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Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
District 6 (Western United States)
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Student Paper Awards:
Sustainable Living in the Suburbs

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Click here for printable .PDF announcement.


The April ITE meeting will feature the winners of the 2008 ITE Student Paper Competition, focused on the topic "Sustainable Living in the Suburbs." Contest winners will participate in a student panel discussion on their policy recommendations for "greener" suburbs.


MODERATOR

Robert Cervero, Chair, Department of City & Regional Planning; Professor of City & Regional Planning at University of California Berkeley, will moderate the student panel discussion.

The 2008 Student Paper Contest winners have been selected! Congratulations to these students:
  • Kitae Jang of UC Berkeley - $1500 Grand Prize
  • Sahil Gulati of San Jose State - $750 Undergraduate Student Paper Award
  • Eric Anderson of San Jose State - $750 Graduate Student Paper Award

Read the winning papers online or even better, come to the ITE meeting where you can meet the students, hear their presentations, and participate in the forum discussion.


Art credit: naturesgraffiti.com


SCHEDULE

11:30	Check-in & Social Time
12:00	Lunch Service & Introductions
12:15	Presentation followed by Q&A
 1:15	Conclusion of Meeting
Students and Professionals: show your school spirit and wear a T-shirt, class ring, or baseball cap from your alma mater. Volunteer to sing your school fight song and win a prize! (... or you might get gonged!)
MEETING LOCATION

UC Berkeley Faculty Club - Heyns Room
Berkeley, California
berkeleyfacultyclub.com

Public Transit: Walking distance from Downtown Berkeley BART Station and AC Transit Lines. See 511.org for other transit options.

Driving: Create personalized directions with Google Maps. Or, consult the Faculty Club's Directions Page for more options.

Parking: Pay parking available at the Parking at the Bancroft Parking Structure - 2558 Bancroft Way near Bancroft Way and College Avenue.


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Walking Directions: The UC Faculty Club is located just southeast of the Campanile (bell tower) across Strawberry Creek. From the downtown Berkeley Bart Station or downtown parking garages, walk eastbound on Center Street. Cross Oxford Street onto campus. Walk towards the Campanile. Go right around the south side of the tower, then turn right and cross the next bridge over Strawberry Creek. You will see the Faculty Club on your left beyond the Faculty glade grass area. The total distance from the Bart Station is approximately 0.70 mile. The lunch will be located in the Heyns Room.

MENU

Lunch will be served with salad, bread, main entree (choices below), tea, regular or decaffeinated coffee, and a frozen dessert.

For the main entree, choose from:

  • Vegetarian: Roasted root vegetables wrapped in Phyllo. Served with savory rice and a savory apple & fig chutney.
  • Grilled Salmon: Finished with lemon-chive beurre rouge. Served with potatoes or rice, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Tri Tip Beef Teriyaki: Five spice marinated Tri Tip of Beef served with Teriyaki demi, potatoes or rice, and seasonable vegetables.
PRICES

Full-time Students: FREE (with valid student ID), $25 Members, $35 Non-Members

HOW TO SIGN UP

Send your menu choice, name, affiliation, phone number, and membership status (student, ITE member, or non-member) to: events@sfbayite.org.

NOTE: If you don't have e-mail access, please phone your RSVP in to Mike Dahlin at (510) 286-3994.

RSVP DEADLINE

The RSVP deadline is Wednesday, April 16 at 12 noon. RSVPs are required (no walk-ins). Cancellations will be accepted up to 24 hours before the event.

NOTE: Last-minute sign-ups will be accepted up to 3 PM on Wednesday, April 23. Students and ITE professionals, be sure to RSVP with your menu choice. Don't miss this chance to learn about sustainable transportation options and connect with other students and professionals on the UC Berkeley campus.


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