Transportation Planning Council
The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) is focused on developing fellowship opportunities, transportation planning-related training opportunities, policy comment opportunities, and networking opportunities for NCSITE members and members of the North Carolina transportation community. Also, we are looking for ways to provide mentor opportunities to students as well as chances for students to present their research. Some of major initiatives include:
- Coordinate with the other three NCSITE Councils;
- Schedule and conduct local meetings;
- Schedule and conduct the Mid-year Meeting and technical sessions; and
- Schedule and conduct the Annual Meeting and technical sessions.
2008 Goals:
The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) Chair holds monthly meetings with an organizational team to plan events throughout the year. The TPC promotes NCSITE in the planning community through workshops, meetings, luncheons and users groups. The goals for the year include the following:
- Support the student-hosted meeting;
- Sponsor one Triangle area luncheon;
- Sponsor one Charlotte area luncheon – leadership through Radha Swayampakala;
- Sponsor one Triad area luncheon;
- Continue support of the Statewide Model Users Group and present at student-hosted meeting and/or student chapter meeting(s) – two group meetings planned around mid-year and annual meeting dates;
- Support Environmental/NEPA outreach;
- Continue financial support of the Future Cities Competition, provide mentors to 2 teams and judge the awards;
- Each member will attempt to recruit at least 1 new member and competition for largest percent increase in Council membership is proposed;
- Continue to host social events following monthly organizational meetings;
- Develop the technical agenda for the mid-year meeting and assist in hosting the meeting; and
- Develop the Planning Track of the Annual Meeting and provide support for the meeting.
