President’s Message: Restoring the Reputation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow
Atlantic Cities issued an online article with the headline "Flashing Yellow Turn Signal: Good for Drivers, Bad for Pedestrians". It cites a study by Oregon State/Portland State University researchers where test drivers in a simulator were found to concentrate so much on oncoming vehicles during a flashing yellow arrow display that [...]
President’s Message: The Future May Arrive Sooner than You Think
My family is remodeling our home and building a new garage. This has required predicting what we will need in what I previously thought was the far off future. For instance, should we have a 9-foot driveway to make backing out easier or will our next car be so smart [...]
President’s Message: Taking on Traffic Engineer Bashing
Somehow, "traffic engineer" has become shorthand for a car-loving, lane-inserting opponent to all things walkable and livable. Among us ITE members who are traffic engineers, being viewed as the villain might be regarded as part of the job. Even though perhaps half the projects I work on nowadays involve converting lanes of [...]
President’s Message
By Walter Okitsu, ITE Western District President WE NEED YOUR LATEST E-MAIL ADDRESS If this sentence is the first you've received from me since I was sworn-in as President last June, please update your profile on ITE Headquarters' website at www.ite.org. I have already e-mailed two editions of E-News from [...]
President’s Message
By Alyssa Reynolds, P.E., PTOE, Western District President I recently listened to a presentation by a speaker, Rebecca Ryan. Ms. Ryan is an economist and founder of a consulting firm that helps clients attract and retain talent, particularly young professionals. Her presentation focused on how our country is currently [...]
President’s Message: December 2011
by Alyssa Reynolds, Western District President Reconnecting: Ten years ago I was newly employed in the Las Vegas Valley. I attended the local ITE chapter meetings, but as I considered my own fledgling ITE career it was difficult to imagine serving on the board anytime soon. A few months later, [...]
President’s Message: May 2011
Edgar Perez The Annual Meeting will be here before you know it! This is a recap of past events, some announcements and reminders to keep you in the loop: Mid-year meeting. Western District Board members, Western District Committee Chairs, some Section Presidents and Guests attended the Mid-year’s meeting held [...]
President’s Message: Live From San Diego
Watch Western District President Edgar Perez deliver his president's message from San Diego. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNCtIRD3QPI&feature=player_embedded
President’s Message December 2010: Merry Christmas
By Edgar Perez Or, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings, to be politically correct. This is a message to wish all of you the most wonderful, magnificent and joyous time. May this time be filled with peace and happiness in the company of your loved ones. May you share the love [...]
Presiden’t Message November 2010: Stay Informed
By Edgar Perez STAY INFORMED Sticking Together in Alaska The Alaska LAC is planning a “Duct Tape Ball” to take place on Tuesday night during the 2011 ITE Western District Conference to be held in Alaska on July 10-13. The idea of using duct tape is to celebrate Alaska as [...]
