Institute of Transportation Engineers

And this is where it gets almost funny.

The numbers are typically derived from what's called parking generation rates, published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Observational data.

You go count cars in the parking lot of a similar building, and you assume the new building needs the same.

Welcome to ITE Talks Transportation, a podcast from ITE, a community of transportation professionals.

Each month we sit down with thought leaders and change makers who are shaping the future of mobility and driving transportation forward.

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My name is Bernie Wagonblast.

Our guest this month is Dan Hardy.

He is a longtime ITE volunteer, also has been leading the Transportation Planning Council and has served on the Transportation Professional Certification Board.

We're going to be talking about transportation engineering and planning, how the two overlap, and some of the things that Dan has learned during his career.

Dan, welcome to ITE Talks Transportation.

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The story starts with you sharing your frustration with the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

[laughs] Oh, my God.

I think you, [laughs] I think you know where this is going.

I'm here to, you know, talk to your boss." They ran down the hall.

Three ladies grabbed this guy and dragged him physically, going, "You gotta talk to this guy.

He just stripped his way into the Institute of Transportation Engineers." I got the meeting with the guy.

Uh, I sold him a six-figure deal, which was great for them, great for us.