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  • RFP for Student Chapters: 2020 Data Collection Projects

    RFP for Student Chapters: 2020 Data Collection Projects

    The Western District Board of Directors has approved up to $4,000 to be awarded to the student chapters ($1,000 each for up to four chapters) to collect trip generation and parking data. Additional information about this program and previous proposals and reports by winning chapters can be found on the District’s website at http://westernite.org/students-education/data-collection-fund/. more >
  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    Our Western District Board has visited a few Sections to install officers and also to represent the District awards at the Section meeting. The District has also been working to wrap up the administrative and financial tasks for the 2018-2019 fiscal year and to prepare for the next fiscal year. We held our September more >
  • Seeking Nominations for Western District Officer Candidates and Achievement Awards

    Seeking Nominations for Western District Officer Candidates and Achievement Awards

    The Western District Board is seeking nominations of qualified candidates for Secretary-Treasurer and International Director to run in the June 2020 election. Secretary-Treasurer nominations can be submitted for individuals from Region 1 (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Northern California, and SF Bay Area) while International Director nominations can be submitted for individuals regardless of where more >
  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    For August, I’d like to focus my President’s message on our 2020 Joint Western District and Mountain District Annual Meeting to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Below is all you need to know for the meeting: The meeting dates are June 28th to July 1st, 2020 and you can register now! https://www.westernite.org/annualmeeting/register/ The meeting more >
  • International Director’s Report

    International Director’s Report

    ITE International Board Meeting in Austin By Cathy Leong, P.E., Western District International Director The following summarizes the ITE International Board of Direction’s (IBOD) meeting in Austin on July 19-20, 2019. Financials Executive Director Jeff Paniati reported that revenue for 2019 is exceeding projections with expenses trending slightly lower than anticipated. The only category more >
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    Website Header Spotlight

    City of Sacramento Parking Protected Bike Lanes By: Cameron Shew, P.E. The City of Sacramento has a Vision Zero Goal to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2027. One key component is to make cycling a safer and more attractive transportation choice for riders of all ages and abilities. To protect cyclists from more >
  • Western District Election Policy Changes

    Western District Election Policy Changes

    As part of the ongoing transition as a result of the One ITE initiative, the Western District Election Policies were adopted by the Board to accommodate the new District borders and distribution of membership between the remaining Sections. The goal of the revised policies was to maintain the current rotating election process that strives more >
  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    Thank you, Western District members for allowing me to serve another term as President. We had a wonderful meeting in Monterey with a great technical program and one of the best Family Night events I have had the pleasure of attending. A special thank you to the Monterey LAC and the District LAC Committee more >
  • Diversity and Inclusion are Active Pursuits

    Diversity and Inclusion are Active Pursuits

    By: Cathy Leong and the University of California Berkeley Student Chapter I attended the International Board of Direction (IBOD) meeting this past May where one of the topics of discussion was diversity and inclusion within ITE. The International Director sitting next to me during this discussion commented that she had attended the Student Leadership more >