FHWA releases its FY 2010 STEP implementation stragegy
STEP, or the Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program, is a Federal Highway Association program funded through the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This program was formed with the goal of better understanding the intricate nature of how planning, surface transportation [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Sep/Oct
As Engineers and Planners we are constantly working with formulas - some are pretty straight forward and others are more complicated. District 6 has found a winning formula for attracting and engaging bright and energetic Engineering students into ITE and the profession. That winning formula started with implementation of a very successful [...]
Menendez ties transit investment to safety in arguing for extrafunds
In his quest to secure additional funding for the nation’s cash- strapped transit systems, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday looked to frame the need first and foremost as a matter of safety. […]
Annual Meeting Denver 2009: Farewell Speech for Senior International Director
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwR-37DKeOM] It is almost like actually being there, enjoy.
Denver 2009: Western District Leadership Breakfast Recap
On Tuesday July 14 at the Denver Western District ITE Annual Meeting Michael Sanderson facilitated a group session of section and chapter leaders to discuss shared ideas in leadership. The following summary highlights several creative ideas and topics for leaders to consider in the coming year. […]
District 6 Annual Meeting in Denver: Monday’s Meeting Highlights
If you were in Denver at the ITE Western District Annual Meeting today you would have learned…. […]
District 6 Annual meeting in Denver: Student chapter traffic bowl competition
The results are in: The Wyoming student chapter has won the first annual student chapter traffic bowl competition! Good job guys, and look back here for more detailed information regarding this competition.
Check out the ITE Photo Album!
Looking for a photo starring yourself from a recent meeting? Want to see the pictures taken at a meeting or event you could not attend? Chances are, if either Ken or Zaki was there, that plenty of photos were taken and have been uploaded to our online photo album click [...]
Student Chapter Spotlight: Sacramento State / Cal Poly Pomona
The May-June spotlight is written by the Northern California Section which has been utilizing innovative fundraising methods over the last two years to generate excitement about the Student Endowment Fund in their section. In 2008, they raised over $5000 for the Endowment Fund and received an award for the Highest [...]
The Adobe Tower: Interesting Items about the Interstate System
by Jerry Hall and Loretta Hall In one sense, the Interstate System is small. Roughly 2.5 percent of the public road mileage in the United States is eligible for federal-aid highway funding, and the Interstate System represents only 4.8 percent of those eligible roads. In most senses, though, the Interstate [...]
