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ITE Awards Program: Now Offering Prizes for Nominators!
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We want to recognize the most inspirational people and the most innovative projects in our regional transportation scene ... and we need YOUR NOMINATIONS. Nominators will be entered into a drawing for tickets to a Hornblower Dinner or Brunch Cruise! Nominations are due by 5:00 PM on Monday, November 17, 2008. View eligibility criteria and nomination details at sfbayite.org/awards.
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"Focus on the Future" Transportation Conference in Monterey, CA
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The 2008 conference of the Self-Help Counties Coalition will take place in Monterey, California, from November 16-18, with the theme "Focus on the Future." Please see selfhelpcounties.org for full details.
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Call for Abstracts: Women's Transportation Conference
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TRB is sponsoring the Fourth International Conference on Women's Issues in Transportation on October 27-30, 2009, in Irvine, California. The Conference Planning Committee invites abstracts for relevant papers on safety, travel behavior and planning, changing demographics, crime and personal security, and extreme events. Abstracts are due November 15, 2008. View TRB Announcement or download PDF.
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Tackling Congestion in an Era of Climate Change
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Come to the 2nd Annual California Transportation Center-PATH conference November 6-7, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The two-day conference will examine climate change from all angles: state-of the art technology, finance, policy, planning, engineering, social and environmental effects, and institutional barriers, including an international perspective. Visit uctc.net/utc-path for full details or download PDF of full program.
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Complete Streets: For Transit, Peds, Bikes, Cars, Everyone!
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Have you seen Caltrans Directive on Complete Streets? Find out more at the upcoming workshop, "Complete Streets: Designing for Transit, Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Cars," on Thursday, November 6, at 6:00pm, at the Little Fox Theatre in Redwood City. Check michaelronkin.com for full details.
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Railvolution 2008: Flowers in Your Hair Optional
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Come to San Francisco for the next Railvolution conference, October 26-30, 2008. Explore what's possible in shaping the landscape with public transportation and other progressive livability strategies. View conference details at railvolution.com. Register by October 3 for the early bird discount.
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The Passing of a Friend and Leader, Bill Marconi
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It is with great sadness that we report that William (Bill) Marconi passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Bill was a dear friend and a respected leader, serving as Director of Traffic Engineering for the City of San Francisco, international president of ITE, and chairman of ITE's Western District. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 14th, at St. Agnes Church at 1025 Masonic (at Oak St) in San Francisco. The viewing will be at 9:30 AM and Mass at 10:30 AM. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. View Bill's obituary, where you may sign the guest book and post condolences & remembrances. A sympathy card will be available to sign at the ITE/WTS Meeting on October 16 in San Francisco.
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People's Choice: America's Transportation Award (AASHTO)
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Ten signature transportation projects: five spectacular bridges, two innovative interchanges, one high-speed, non-stop toll plaza, one fast-track freeway, one boost for a local airport, and one emergency recovery. Now is YOUR chance to vote for the best transportation project of 2008. Go to americastransportationaward.org and cast your vote. Voting deadline is October 10, 2008.
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Caltrans-Sponsored Pedestrian Safety Conference in Sacramento, CA
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In the spirit of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), Caltrans is sponsoring a two-day workshop on Pedestrian Safety Sept. 19-20, 2008 (rescheduled). Registration is $25. For full details, download the conference flyer and agenda or visit the web site. Direct inquiries to Wendy Alfsen of
California WALKS, wendyalfsen@gmail.com, 510-684-5705.
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Call for Nominations: ITE Professional and Project of the Year
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Act now to nominate a hard-working transportation professional or an outstanding transportation project for the 2008 ITE SF Bay Area Section Awards Program. All nominations are due by 5:00 PM on Monday, September 15, 2008. View eligibility criteria and nomination details at sfbayite.org/awards.
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Keep Up-to-Date with ITS Deployment Initiatives
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The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) and ITS California's Northern Section (ITS-CA), in association with your ITE Section, invite you to attend an exciting workshop series on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The workshops are free and are partially sponsored by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
NEXT WORKSHOP: Active Traffic Management, Aug. 13, 2008, held during the Annual Meeting of the Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management (SSOM) of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), in San Francisco. RSVP no later than August 8th to: workshops@calccit.org (View PDF of Program Flyer)
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Design the Winning Logo for the 2010 Western ITE Meeting and Win $500!
