YPT-DC hosts events independently and with our partners to give young professionals opportunities to meet and connect with others! Below is a list of upcoming events.
If you’re interested in partnering with YPT-DC on an event, please reach out to yptwdc@gmail.com.
Don't miss out on YPT-DC's Annual Holiday Party on Thursday, December 5 at Royal Sands in Navy Yard. Join us for a night of networking and celebration! Attendance is free for YPT members. (Register)
Join your YPT-DC peers for lunch in Dupont Circle! Please note that this is being held the third Wednesday instead of the second Wednesday of this month, and the Navy Yard location will not host lunch this month.
YPT members and non-members are welcome and we encourage you to register using the link below if you plan to attend.
Dupont Circle: District Taco (1919 M St NW) (Register)
Join your fellow transportation geeks for happy hour! Nachos specials from 5-7PM, and $2-$6 off margaritas, beer, and cocktails! Please note that this is being held the second Wednesday instead of the third Wednesday this month.
YPT members and non-members ages 21+ are welcome. Please register in advance if you plan to attend!
Location: El Rey (919 U St NW)
Join us for a tour of DDOT's Sign Shop (1338 G St SE) located just down the street from the Potomac Ave Metro Station (Blue/Orange/Silver Line). The tour will start at 2:00pm, and we've allotted approximately an hour. If weather conditions permit, there will be an optional bike/scooter ride departing from the 3rd & M St SE Capital Bikeshare Station on the east side of DDOT HQ (250 M St SE) at 1:40pm to ride to the Sign Shop together.
You are not required to be a YPT member to join the tour (though it's only $20/year to become a YPT member!), but you must register using the link. Attendance will be capped at 20 people, so please register ASAP! You will need to sign a waiver in advance of the tour, so be on the lookout for a follow-up email after registration.
Come enjoy an afternoon with us along the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) on Saturday, May 18, 2024! We'll have a few folks from DDOT along for the ride to teach us about bikes, trails, and public space activation in the District as we walk and roll between spots along the MBT.
YPT-DC members get one (1) free drink at each location, so make sure to update your membership in advance! We'll track our progress on our Instagram story (@ypt_dc), so folks can join for the whole ride or drop in and out. Registration and additional details to follow. Ages 21+ only.
Please join us for the VASITE / CAPSITE / YPT Joint Spring Meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 for a technical event and soccer match at Audi Field (100 Potomac Ave SW) in Buzzard Point! The event will include technical presentations, appetizers, drinks, and tickets to the match afterwards - all on-site at the stadium. Registration will open soon and more meeting announcements will be provided at that time!
Join your fellow transportation geeks on Wednesday, April 17th for happy hour!
YPT members and non-members ages 21+ are welcome.
Location: Franklin Hall (1348 Florida Ave NW)
Join your YPT-DC peers for lunch in one of three locations!
YPT members and non-members are welcome.
Rosslyn: &pizza (1800 N Lynn St)
Dupont Circle: District Taco (1919 M St NW)
Navy Yard: Rasa (1247 First St SE)
Wednesday, April 10th from 12 Noon to 1PM
Join your fellow transportation geeks on Wednesday, March 20th for happy hour!
YPT members and non-members ages 21+ are welcome.
Location: Franklin Hall (1348 Florida Ave NW)
Join your YPT-DC peers for lunch in one of three locations!
YPT members and non-members are welcome.
Rosslyn: &pizza (1800 N Lynn St)
Dupont Circle: District Taco (1919 M St NW)
Navy Yard: Rasa (1247 First St SE)
Wednesday, March 13th from 12 Noon to 1PM
YPT-DC and the Young Professionals in Infrastructure (YPI) are teaming up again to host a joint reception at Calico (50 Blagden Alley NW) to kick off the 2024 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting.
Come join us Sunday, January 7th from 6-8pm. The first round of drinks and food is covered for YPT and YPI members. See you there!
Join your fellow transportation geeks to celebrate the holiday season with food and drinks provided to all YPT-DC members. Please make sure your membership is up to date - only $20 per year!
Location: Recessions Bar & Grill (1823 L St NW)
Please RSVP at the link below so we can best determine a headcount for the event. We're excited to see you there!
Join your fellow transportation geeks on Tuesday, November 14th for happy hour!
YPT members and non-members are welcome.
Location: Cleveland Park Bar & Grill (3421 Connecticut Ave NW)
Come grab lunch and network with your transportation peers! YPT members and non-members are welcome.
Locations:
Rosslyn: &pizza (1800 N Lynn St)
Dupont: District Taco (1919 M St NW)
Navy Yard: Rasa (1247 First St SE)
Join your fellow transportation geeks on Wednesday, October 18th for happy hour!
YPT members and non-members are welcome.
Location: Solace Outpost (71 Potomac Avenue SE)
Email yptwdc@gmail.com to let us know you're coming to Open Streets and/or if you would like to volunteer at the YPT-DC/NOYS table!
Join YPT-DC and your transportation colleagues for an August Beers with Peers at The Thirsty Crow in Columbia Heights!
The Thirsty Crow - 6-8pm on August 29th
3400 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Join your colleagues and fellow transportation professionals for a YPT-DC Lunch in your Neighborhood!
We’ll be meeting up at two locations on Tuesday, August 15th from 12-1pm. See you there!
