In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title, or reachable on the civil service list. Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, curb management, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. The Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide. Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs. They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies. The Cycling & Micromobility Unit is responsible for the nation's largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1,200+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety for all users, and increasing bike ridership in the five boroughs. The team's focus is the innovative redesign of city streets to expand and improve the bike network, with emphasis on improving connectivity between neighborhoods, increasing access to safe bicycle infrastructure across the city, and creating a more equitable transportation network that serves all New Yorkers. Reporting to senior staff, the Planning & Policy Analyst will support the Strategic Planning team’s portfolio of neighborhood planning, policy, research, and coordination efforts. In this role, the candidate will provide research, analysis, and policy support for neighborhood planning initiatives and work to advance Cycling & Micromobility priorities through planning efforts led by other NYC DOT units, including rezonings, neighborhood plans, and other transportation initiatives. Support and participate in the Unit’s public engagement efforts, including workshops, community events, and stakeholder meetings, and engage with communities to support planning initiatives and project development. The selected candidate will analyze and visualize data sets; create maps, diagrams, reports, presentations, and other planning materials relevant to the Unit’s work. Responsibilities associated with this role include conducting research and best practice analysis, particularly around increasing cycling ridership, developing policy recommendations, supporting neighborhood planning studies, coordinating with internal and external partners, tracking relevant agency and citywide planning initiatives, and developing data and analytical tools to inform project prioritization and strategic planning. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.