On Wednesday, October 21st, ITS Arizona held a joint luncheon with the ASU-ITE Student Chapter. Dr. Sarath Joshua, Senior Program Manager at MAG, presented the topic “Planning for a Safer and Efficient Urban Transportation System“, discussing the role of MPOs in urban planning, specifically in the areas of ITS and Transportation Safety. The luncheon was held in the new College Avenue Commons (CAVC) building and was well attended by the ITS Arizona board and our student members. Monirehalsadat Mahmoudi was also presented with her plaque for winning the ITS Arizona Student Paper Competition at this year’s annual conference.
On Friday, October 30th, ITS Arizona will be holding a joint luncheon with the UA-ITE Student Chapter in Tucson, to discuss “ITS in Arizona Highways“. Toni Whitfield, Operations Engineer at FHWA, and Farzana Yasmin, Project Development Manager at ADOT, will be sharing their experiences with managing various ITS projects throughout the state. For more details, see the meeting announcements below.