Dupont Circle: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen
Navy Yard: RASA
Join us for a lively seminar and panel discussion, followed by networking and refreshments! Co-author of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital, Chris Myers Asch, will highlight stories from local DC history that have modern day significance for transportation planners and engineers.
Please register in advance here!
WSP USA - West End Office
1250 23rd St NW, 4th Floor
Co-author of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital, Chris Myers Asch, will highlight stories from local DC history that have modern day significance for transportation planners and engineers. A panel discussion including special guests Nana-Bailey Thomas (DDOT – Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer), Jeff Parker (WSP – Vice President, Traffic Engineering), and Renée Moore (WABA Outreach Officer) will follow. Topics of discussion will include:
• What lessons we can learn from local history and how to apply that practically to transportation planning and engineering work
• Strategies to advance racial justice and address historically rooted inequities in our local transportation systems
• Challenges we are facing currently in creating equitable transportation outcomes
The panel is hosted at WSP's offices at 1250 23rd St NW (Fourth Floor). Please plan to arrive between 6:00-6:15 PM - the event schedule is:
• 6:00 – 6:15 PM: Arrival/Welcome
• 6:15 – 7:00 PM: Opening remarks and Q&A with Chocolate City author Chris Myers Asch
• 7:00 – 7:30 PM: Panel discussion with current planners and transportation professionals in the DMV area
• 7:30 PM: Networking and refreshments to follow
Please contact the YPT-DC board at yptwdc@gmail.com with any questions about this event. Visit https://www.yptwdc.com/ to learn more about YPT-DC.
Click here to register for the July 15th Plastic Free July Cleanup at Kenilworth Park! After registering, please be sure to sign the liability waiver. Please email yptwdc@gmail.com to let us know if you're signed up and planning to attend!
Come grab a drink at Dupont Italian Kitchen on the Thursday before Capital Pride weekend. 2 for 1 cocktails at the bar upstairs until 8pm!
YPT members and non-members are welcome.
Location: Franklin Street NE to Michigan Avenue NE
Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 from 9 am to 3 pm
Road Closure: 12th Street NE from 7 am to 5 pm
Open Streets is coming for the second time to 12th Street NE in the spring of 2023! The route was expanded from the 2022 event to allow for ONE mile of 12th Street NE to be closed to vehicles and allow people to safely walk, run, bike, and play. The route will feature hourly programmed classes and demonstrations, including yoga, dancing, and more! The event is free and suitable for all ages and abilities.
Open Streets is a global initiative that offers communities the opportunity to experience their streets in a whole new way. Open Streets events temporarily close roadways to vehicles to provide safe spaces for walking, biking, skating, and other social activities.
Open Streets events help users reimagine public space to prioritize people over cars, provide easy access to recreation and other health-oriented programming, and promote economic development by supporting local businesses.
Woohoo! Get excited for YPT DC’s private tour of the DC Streetcar Car Barn Training Center (2550 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002) on Friday, April 28th from 2-4pm!
The tour is capped at 25 YPT DC members on a first-come, first-served basis, so register in advance here if you’re interested in joining!
SAVE THE DATE:
The tour will be immediately followed by a bar crawl (open to YPT members and non-members) along the DC Streetcar route on H Street.
Join YPT-DC for a Bar Crawl along the H Street(Car) Corridor!
YPT-DC Beers with Peers - March 15th at 6pm at Hive Bar
On the sidelines of World Bank Transport week and Transforming Transportation happening here in Washington, DC from March 13-17, join Young Professionals in Transportation-DC for a Transport Week Beers with Peers. See you at Hive Bar (2224 F St NW, Washington, DC 20037) in Foggy Bottom on Wednesday, March 15th at 6pm!
YPT-DC Lunch in your Neighborhood: Tuesday, March 14th from 12-1pm at District Taco in Dupont Circle and Takorean in Navy Yard
Join your YPT DC peers for lunch on Tuesday, March 14 at 12pm!
Dupont Circle: District Taco (1919 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036)
Navy Yard: Takorean (1212 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003)
Join us on February 23rd as we team up with the #MBTPubRoll for a YPT Beers with Peers happy hour. Come along for the entire crawl or for a stop along the way! Follow along on Twitter with #MBTPubRoll and on IG @ypt_dc.
Join us on February 23rd as we team up with the #MBTPubRoll for a YPT Beers with Peers happy hour. Come along for the entire crawl or for a stop along the way! Follow along on Twitter with #MBTPubRoll and #TranspoBINGO and on IG @ypt_dc.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We have changed the second stop in the crawl to coincide with Greater Greater Washington's TranspoBINGO happy hour at metrobar!
"TranspoBINGO was first held in February of 2020, with the goal of getting more people – including elected officials, advocates, and residents around the Washington region – to change up their routines and commit to traveling via public and active transportation over the course of a week. The goal was for players to experience the strengths and weaknesses of our transportation networks and better advocate for improvements. Players were encouraged to fill out bingo cards and share their journeys on social media."
Read more here, and download this year's TranspoBINGO card if you're interested in participating in this week long event.
Schedule:
5:30-6:25pm | Red Bear (209 M St NE, Washington, DC 20002)
*UPDATE* 6:30-7:25pm | metrobar (640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002)
7:30pm-end | Dew Drop (2801 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017)
Join us for H Street Streetcar Bar Crawl on Saturday, May 21st
