Mineta Transportation Institute

#Scholarship deadline approaching! Set yourself up for fall semester success by getting your application for the #Women in California Leadership Minerva Scholarship. Apply ASAP! Deadline 5/31/2021 -Straightforward application process -Incoming college freshmen or current FT college students... -2.5 GPA -Identify as female http://wicl.us/scholarship-program/ . . SJSU Humanities and the Arts Student Success Center SJSU Chicanx Latinx Student Success Center SJSU College of Social Sciences SJSU African-American/Black Student Success SJSU Urban & Regional Planning San Jose State University

MTI's Finance Summit and Convocation Celebration sponsor Econolite is the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management solutions. Committed to making our roadways safer and to Saving Lives Through Improved Mobility. www.econolite.com Thank you Econolite for your generous contribution to tomorrow's transportation leaders!

6,000 incidents of assaults and crimes against #AsianAmericans were reported from March 19, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Learn more about how MTI combats anti-Asian hate and celebrates diversity in the latest blog post http://ow.ly/Bt3h50EWjOn #aapiheritagemonth #aapi #AAPIHM #representationmatters API Heritage Month Celebration

We offer our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and our community during this tragic incident. Many of our MSTM students and alumni are a part of the Valley Transportation Authority familyour thoughts are with them. San Jose State University’s counseling services are available at https://www.sjsu.edu/counseling/

Did you know that #publictransit is used by 9% of the working population in Washington, D.C.? Check out recent #MTIResearch findings on how to provide these commuters with dependable service when estimating #traveltimes. https://transweb.sjsu.edu//1943-Predicting-Bus-Travel-Times . . . #transportation ... Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority See more

MTI's January 2021 newsletter is out now! Take a look at this month's student spotlight, the winners of the MTI Elementary Poster Contest, new research, and a commitment to continue the fight against human trafficking! http://ow.ly/HnKA50DlgHC

We are looking forward to seeing who takes home this year's Best Innovative Transportation Project Award and the $200 prize at Science Palooza next week. Good luck to all East Side Union High School District students competing! https://sciencepalooza.zfairs.com/ . .... . Sciencepalooza East Side See more

"A study by the Mineta Transportation Institute appears to indicate potential public support, finding 49 percent of respondents indicating they support the idea of a flat mileage fee to a gas tax." More on this story by NBC News on #NewMTIResearch at http://ow.ly/xOXp50DiVsE.

As school's plan for a fall reopening, how ready are the streets for the bustle of weekday morning bike paths & busy crosswalks? Join us for "Safe Routes to School in 2021: Let's Walk the Walk" a webinar discussing university and city partnerships to ensure that kids riding, walking, and rolling to school get there safely. Register now at https://tinyurl.com/MTI-SRTS216 . .... . Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Safe Routes Partnership California City of San Jose - Planning, Building and Code Enforcement San Jose State University SJSU College of Social Sciences SJSU Urban & Regional Planning UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies East Side Union High School District San José Unified School District See more

Hey middle school #STEAM clubs, teachers, and schools how does $1000 for your school sound? The nationwide Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition is looking for 6-8th grade teams to submit a 7-10 minute video to solve a transportation issue. Check out the details and register your team at http://ow.ly/htIX50DhYgp. #climatechange #transportation #middleschool ... . . . Ocala STEAM Academy The Middle School Counselor Love, Teach. Gerry Brooks Teaching in the Fast Lane Clever Classroom Getting Nerdy With Mel and Gerdy Teresa Kwant Education Week National Geographic Education ISTE See more

Brining you that #MondayMotivation Are you ready to make that move up the ladder in your #transit #career? Join us for Make the Connection: Next Stop Your Career. Link up with the Bay Area organization that aligns with your goals in this informational session. Details at https://tinyurl.com/WTSconnect... WTS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter SJSU Urban & Regional Planning

Our last #MTIResearchSnaps covered incentivizing carpool to ease traffic congestion. How much would get you into the carpool gang? Check out the webinar at https://youtu.be/BgX-fj5dxMU. #Congestion #Traffic #RoadRage #webianr

