaywalking, distracted driving, and running stop signs. She joined the Traffic and Parking Commission in July.
As protests roiled the city last summer, Sharona Nazarian was fascinated by the city’s installation of automated LED lights. Nazarian joined the Public Works Commission in January, inspired to help a department she said “supports the city’s backbone” and “interfaces with every component in the city.”