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The ITE Western District Annual Meeting is coming to San Francisco in 2010. If you've got artistic/creative/graphic design skills (or if not, maybe you know some people who do), you can assemble a team to design the logo for the 2010 meeting. The individual or team responsible for the winning entry is eligible for a CASH PRIZE of $500. Visit the 2010 Annual Meeting page for full details. All contest entries are due by July 25, 2008.
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Students: Attend the ITE International Meeting in Anaheim, CA
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ITE has a few slots available for students wishing to attend the Annual Meeting of ITE International and the ITE Western District in Anaheim, August 15-18, 2008. Students will need to write a one-page statement as to why they wish to attend the meeting and how they'll best represent the SF Bay Area Section. The ITE Section will select students based on the one-page statements and the students' participation in ITE activities throughout the year. Statements must be e-mailed to Patty Camacho (mpc@dksassociates.com) by 5 PM on Wednesday, July 16.
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Swing into Summer at the Annual ITE/APWA Golf Tournament
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Time to dust off those golf clubs and don your favorite plaid shorts! It's GOLF TIME again! ITE is joining the American Public Works Association (APWA - Northern California Chapter) for the Annual Invitational Golf Tournament. Come to Oakland's Lake Chabot Golf Course on Friday, July 18, 2008, for a memorable day on the green. Corporate sponsors and team members, sign up today. Registration and payment, available online, are DUE by July 3.
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ITE Wiki: Speak your Mind on Transportation and Society
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The ITE Wiki is an avenue for members to participate in the shaping of ITE future positions, collaboratively via the internet. The current discussion focuses on how we can improve the impact of transportation on society and will be used to seed the development of an overall ITE green policy. This discussion topic will conclude on June 30, 2008. It is open to all ITE members. Visit ite.wikispaces.net.
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VOTE for your 2008-09 ITE Section Officers Online
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The election for your 2008-09 ITE SF Bay Area Section officers is currently underway. Go to electionsonline.us/elections to cast your ballot, electronically. If you don't have an e-mail address on file, you can still vote online. Please contact ITE Secretary Mike Dahlin for your username and password. Note: All ballots must be received by June 25, 2008. Please check the elections page for full details.
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Celebrate Bike to Work Month with ITE
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Celebrate National Bike Month with ITE. This year, ITE moved its meeting to the 4th Thursday in May, so you'll have time to BIKE TO WORK (and enjoy the energizer stations along the way) on May 15. The following week, on May 22, come to the ITE meeting and learn how to design better bike facilities to benefit everyone.
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Get Ready to Vote for Your New ITE Section Officers
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The ITE section has closed the nomination period for officer candidates. Nomination statements for new candidates are available on the 2008 elections page. Official ballots will go out to ITE members in good standing, no later than May 27, 2008. ITE MEMBERS: Be sure to update your mailing address and e-mail address online, before ballots go out. Please check the elections page for full details.
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Transportation 2035: Change In Motion
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Help shape MTC's Transportation 2035 Plan and voice your opinion about transportation policy that affects your community. The MTC's "Change in Motion" workshops are "coming soon" to every county in the Bay Area: May 6 (Sonoma), May 7 (Solano), May 8 (Santa Clara), May 12 (Contra Costa), May 13 (San Mateo), May 14 (Alameda), May 19 (Marin), May 20 (Napa), and May 22 (San Francisco). Visit the Transportation 2035 Plan web site to RSVP.
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Extended Deadline for Section Officer Nomination Petitions
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The ITE Section Executive Board has voted to extend the deadline for adding candidates to the 2008-09 ballot, due to the late withdrawal of one of the initial list of candidates. New nominations may be made via petition and must be received by the Secretary no later than Friday, May 16, 2008. Please check the list of nominees for full details.
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2008-09 ITE Election: List of Nominees Available Online
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The list of nominees for your Sections 2008-09 Officers is available online. Per the Section's bylaws, additional nominations for any office may be made by petition signed by not less than five (5) members. Each petition shall be accompanied by the written consent of the nominee to run for that office. Petitions for additional nominees must be received by current ITE Section Secretary Mike Dahlin no later than May 12, 2008.
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Call for Candidates: ITE Section Secretary, 2008-09
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Your ITE Section is now accepting nominations for the office of Secretary in 2008-09. Please e-mail all nominations with contact information including phone number and e-mail address, to current ITE Section President Rich Haygood by 5 PM on Thursday, May 1.
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Workshop in Oakland: Systems Engineering for ITS Projects
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Come to Oakland for a DAY AND A HALF program of workshops on Systems Engineering for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Projects, from April 30-May 1, 2008. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, at the MTC Metro Center. View the program flyer and check the ITS California web site for full details.
