OP/Ed: What's Next for ITE?

Congestion has played an increasingly greater role in people's daily lives, compounding the stress of the commute and time away from home. Fueled by pressure to ease these concerns infrastructure projects classically have focused on increasing capacity. In hindsight, one can now understand the consequences of the attempts to build the way out of congestion. Today, perpetual gridlock, overbuilt byways, and drive-till-you-qualify commutes have contributed to a shift in societal behaviors and increased demands for sustainable transportation options. Positive change is taking place. ITE has come a long way from viewing our charge as simply moving cars from point A to point B. For some time now, the Institute has made a concerted effort to become more inclusive of sustainable transportation principals.