Emily Bothell, AICP (She, her, hers)
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240

PAST MEETINGS

 

2023

May

• ISMS Quick Start Tutorial
  Zhi Chen, Des Moines Area MPO

• Calibration and Validation
  Eric Wilke, HDR

 

2022

July

• TRB Statewide Modeling Peer Exchange
  Jeff von Brown, Iowa DOT

January

• iTRAM and Right-Sizing Activities
  Jeff von Brown, Iowa DOT

 

2021

July

• MTMUG Grand Avenue
  Tess Lynch – Iowa DOT


• ISMS Updates
  Eric Wilke – HDR


• Average trip length
  Jeff Von Brown, Iowa DOT

January

• Iowa DOT Travel Demand Video
  Jeff Von Brown, Iowa DOT


• COVID-19 Traffic Impact Update
  Jeff Von Brown, Iowa DOT


• NCHRP Draft Right-Sizing Guide
  Jeff Von Brown, Iowa DOT

 

2020

July

• Street Light Roadshow
  Amit Thomas and Jerry Shadewald, HNTB Corporation

June

• COVID-19 and Traffic Patterns
  Jeff von Brown, Iowa DOT

2019

September

• Calculating trip rates based on NHTS and ISMS
  TianzeMa, Bi-State


• ISMS External Analysis Process
  Iowa DOT


• Des Moines MPO ISMS Model Process
  Eric Wilke, HDR

April

• Parcel Based Allocation
  Josh Corrigan, MAPA


• Overview of Caliper Training
  Hilary Hershner, Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization

2018

October

• Turning Movement & Short Count Data Processing
  Iowa DOT

May

• Iowa DOT - CTPP and Data Potpourri Updates
  Iowa DOT

• INRCOG ISMS Model Development and Calibration
  Kyle Durant, INRCOG /Adam Shell, Iowa DOT

2017

November

• Modeling Autonomous Vehicles
  Steve Ruegg, WSP

• Lessons Learned with Parcel Data Processing
  Kyle Durant, INRCOG /Eric Wilke, Iowa DOT
   
• Examples of the Need to Polish Model Results
  Jeff Von Brown, Iowa DOT

April

• Using INRIX Data in Iowa
  Kyle Barichello, Iowa DOT & Skylar Knickerbocker, InTrans
   
• Potential Impacts of Automated Vehicles: Scenarios in Iowa
  Jon Markt and Jason Carbee, HDR

2016

Oct

• 2017 State Transportation Plan Modeling Support
  Garrett Pederson, Iowa DOT
   
• MPO Model Volume-to-Capacity Analysis for SLRTP Urban Capacity
  Brandon Klein, Iowa DOT
   
• iTRAM Select Link Scenarios for SLRTP Mobility and Safety Analysis
  Eric Wilke, Iowa DOT
   
• TRB Tools of the Trade Conference Summary of Presentations
  Josh Corrigan and Jason Carbee, HDR
   
• ISMS Project Updates - Fall 2016
  Bill McFarland, HNTB, Jerry Shadewald, HNTB, Bill Thomas, Michael Baker International, and Chris Johnson, HNTB
   
• 2016 Iowa Trip Generation Locations
  Darla James, Iowa DOT, Steve LaBedz, Iowa DOT

July

• ISMS Project Updates - Summer 2016
  Jerry Shadewald, HNTB, Bill McFarlane, HNTB, and Bill Thomas, Michael Baker International
   
• Dubuque Smarter Travel
  Chandra Ravada, DMATS
   
• Travel Time Reliability
  Paul Morris, SRF
   
• Innovations in Travel Demand Modeling Conference Recap
  Steve LaBedz, Iowa DOT

March

• ISMS Project Updates - Spring 2016
  Chris Johnson, HNTB & Bill McFarlane, HNTB
   
• Post Processing of Model Results
  Jeff von Brown, Iowa DOT
   
• Parcel Data Processing for Households
  Eric Wilke, Iowa DOT

2015

November

• ISMS Project Updates and Survey results
  Jerry Shadewald, HNTB & Chris Johnson, HNTB
   
• ISMS Draft Architecture
  ISMS PMT
   
• ISMS Data Table
  ISMS PMT
   
• TRB Planning Applications Conference Summary
  Eric Wilke, Iowa DOT & Jon Markt, HDR
   
• TransCAD Version 7
  Adam Shell, Iowa DOT
   
• What new in TransCAD 7
  Adam Shell, Iowa DOT
   
• Miscellaneous Committee Updates
  Adam Shell, Iowa DOT & Phil Mescher, Iowa DOT