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Keep Up-to-Date with ITS Deployment Initiatives
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Your ITE Section's ITS Coordinator has brought together the California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) and ITS California's Northern Section (ITS-CA) for an exciting series of workshops on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). If you've missed a past workshop, you can view the list of guest speakers and presentation slides at the CCIT web site. The workshops are free and are sponsored by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
NEXT WORKSHOP: ITS Standards: Helping ITS Elements Speak the Same Language, in Oakland, May 2, 2008. (View PDF of Program Flyer)
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Call for Student Papers on "Green" Suburbs
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Full-time students in engineering and planning programs .... do you have ideas about "green" and sustainable living in the suburbs? Submit an original paper for the 2008 ITE Student Paper Contest (see full details here), and you may win a $1500 grand prize scholarship. And that's not all ... student contestants will be entered in drawing to win an all expense-paid trip to the 2008 ITE International Meeting in Anaheim, CA, from August 17-20, 2008. All entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 11.
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Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet, TALC's 11th Annual Summit
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Find out how the transportation-land use connection relates to healthy people, healthy communities, and a healthy planet at the 11th Annual Summit of the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) on April 5, 2008. Cost is $25 and includes breakfast and lunch. Sign up online before it sells out.
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Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Workshop in Richmond, CA
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Excited about moving forward with VII? Here's your chance to help create short-term action plans for VII deployment. Join ITS California at one of two upcoming workshops in Anaheim, CA (on March 27) or in Richmond, CA (on March 28, 2008), from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. See program flyer for full details. Cost is $50 and includes lunch, payable at ITSCalifornia.org.
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Traffic/Transportation Modeling Workshop in San Jose
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Come to SAN JOSE on March 28, 2008 for a FULL DAY WORKSHOP, featuring transportation/traffic modeling experts gathered from around the world. If you missed the Transportation Research Board (TRB)'s Annual Meeting this year, here's a second chance to see what's new in the ever-changing art and science of transportation modeling.
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NorCal ITE - 35th Annual Vendors Night in Lodi, CA
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Transportation engineers from northern California will be converging in Lodi for the 35th Annual Vendors Night on Thursday, March 20, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Please RSVP to the Northern California Section of ITE (norcalite.org) by March 7. View Program Flyer.
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ITS/CCIT/ITE Workshop #5: Outsourcing Intelligent Transportation Systems
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The next ITE, CCIT, and ITS-California workshop series will feature a panel discussion on "Outsourcing ITS" from Tip Franklin, Bayne Smith, Fred Dial, and Marsha Moore. The workshop will take place on February 14, 2008, from 12:30 to 2 PM, and will be in Sacramento for the first time. Check out the full details or view webcast from the CCIT web site. (View PDF of Program Flyer)
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TRB's Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
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The 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board will take place on January 13-17, 2008,
in Washington, D.C. Online registration closed on December 31, 2007, but you can still sign up in person. For full details, please visit www.trb.org.
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ITS-CA Annual Meeting in Southern California
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Don't miss this year's ITS-CA Annual Meeting (for the Intelligent Transportation Society of California), in the City of Industry, southern California, on December 3-4, 2007.
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Early Bird Registration Deadline for TRB is Fast Approaching
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The 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board will take place on January 13-17, 2008,
in Washington, D.C. The early bird deadine for discounted registration fees is November 30. For full details, please visit www.trb.org.
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Join ICTPA for Basketball Night with the Golden State Warriors
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The Golden State Warriors will host an Asian American Heritage Night at 7:00 PM on December 5, 2007. Full Details on the ICTPA web site. Everyone is welcome to join the group. E-mail your RSVP to ictpa.ca@gmail.com., then print and mail in your registration form. Deadline for Ticket Orders is Monday, November 19.
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GET READY for Value Pricing
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Federal funds are poised to jump-start Value Pricing in the Bay Area. ITE and the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) will present a program (view PDF) featuring experts on value pricing from the MTC and the Counties of San Francisco and Santa Clara on October 18, 11:15 - 1:30 PM
, at the SFCTA in San Francisco. Please RSVP by October 12.
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Career Fair Information Online
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Students and Employers ... the Students/Mentors page now features career fair calendars and related info for local universities with civil engineering or transportation engineering and planning programs. Check the listing of local career fairs. If you would like to add information about your university's career center events, please contact the current SFBayITE web administrator.
