The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) held the 4th Annual Designing Cities Conference in Austin, Texas on October 28–31. Designing Cities brought transportation leaders and practitioners in from across the country to discuss key trends in urban street design and transportation policy. The YPT Austin Chapter co-hosted a happy hour as part of the City of Austin’s [...]
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YPT Board and Members Participate in #NerdTrain
YPT International's Vice Chair for Finance Aaron Zimmerman, YPT San Francisco's Vice Chair for Membership Jaime Fearer, and numerous other YPT members recently took an Amtrak train trip across the country. Read about their exciting journey here: http://cs.trains.com/trn/b/observation-tower/archive/2015/08/07/nerdtrain-an-annual-rolling-hangout-for-transit-buffs.aspx. If you are a YPT member and want your recent adventure to be posted online, feel free to email your [...]
Call for Proposals Through TransitCenter
TransitCenter, a civic philanthropy dedicated to improving urban transportation currently, is accepting proposals. Proposed projects may consist of demonstration projects, training, applied research, public advocacy and education, conferences/symposium/events or other activities, so long as they benefit the public and support their mission. The deadline for submitting letters of interest is June 1, and they are seeking [...]
Outside the Box Transportation Innovations 2015 Competition – Ideas Due Feb. 17, 2015
The Cameron Rian Hays Outside the Box Competition is pleased to announce they are now accepting submissions for their 3rd Annual 2014/15 Competition and Conference through February 17, 2015. The award will be announced Spring 2015 In the world of transportation and transportation challenges, it is imperative that we foster the development and implementation of new ideas. Instead of offering the [...]
Baltimore Event Alert – Rising Stars in Transportation Technology – November 18
Rising Stars in Transportation Technology is a premiere event for professionals in the transportation industry that blends education, social networking, and job creation. This event is for decision-makers and young professionals alike in both the public and private sectors, and will showcase: · Emerging technologies developed by the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Transportation [...]