ISSUE / Emerging Leaders Special Edition
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Leadership,Workforce developmentJuly 06,2022 |Leadership in the Transportation Industry: Then and Now
Looking to the future and the unprecedented opportunity presented by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the industry simultaneously faces an existing gap from... -
Not all critical transportation goals lend themselves to quantitative analysis. Despite my background in transportation equity analysis, or because of it, I believe equity is among this group of...
Toward a Multimodal California: How the State is Investing in Walking, Biking, and Transit
July 06, 2022 | Avital BarneaIn the summer of 2011, I said goodbye to the 1997 Honda Accord I had driven since high school. Rather than upgrading to a newer vehicle, this was the beginning of my car-free lifestyle. I was moving...
States ‘Drive the Bus’ for Rural, Small Urban, & Specialized Transit… Not Just Literally!
July 06, 2022 | Richard PriceWhile they do not usually operate transit, state departments of transportation (DOTs) certainly “drive the bus,” metaphorically speaking. DOTs ensure rural and small urban communities have...
Another Case for Increasing Participation of Women in Aviation
July 06, 2022 | Caroline MareteThe fact that the aviation industry lacks workforce diversity is old news. Various scholarly studies and industry reports have highlighted the need for diversity and inclusion in the transportation...
Making the Case for a National Strategy for Advanced Aviation Platforms
July 06, 2022 | Matt FurlowOur national airspace is an artery for commerce, a key domain for national security and homeland defense, and, increasingly, a domain to define the next 50 years of aviation. Due to rapid...
Reflections on a Career in Leadership
July 06, 2022 | Carolyn FlowersThere is an adage that states, “the only time that you should ever look back, is to see how far you have come.” As I look back at my career and the course that I have taken, I think how about not...
Speed in Business Has Never Been Greater
July 07, 2022 | Deborah RosenbergCompanies learned during the pandemic that they could shift and adapt quickly to rapidly changing business environments. As more companies adopt these quick-pivot strategies into their everyday...
The Present and the Future of Women Leading Transportation
July 06, 2022 | Jonathan HammondWomen’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1977. The 8,000+ member organization and its 65 state and regional chapters advocate for the...
Community-Supported Plan Fuels Transportation Transformations
July 06, 2022 | Jonathan HammondSometimes neighborhood plans sit on the shelf—but sometimes they contain the right ingredients, bring together the right partners, and show community support for funding and implementation of...
Addressing Transportation Disparities by Embracing the Future of Mobility
July 06, 2022 | Ryan BrumfieldThe COVID-19 pandemic elevated our collective awareness of transportation disparities. Frontline workers have lower wages on average, are more likely to be from socio-economically disadvantaged...
What We Can Learn from Transportation Tech Companies About Empowering Emerging Leaders
July 06, 2022 | Marla WesterveltTransportation technology companies like Uber or Bird have been in the spotlight as investors push to define a path to profitability. While it’s becoming clearer that these companies have no secret...