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Nominations are NOW BEING ACCEPTED for ITE Professional and Project of the Year
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Act now to nominate a hard-working transportation professional or an outstanding transportation project for the 2007 ITE Awards Program. All nominations must be submitted electronically by midnight on September 30. Follow this link for full details.
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ADA & California Accessibility Workshop
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ITE is offering a free seminar focusing on the transportation professional’s role in creating environments which are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Check the technical programs web page for full details on this informative workshop, to take place on October 4, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, at the Walnut Creek City Hall.
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The Next ITE Meeting is a Thirsty THURSDAY!
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Kick off the new year with ITE at the Pacific Coast Brewery in Oakland, September 27, 4:30 - 7:30 PM
. Open this PDF for more details. Please RSVP by September 21.
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Share your Views on the Future of Bay Area Airports
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Come to the Public Workshop on Regional Airport System Plan - Update 2007, in downtown Oakland, on Wednesday, September 19, from 6-8 p.m. Full details here. Brought to you by ABAG, BCDC, and MTC.
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Join APWA, ASCE, SBTOA, and ITE for a Mega-Networking Picnic
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The Annual Picnic and Joint Meeting of four leading transportation and civil engineering organizations will be September 19 at 11:30 a.m. in Santa Clara. Click here for RSVP link and full details.
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West Coast Multi-State Approaches to Green Highways and Corridors of the Future
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"We Move Forward Together" is the theme of West Coast Corridor Coalition's Meeting for Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS), to take place at the Oakland City Center Marriott on September 20, 2007, from 2 to 5 PM. Check out the full details and RSVP to reserve your place at this content-filled event.
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ITE Technical Workshop: Safe Routes to School
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Register now for a FREE Technical Workshop on Safe Routes to School, to take place on July 10, 11, and 12 in Pleasanton. Three training modules on three days, qualifying for 4.5 PDH. Seating is limited, so please sign up early. Check the Technical Programs page for full details.
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ITE Teams up with APWA for the 2007 Golf Tournament
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Sending a warm welcome to ITE'S new golf chair ... JERRY ROBBINS of the City and County of San Francisco. Jerry is coordinating with the American Public Works Association (APWA - Northern California Chapter) for the 2007 Golf Tournament at Oakland's Metropolitan Golf Links on Friday, July 20, 2007. Corporate sponsors and team members, sign up today and prepare for a great day on the green. Registration and payment are available online, DUE by July 5.
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ITS/CCIT/ITE Workshop #2: Mobile Real-Time Traveler Information
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The first ITS/CCIT/ITE workshop was a resounding success. ITE, CCIT, and ITS California are teaming up again for Workshop #2: Mobile Real-Time Traveler Information, which will take place on Friday, June 15th, 2007, from 11:30am - 1:30pm, at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, 101 8th Street in Oakland. See the technical programs page for full details. Admission is FREE, and the sign-up deadline is June 12.
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ITE Technical Workshop: Context Sensitive Solutions
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Register now for a FREE Technical Workshop on Context Sensitive Solutions: Applications in Transportation Planning and Project Development Processes, to take place on April 25, 2007 in Walnut Creek. Qualifies for 1.5 PDH. Seating is limited to 18 people, so please sign up early. Check the Technical Programs page for full details.
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Run a Marathon with ITE!
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ITE is assembling a team of runners for the San Francisco Marathon on July 29, 2007. If you ever dreamed of training for and running a marathon with the encouragement and support of other transportation engineers, here's your chance. (OK, the transportation engineers PROBABLY weren't part of the dream, but here we are anyway!) Whether you're a novice or a seasoned runner, we encourage you to run with us. We are attempting to train using Hal Higdon's 18-week training plan. Interested? Please contact Allen Huang for more details on how to join the ITE Marathon Team.
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Balloting for Bylaws Revisions 2007: The votes are in!
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Thank you for casting your votes during the balloting for proposed changes to the Section's Bylaws. The votes have been counted, and all four Amendments passed with at least a 90% majority of all votes submitted. Once the revised Bylaws are approved by District 6 Leadership, you may notice some changes in the Section's governance over the next year. The most noticeable changes will be that the Secretary-Treasurer's position will be separated into two offices, and we may begin to conduct secret balloting by means other than US Mail (such as electronic voting). Full details of changes to the Bylaws are available online.
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And the WINNER is ... (drum roll, please!)
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The winners of the 2006 ITE/SBTOA Awards Program have been announced! Many congratulations to Travel Choice Alameda, coordinated by the Transportation and Land Use Coalition, for winning Project of the Year, and to Zahir Gulzadah (City of San Jose, Dept. of Transportation) for being named 2006 Transportation Professional of the Year. Please view the Awards page for more details on the award recipients and the awards program.
