The Section on Transportation Policy and Administration (STPA) of the American Society for Public Administration was chartered in 1992 as an organization dedicated to bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students interested in the role played by transportation in society. Although transportation policy and administration is somewhat specialized as a subject matter area in public administration, STPA grew rapidly in the 1990s due in large part to a stable group of founding members who provided both intellectual and organizational leadership. This article reviews the growth and development of STPA from its early years to the present. Attention is given to section activities, including publications, newsletters, awards, and conference presentations. Two themes are prevalent throughout the review: the importance of committed, diverse, and stable leadership and the high level of intellectual and professional discourse that has characterized the work of the section.

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