ITE Great Idea Groups—or GIGs—are incubators for emerging ideas, issues, and areas of practice that do not have a specific home within ITE’s existing council and committee structure.
GIGs bring together interested ITE members from across the organization to explore a focused topic, exchange knowledge, identify opportunities, and develop resources that benefit the transportation profession. They provide a flexible way for members to collaborate across disciplines and organizational boundaries as new ideas and challenges emerge.
ITE currently supports four Great Idea Groups:
The Road Safety Audits GIG advances the use and effectiveness of Road Safety Audits as a proactive tool for identifying safety concerns and reducing the risk and severity of crashes. The group supports collaboration, knowledge exchange, training, and the development of resources for practitioners conducting or managing Road Safety Audits.
The People-Centered Mobility GIG explores how transportation systems can be planned, designed, and operated around the needs and experiences of people. The group provides a forum for sharing practices and advancing approaches that improve accessibility, equity, safety, and mobility for people of all ages and abilities.
The Artificial Intelligence in Transportation GIG explores the opportunities, challenges, and responsible use of artificial intelligence across the transportation profession. The group connects members interested in AI applications, professional practices, governance, ethics, workforce development, and knowledge sharing.
The Transportation Resilience GIG brings together members interested in preparing transportation systems for disruptions and changing conditions. The group promotes collaboration and knowledge exchange related to planning, designing, operating, and maintaining transportation systems that can withstand, adapt to, and recover from disruptive events.
ITE members are encouraged to propose Great Idea Groups for emerging topics that would benefit from focused exploration and collaboration but do not currently have a natural home within ITE’s council and committee structure.
A GIG may be appropriate when:
Please contact Matt Hardy at mhardy@ite.org to learn more about the purpose, formation, expectations, and approval process for establishing an ITE Great Idea Group.