Note: A prior version of this posting stated that the NEC Commission was looking for interns in NYC, as well as in Washington DC and Philadelphia areas, though that was incorrect; the Commission is looking only in DC and Philadelphia. Apologies for the confusion. Job Alert - DC, Philadelphia - NEC Commission The Northeast Corridor [...]
Category: YPT NYC Chapter
The Panama Canal Expansion: An Update for Urban Planners
By Linda Roberson Linda is a graduate of the Urban Design program at UC Berkeley and currently works as a consultant in San Francisco. For more information, please email: linda.roberson@gmail.com As interest in the Panama Canal Expansion seems to be growing beyond ports and congressional committees into the worlds of transit planners and urban designers, [...]
NYC Job Alert: MTA Office of Management & Budget
Join a team of financial professionals striving for continual improvement and economic efficiencies at NYC Transit, the largest mass transit system in the Western Hemisphere with more than 45,000 employees, moving almost 7.6 million riders on its subways and buses on a typical weekday and 2.3 billion passengers annually. The MTA Office of Management & [...]
NYC Job Alert: RPA Associated Planner
Regional Plan Association is seeking a talented urban planner, economist, or policy analyst to undertake research, analyze data, and develop policy programs to identify and advocate best practices in transportation, environmental, and land use initiatives. Candidates should share RPA's passion for fostering thriving, healthy cities, and communities. RPA encourages a challenging, collaborative, and fun work environment, [...]
NYC Event Recap: Catenary Presentation
On May 22nd, YPT-NTC and the ASCE Younger Members Forum for NYC joined to present a technical talk with Grace Baird, Catenary Engineer for URS Corporation. Grace, a member of both YPT and ASCE, shared her story of how she entered the field of catenary engineering, and showed a powerpoint that was a great introduction [...]