Young Professionals in Transportation is saddened by the death of former U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar this week. He served as a Representative from Minnesota for 36 years, focusing on transportation and infrastructure issues for much of his tenure and becoming the House’s leading expert on transportation policy. He was also a strong supporter of rising [...]
Category: Legislative & Policymaking
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, [...]
YPT Mentor Interviews – TRB Executive Director, Robert E. Skinner, Jr.
Most of our YPT friends and members should be familiar with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies. Our guest today, Robert Skinner, has been the Executive Director of TRB since 1994. Mr. Skinner graciously gave us his time and insights into the challenges of championing transportation research for twenty years in a [...]
Job Alert: Connecticut DOT Employment Opportunities
Join Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in its mission to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. CTDOT estimates that 20% of their workforce will be eligible to retire within 3 years so this could be a great opportunity with room [...]