Join Caltrans HQ during the week of November 16th for daily keynote speakers and live innovation presentations and demonstrations. This five-day event focuses on Caltrans 5 priorities: Safety, Modality, Innovation, Efficiency, and Partnerships and kicks off with a keynote from Secretary David Kim. https://caltrans-innovation-expo.constantcontactsites.com/ . .... . City of San José Department of Transportation Sacramento County Department of Transportation San Diego Unified Transportation Dept. See more

Autonomous Vehicles & the City is back & virtual! Join in the conversation with 7 leaders from top automated driving & energy companies, including Cruise Waymo Aurora, American Battery Technology Company Hydra Energy, & Rise Oxygen. https://t.e2ma.net/click/jy720c/r06528o/fn840p . . .... University of San Francisco Tesla SJSU Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Intelligent Transportation Society of America RAND Corporation See more

"Fortunately, there is an abundance of information and tools, such as the Transportation Systems Sector (TSS) Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance and accompanying workbook, available to public transit agencies to support a cybersecurity program, join report author Scott Belcher in this #MTIResearchSnap next week https://tinyurl.com/cyber1029. . . . U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence ... Cisco News Lucas College and Graduate School of Business SJSU Computer Science Department CyberNews Transit Tech High School See more

Discussing a need to consider land use, zoning, and VC in an integrated manner, this TOD research addresses the barriers holding back the development of these high-density solutions to our growing population. https://transweb.sjsu.edu/r/1819-Promoting-TOD-Developments #NewMTIResearch #TOD #Sustainability . .... . SJSU Urban & Regional Planning SJSU College of Social Sciences San Jose State University Urban Land Institute American Planning Association See more

Ready to make that move up the ladder in your transit career? Join us for the ultimate fall networking opportunity for students interested in transit, planning, environmentalism, and more. Make the Connection: Next Stop Your Career is happening Nov. 4, at a Zoom near you. Details at https://tinyurl.com/WTSconnect . . . California State University, East Bay ... Evergreen Valley College San José City College De Anza College See more

U.S. Department of Transportation launches "Stop. Trains Can't." awareness campaign and it fits in perfectly with this year's MTI Elementary Poster Contest! City of San José students grades 1-6 can compete to win a cash prize for their poster. Details at https://tinyurl.com/pstr121. Deadline: December 1st . . .... Friends of Washington School San Jose Stipe (Samuel) Elementary Oak Grove School District Willow Glen Elementary School Tigers - PTA Page John J. Montgomery Elementary School Santa Teresa Elementary Home & School Association See more

Did you register for next week's webinar? Get your daily dose of #cybersecurity knowledge with us! https://tinyurl.com/cyber1029 . . . Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ... Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA Division 1) Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority Long Beach Transit See more

The Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition is open for 2021 applications! Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Caltrans HQ and other industry partners, this program engages students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through a competition focused on sustainable transportation. https://transweb.sjsu.edu/education/garrett-morgan-program . . .... SFMTA | San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Bay Area Rapid Transit Valley Transportation Authority See more

While many jurisdictions are taking steps to provide TOD-supportive land use and zoning, the use of value capture (VC) tools is not even on the radar of most of the city governments and transit agencies Dr. Shishir Mathur in MTI’s latest TOD research.http://ow.ly/38A650BZcXb

The latest #MTIPerspective, Public Equity to Match Private Investment in Infrastructure by Karen Hedlund, former deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), discusses splitting the cost of infrastructure between the public and private sector. Check it out at http://ow.ly/mlkm50BY7j9 #Transportation #Infrastructure #Publicvprivate . .... . U.S. Department of Transportation Caltrans HQ Federal Highway Administration WTS International See more

Future and current engineering, planning, environmental, and transit students (and the like) join us for Make the Connection: Next Stop Your Career. This networker's dream is brought to you by WTS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and MTI to introduce you to the organizations that can start or grow your career. Details and registration at https://tinyurl.com/WTSconnect. . . . SJSU Urban & Regional Planning ... San Jose State University Alumni Association SJSU College of Social Sciences Engineering Student Success Center at SJSU UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design Stanford University Santa Clara University See more