Since 2020, the ITE Consultants Council has sponsored/hosted an annual sandbox competition open to both student and professional groups. The topic of the competition is determined by members of the Consultants Council in the fall of each year, focusing on a critical area of the transportation industry. Finalists are invited to the ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition, and winners are announced during the Annual Awards Lunch.
As transportation options evolve, how people access the multitude of trip options expands. Our communities currently face the challenges and opportunities to influence mode choice through design. Mobility hubs serve as key locations for mode choice. Through introduction of mobility hubs, both engineers and planners have an opportunity to enhance the equality of access to new transportation modes and design resilience of the built environment for all users.
Check out the FAQs here and then read on for more information about this year's competition.
The 2025 Sandbox Competition focuses on mobility hub concept development and design. The competition includes applying a variety of strategic, programmatic, and tactical solutions to improve the resilience of all users in a typical urban (or suburban) setting. The mobility hub general concept should address the following elements:
Problem Statement:
Professional teams and student teams will have different locations.
All teams will be tasked with providing a design that serves the surrounding locations. The design should incorporate the suitable transportation solutions/options, and demonstrate how they serve users to benefit mobility, equality and environmental sustainability. Both student and professional teams shall compile the above into a technical memorandum with renderings and a concept plan.
Types of Transportation modes that should be considered include:
Timeline for the 2025 Competition
To express your interest in having a team for the 2025 competition and be included in communications regarding specific competition criteria, please click here.
New this year, we will be doing an informational webinar about the specifics of the competition for those who express an interest in participating. We will do an overview as well as give possible participants the opportunity to ask questions. The webinar will be held on December 4th from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Below is the Teams calendar information that you can put in your own calendar if you wish to attend.
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 289 290 048 044
Passcode: gLNNtb
Dial in by phone
+1 253-666-4432,,533311678# United States, Tacoma
Phone conference ID: 533 311 678#
Past Competitions:
For questions, contact Kathi Driggs.