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Remembering Harry Parker

Harry Parker, past president of the Western District and a highly-respected ITE member in Southern California passed away on March 6, 2013. Harry was born on February 12, 1925 in Vienna, Austria. He once said that he knew at a very early age that transportation was in his future, since [...]

March 31st, 2013|

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 [...]

January 5th, 2013|

Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Jan/Feb

The Jan-Feb Spotlight was written by the Washington Section regarding their recent contribution to the Endowment Fund in memory of Christopher W. Alm.  The Washington Section continues to be a strong supporter or the Endowment Fund and is the District’s first Emerald-Level contributor to the fund.  The following is their [...]

January 4th, 2013|

Public Relations Committee Seeking Volunteers

Chuck HuffinePublic Relations Chair The Public Relations Committee is in full swing, with the issuance of a series of press releases and announcements, including Jonathan Upchurch receiving the District's Lifetime Achievement Award. We are looking for a few people to assist with one of two functions: Regularly contacting [...]

January 4th, 2013|

Five Student Chapters Selected for Data Collection Fund

Amit KothariTechnical Committee Chair The Technical Committee, headed by Amit Kothari, received a total of 14 responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting student chapters to collect vehicle speed and parking data for under-represented land uses. Five proposals were selected by the Technical Committee. Upon completion of [...]

January 3rd, 2013|
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