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b. Transportation and Urban Design
The focus area in Transportation and Urban Design seeks to address the growing
demand for transportation professionals who can balance conventional mobility
concerns with the needs of the built and natural environments. Despite the call
from industry leaders such as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the Transportation Research
Board (TRB) for a more "context-sensitive" approach to transportation planning
and design, few, if any, University programs provide specific instruction in this
area. The focus area in Transportation and Urban Design seeks to build upon
TAMU's reputation as a leader in transportation education by providing
specialized instruction aimed at addressing this critical professional need.
Students focusing in Transportation and Urban Design will typically find
employment in the growing number of private firms providing specialized
transportation design services to both local governments and state departments
of transportation (DOTs), as well in staff positions in public-sector agencies.
Courses for students focusing in Transportation and Urban Design are:
Required: Focused Foundation in Transportation and Urban Design (3 Credits)
* PLAN 673: Design for Sustainable Transportation.
Electives: Transportation and Urban Design (6 Credits):
* CVEN 617: Traffic Engineering - Characteristics.
* CVEN 618: Traffic Engineering: Operations.
* CVEN 635: Street and Highway Design.
* CVEN 672: Engineering and Urban Transportation Systems.
* LAND 661: Visual Quality for Design and Planning.
* PLAN 670: Urban Public Transportation Planning.
* PLAN 672: Transportation and the Environment.
* PLAN 674: Transportation Systems Analysis.
* PLAN 676: Transportation Investment Decisions.
c. Transportation and Public Policy
Total public expenditures in transportation infrastructure total more than $170
billion per year,' with many public funding programs tied to specific program
grants that direct how transportation system investments are made. The
Transportation and Public Policy focus area is intended to develop policy
innovators who are able to tailor public policy and finance to address emerging
' Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2005). Transportation Statistics Annual Report. Washington
DC: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, November.30
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Cherrington, Linda; Sandidge, Matt & Joh, Ken. Transit Management Certificate Program, report, July 2012; College Station, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth303654/m1/34/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.