Tell the world your ideas for what to do about climate change--and maybe win $10,000! At MIT’s Climate CoLab you can work with people from all over the world to develop ideas for what we can actually do about climate change. If you submit one of the winning ideas, you’ll be able to present it to the media, government officials, business [...]
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A Blockbuster YPT Mentor Interview! – Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director of the CCTA, Talks To YPT about Star Trek, Goats, and Innovation
This week we have the distinct pleasure of bringing our loyal YPT readers a conversation with Randell "Randy" Iwasaki, the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). Iwasaki was appointed by the CCTA Board on April 16, 2010. CCTA administers a one-half percent sales tax program. The 1988 "Measure C" program consists of [...]
YPT Mentor Interviews – Debra Johnson, Deputy COO of LA Metro, Talks to YPT
YPT National is pleased to present another installment in our YPT Mentor Interview series. This week we talk to Debra A. Johnson, Deputy COO for the LA Metro. Debra has more than 20 years of diverse experience in the transportation industry. Ms. Johnson began her unconventional transportation career as a public participation specialist working in [...]
TRB Committee Interest Survey
As a supporter of the Young Professionals in Transportation, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) would like to take this opportunity to encourage young professionals to become involved in TRB standing committee activities by completing a brief online survey. View the TRB Committee page for more details on the various standing committees. Please fill out and [...]
YPT Mentor Interviews – Catherine Kibble of IDOT Talks to YPT
We here at YPT National are excited to bring our loyal readers the first in a series of interviews with transportation executives. These consummate experts have served our community as mentors to countless young professionals in transportation, before there even was a YPT. The first interview in our series is with Catherine Kibble, Design Consultant [...]