Summer Tour Series has returned for another unforgettable, action packed season. Let us be your guide as we get an exclusive, behind the scenes view of some of New York City's most interesting and essential transportation and infrastructure related sites. Space on the tours is extremely limited. Register your tour preferences here. A YPT-NYC representative will confirm your [...]
Category: Urban transportation
NYC EVENT RECAP: PANEL DISCUSSION ON INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY IN NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
On February 10, about forty members and friends of the New York Chapter of Young Professionals in Transportation convened for a timely discussion on infrastructure resiliency in New York and New Jersey. The moderator, Joy Sinderbrand of the Port Authority, introduced the topic with the Rockefeller Foundation’s definition of resilience- “making people, communities and systems [...]
NYC JOB ALERT: NYCT ANALYST – SANDY RECOVERY
NYCT Subways Recovery & Resiliency team is hiring 2 new “Sandy Fellows”. The jobs are now posted on the MTA web site and on LinkedIn, with the applications closing on 2/7/2014. Please see the descriptions below and share them with anyone who you think might be a good fit. They are also open to candidates [...]
YPT Event Discount: Smart Growth Social
Hey DC-area YPTers! The Coalition for Smarter Growth, the DC region's leading organization advocating for transit, pedestrian, and bicycling infrastructure, has invited YPT members and friends to attend its Smart Growth Social with special guest and author Jeff Speck on Wednesday, October 2. We've worked with the Coalition for Smarter Growth to offer YPT members and friends a special [...]
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, [...]