ITE @ GT

The rumors are true: ITE@GT won the Southern District of ITE’s 2011 Best Student Chapter Award at last week’s SDITE Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. One of our members, Chris Maddox, was on hand to receive the award and make a few remarks, including thanking SDITE. Word is there were many “GO JACKETS” chants coming from the crowd. Continue Reading →

The blog polis recently discussed the Chinese interstate expressway system with some excellent images and maps. The system recently overtook the U.S. interstate system as the largest national intercity highway system in the world, and is still growing. Often it is discussed the pace at which the Chinese have developed their infrastructure, but what is most impressive about the Chinese interstates is the manner in which they have been constructed. Continue Reading →

Rumor coming from the Southern District ITE annual meeting has ITE@GT as the 2012 SD ITE Student Chapter of the Year, for the second time in three years. More details to follow.

The blog The Transport Politic, always does an excellent job highlighting transit and federal transportation policy issues. With the TIA vote coming closer, the blog discusses the project today and the various decisions that are being made in the projects. It’s a good read, but the best part about it is the map that accompanies the article. The blog always produces great maps, and this one is excellent with its ability to convey information about proposed corridors and what is being funded under the TIA. Continue Reading →

This week, Tom Vanderbilt, author of the book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us),  is writing a four-part series on walking in Slate.

He highlights his message today on his blog, critiquing how as engineers we’ve had to deconstruct the walking mode and teach America to take it up again.

“the idea that that we, this species that first hoisted itself into the world of bipedalism nearly 4 million years ago—for reasons that are still debated—should now need “walking tips,” have to make “walking plans” or use a “mobile app” to “discover” walking trails near us or build our “walking histories,” strikes me as a world-historical tragedy.”