September

• ISMS
  Jerry Shadewald, HNTB & Phil Mescher, Iowa DOT

• MTIS Performance Measures
  Jerry Carbee, HDR

• TRB Planning Applications Conference Summary
  Eric Wilke, Iowa DOT & Jon Markt, HDR

May

• 2015 GIS-T Conference Review
  Adam Shell, Iowa DOT

• CTPP Crash Course GIST
  Phil Mescher, Iowa DOT

• Infogroup Employment Data
  Darla James, Iowa DOT

• NCHRP Project Summary and Status
  Phil Mescher, Iowa DOT and Adam Shell, Iowa DOT

• TAZ Delineation and Socioeconomic Data Input
  Steve LaBedz, Iowa DOT

2014

July

• Southwest Wisconsin
  Park and Ride Site Ranking Model
  Steve Ruegg, Parsons Brinkerhoff

• Estimating Employment with Parcel Data
  Dylan Mullenix, Des Moines Area MPO

• Quad Cities - Regional HH Travel Survey
  Lalit Patel, P.E., Bi-State Regional Commission

April

• Des Moines Transit Modeling
  William McFarlane and Jerry Shadewald, HNTB

• iTRAM vs NCHRP
  Eric Wilke, Iowa DOT

• Airsage Data Application
  Clyde Prem and Brad Chambers, Olsson Assoc

2013

Oct

• Special Generators
  Jerry Shadewald, HNTB
• Traffic Monitoring
  Phil Mescher, Iowa DOT

July

• Iowa Statewide Travel Model Phase III
  Paul Hershkowitz, CDM Smith

April

• Data Sources for Model Development and Validation
  Jason Carbee, HDR
• Infogroup Presentation
  Dan Erker, Infogroup
• Trip Generation Project
  Nate Wilson, Iowa DOT

2012

July

• Discover Cube 6: The World's First Cloud Computing Solution for Transportation Modeling
  Colby Brown, Regional Director
  citilabs
  www.citilabs.com

March

• Forecasting socio-economic data for MPOJC's 2040 Travel Demand Model
  Darian Nagle-Gamm,
  Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County

2011

Oct

• Resiliency Planning in Transportation pdf
  Steve Lavrenz
  M.S. Student, Transportation Engineering, ISU

July

• Understanding the 2010 Census and the American Community Survey & What it means for Iowa data users July 2011 pdf
  Gary Krob, State Data Center

April

• Regional Travel Demand Modeling with TransCAD - pdf
  Stephen Lawe, RSG, Inc

2010

December

• Dynamic Traffic Assignment - pdf
  Steve Wilson, SRF Consulting Group, Inc

September

• Corridor MPO Model Update - pdf
  Sean McAtee, LSA & Associates

• Air Quality Emissions modeling and the EPA's MOVES 2010 software - pdf
  Mark Filipi, Metro Council

February

• Iowa Employment Data Challenges and Opportunities - pdf
  Phil Mescher, Iowa DOT

• Environmental Justice Case Study in the Des Moines Metropolitan Area - pdf
  Adam Shell, Iowa DOT

• TransCAD Quick Tips - pdf
  Adam Shell, Iowa DOT

2009

          December

• CTPP12-02-2009 - pdf

• 5 county MTMUG srr - pdf

Sept

• Transportation Management Plans - pdf
  Jerry Shadewald | HNTB |
   
• Statewide Passenger Transportation Forecasting  - pdf
  Jason Carbee  | URS |
   
• MEMO Sign-in Sheet - pdf
  September 2009

July

MTMUG Sign-in Sheet - pdf

Iowa Travel Analysis Model
I-TRAM pdf
Louise Berger | Wilbur Smith | Baker Corp

March

Meeting Minutes - mp3

MTMUG Sign-in Sheet - pdf

• Beltway Feasibility Study: Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro (Courtney Sokol and Greg Youell) pdf
• CTPP Census 2010 pdf
• MTMUG TransCAD Quick tips pdf
• Iowa ITE Trip Generation Study - Contact Phil Meraz

2008

Sept

Meeting Minutes - mp3

MTMUG Sign-in Sheet - pdf

• Transit Modeling 101: Arup Dutta (HNTB) pdf
• Planning & Simulation Modeling with PTV Vision: Ed Hayes, PTP & Karen Giese, PE (PTV America) pdf

May

• Vince Bernardin, Jr.  pdf 
  Northwestern University

February

• Chandra Ravada  ppt.  pdf.
  Dubuque MPO
   

• Phillip Meraz  ppt.  pdf.
  Iowa DOT
   

• Paul Herskowitz/Dane Ismart  ppt.  pdf.
  Wilbur Smith Associates/The Louis Berger Group
  
  February 2008 Quarterly Meeting Photos