The International Board of ITE, at the request of the Coordinating Council and Parking Council, has approved funds for student chapters to collect relevant trip and parking generation data. The purpose of these student chapter grants is to generate relevant technical data for transportation engineers and planners while facilitating ITE Student Chapter activity and student mentoring by transportation professionals. The projects focus on practical, day-to-day, minor research in transportation engineering and planning through the collection of basic data.

The grant selection criteria included a detailed scope of work, level of effort chart and schedule. In addition, the application required a section on the role professional’s would play in the project. Use of active or retired ITE members to provide oversight, assistance and mentoring to students with the data collection effort is mandatory.

Grants awardees and their project’s land use for 2008 are:

• Oregon State: Free-standing discount store/superstores (Land Use 813)
• University of Memphis: Senior adult housing/assisted living/congregant care facility
• University of Waterloo: Stand-alone specialty food
• University of Nebraska: Fast Food – Sandwich Store
• Texas A&M University: Self-storage facility (Land Use 151)
• Auburn University: Free-standing discount store/superstores (Land Use 813)
• Brigham Young University: Senior Adult Housing
• University of Utah: Senior Adult Housing/Assisted Living
• University of Massachusetts: Self-storage facility (Land Use 151)

Questions regarding the program may be addressed to Edward R. Stollof, Senior Director for Safety Programs and staff liaison to the Parking Council at estollof@ite.org.