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Caltrans-USDOT ITS Architecture Use & Maintenance Workshop
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Caltrans, the US DOT, ITS California, and Kimley-Horn are offering a FREE ITS Architecture Use & Maintenance Workshop in Davis, CA, on May 16, 2007, with Opening Remarks by Randy Iwasaki of Caltrans. See the PDF Announcement for full details. Please RSVP by April 25
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Engineers Without Borders: Introductory Luncheon at SJSU
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The San Jose State University chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-SJSU) is a newly established student chapter of EWB-USA, a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineering professionals. Enjoy a complimentary lunch and find out more at the Introductory Luncheon at SJSU on May 3, 2007. Check the EWB-SJSU web site for full details. Please RSVP to (408) 627-7744 by April 25.
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Learn about TOD from our Local Experts and Show Your School Spirit!
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The next ITE Meeting will feature innovative transit-oriented development (TOD) concepts from some of the brightest transportation students in the Bay Area: the winners of the the 2007 Student Paper Contest. Check the Students Page to view the winning paper topics. STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ... Show your school spirit and wear a T-shirt, class ring, fight song, or baseball cap from your alma mater. PRIZES (that's right, PRIZES!) will be given for categories such as strangest college memorabilia, volunteering to sing your school fight song, college T-shirts from far-away places, and more. The RSVP deadline is April 17, so sign up today!
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Call for Projects for Caltrans' Highway Safety Improvement Program
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Caltrans just released the Call for Projects for the
2006/2007 Cycle of SAFETEA's new Highway Safety Improvement
Program (HSIP). Project applications are due to Caltrans
by April 13, 2007, with high priority given to projects that
can be designed and advertised for construction prior to
September 30, 2007. The total available funding is $27
million. Application guidelines for this Call for Projects
are nearly identical to TEA21's Hazard Elimination Safety
(HES) Program. Click here for full details.
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$1000 Scholarship for Young Professionals Attending ITE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh
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The ITE Transportation Consultants Council is again sponsoring a scholarship program for young professionals in the transportation industry. Ten winners of this scholarship will be provided $1000 in travel assistance to attend the 2007 ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Pittsburgh, PA. Applicants must be 35 years old or younger by March 31, 2007. Click here for the application form and full details.
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Decision 2007: Voting is underway!
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Your Section's leadership would like to amend the Bylaws to help the Section better serve the needs of its members. If these changes are to take effect, we need YOUR VOTES! Official ballots were sent to eligible voting members on February 22, 2007. If you did not receive your official ballot in the mail, please contact Secretary-Treasurer Wing Lok at (510) 286-4611. Full details of the proposed changes, the official ballot, and voting instructions are available online. All votes must be submitted in mail or in person to Wing Lok and must be received by March 24, 2007.
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ITS Deployment Workshop: Lane Tolling and Congestion Pricing
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ITS California’s Northern Section and the California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), along with our ITE section, are proud to introduce a joint lunchtime workshop series that focuses on the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems in California. The first workshop will take place in Berkeley on March 19, 2007 and will highlight examples of successful applications presented by a panel of industry experts in Lane Tolling and Congestion Pricing. Lunch will be provided by CCIT. Both in-person and on-line attendance is limited. RSVP Required (specify in-person or web attendance) by March 9 for web attendance and March 15th for in-person attendance.
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Active Traffic Management and Utilization of Variable Speed Limit Signs
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The East Bay SMART Corridor Technical Advisory Committee is featuring a presentation by Ted Trepanier on active traffic management and utilization of variable speed limit signs. The presentation will take place at the CMA Offices at 1333 Broadway, Suite 220, in Oakland, California 94612, on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Space is limited; please RSVP to lpoeton ( a t ) accma.ca.gov in order to reserve a seat. See Meeting Flyer (PDF) for full details.
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2006 ITE Charity Golf Tournament
Check out the photos from ITE's day out on the green here. Proceeds went to benefit Trips for Kids and the ITE scholarship fund. Final results for the 2006 Golf Tournament are now posted!
Many thanks to all participants and to the following companies who made contributions as corporate sponsors for the 2006 Golf Tournament.
Republic Electric
Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants
DKS Associates
Subject Matter Experts
Needed for the California TE Exam
Are you a licensed Traffic Engineer? The Board for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors is recruiting paid
subject matter experts to participate in a variety of examination -
related activities for the development of the 2006 Traffic Examination.
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