Year: 2023
RSG is excited to participate in the Portland State University (PSU) Transportation Seminar series in Portland, Oregon, on November 17, 2023.
RSG Director Jonathan Slason and ODOT Principal Planner Adam Argo will deliver a presentation titled āOregon Transportation: Innovations in the Exploratory Scenario Planning Approach.ā Their presentation will discuss how RSG and the Oregon Department of Transportation used cutting-edge tools like VisionEval and TMIP-EMAT to develop an innovative scenario planning model for the Oregon Transportation Plan (OTP). The OTP used groundbreaking methods to communicate how investment strategies could impact regions and households across the state for the next 20-25 years and prioritizes equity, safety, sustainability, economic vitality, and multimodal travel options.
For more information on the Oregon Transportation Plan Update, clickĀ here. To learn more about RSG's strategic transportation planning service and how it supports scenario planning work, clickĀ here.
Who?Ā Jonathan Slason, Director (RSG)
What?Ā āOregon Transportation: Innovations in the Exploratory Scenario Planning Processā
Where and When?Ā PSU Transportation Seminar in Portland, Oregon, onĀ Friday, November 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT.
RSG is excited to participate in the 2023 Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, from September 26 to September 29, 2023.
RSG Consultant Caroline Wood will deliver a presentation titled “From Commutes to Couches: The Evolution of Telework and Trip Replacement Behaviors,” which will explore the rise in teleworking, the impacts of trip replacement behaviors like food delivery, and the current trends in travel modes and purposes. Using data from recurrent travel surveys, including the Metropolitan Councilās Travel Behavior Inventory, the Puget Sound Regional Councilās Regional Travel Study, and the Triangle Travel Survey, Caroline will share insights into changes in travel patterns, comparing the period before the pandemic to the present. Caroline will deliver her presentation with Dennis Farmer, a Planning Analyst at Metropolitan Council.
With a spotlight on teleworking trends and their correlation to various factors such as age, income, and industry, the session aims to give MPOs actionable insights for effective post-pandemic planning.
Who? Caroline Wood, Consultant (RSG)
What? “From Commutes to Couches: The Evolution of Telework and Trip Replacement Behaviors”
Where and When? The AMPO Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, September 28 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
RSG is excited to share insights into our team's travel model development work during the European Transport Conference (ETC) 2023, hosted at the Bovisa Campus of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy, from September 6 to September 8, 2023.
RSG Senior Director Joel Freedman and RSG Senior Consultant Nagendra Dhakar will be presenting on two topics at ETC 2023. The first topic, “Modelling vehicle type with autonomous vehicle extension in an activity-based travel model framework,” will discuss ActivitySim and the integration of existing vehicle-type models with extension to include autonomous vehicles for the Metropolitan Washington region and San Diego, California. The second topic, “Incorporating telecommuting in forecasting travel models,” will describe how activity-based and strategic planning travel models can be leveraged to account for an uptick in remote work following the pandemic.
Who? Joel Freedman, Senior Director (RSG) and Nagendra Dhakar, Senior Consultant (RSG)
What? Two presentations: “Modelling vehicle type with autonomous vehicle extension in an activity-based travel model framework” and “Incorporating telecommuting in forecasting travel”
Where and When? The European Transport Conference 2023 will be held at the Bovisa Campus of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy. Joel will be presenting during Session 4 on Thursday, September 7 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. local time, while Nagendra's presentation will be during Session 10 on Friday, September 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. local time.
About ETC 2023: The European Transport Conference is Europe's premier event for transport professionals, fostering networking, learning, and discussions on myriad transportation topics.
RSG is thrilled to contribute our noise control engineering expertise to the 52nd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (Inter-Noise 2023) in Chiba, Japan, which begins on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
RSG Senior Director Dana Lodico, PE, INCE Bd. Cert. will deliver a lecture on acoustical consulting to the I-INCE Practice of Noise Control School while in Japan. The lecture, which is available on an invitation-only basis to students and other young professionals registered at Inter-Noise 2023, will discuss noise control engineering projects in the context of transportation, renewable energy, and community planning projects.
RSG Principal Ken Kasliski, PE, QEP, INCE Bd. Cert. will also have his work represented at Inter-Noise 2023. Ken coauthored “Status of the revision of ISO 1996-1 standard on the assessment of environmental noise.” His paper will be presented by coauthor Douglas Manvell. Their work will be published in the proceedings of Inter-Noise 2023.
Who? Dana Lodico, PE, INCE Bd. Cert., Senior Director (RSG) and Ken Kaliski, PE, QEP, INCE Bd. Cert., Principal (RSG)
What? Lecture at the I-INCE Practice of Noise Control School and coauthorship of a presented paper titled āStatus of the revision of ISO 1996-1 standard on the assessment of environmental noiseā
Where and When? The 52nd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (Inter-Noise 2023) is being held in Chiba, Japan. Dana is delivering her lecture on Sunday, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Ken's paper will be presented on his behalf by his coauthor on Tuesday, August 22 at 2:20 p.m. local time.
RSG's Chief Operating Officer, John (Jay) Evans, PE, AICP, will co-chair the Data Committee meeting during the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, August 14, 2023.
Described as “the ultimate experience in transportation innovation and technology,” ITE's multiday event will feature speakers, workshops, and exhibits. The theme for this year's event is Connecting People and Communities.
Who? Jay Evans, Chief Operating Officer (RSG)
What? Joint ITE International and Western District Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Where and When? Jay's meeting will be held in the Columbia 2 room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, August 14 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. PT.
RSG Director Kevin Johnson will present during an upcoming Zephyr Learning Session on the use, challenges, and value of big data for travel models on Monday, July 17, 2023.
This engaging session will bring together several industry experts to discuss the use, challenges, and value of big data for travel models. Its focus will be on how practitioners verify both the accuracy and representation of big data. Kevin will describe how RSG's mobility data analytics service is helping our clients understand their data requirements, the advantages and limitations of diverse mobility data types, and how these sources can be employed to achieve their objectives in a defensible, straightforward, and cost-effective manner.
Who? Kevin Johnson, Director (RSG)
What? Zephyr Learning Session – Big Data
Where and When? The session will be held via Zoom on Monday, July 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
RSG Senior Consultant Isaac Old, INCE Bd. Cert., will present at the 2023 Conference on Wind Turbine Noise at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
Isaac's presentation, titled “Wind Turbine Directional Noise Reduced Operations – Description and Measurement,” will discuss the concept of Noise Reduced Operation (NRO) modes in wind turbines. His study sheds light on how these modes can be used to diminish sound emissions under varying meteorological conditions and time periods. His presentation will cover descriptions of how NRO modes function and measurement results from a project where they have been applied. Isaac coauthored the presentation's paper with Timothy Carson of RWE CleanEnergy, LLC.
Who? Isaac Old, INCE Bd. Cert., Senior Consultant (RSG)
What? Presentation at the Conference on Wind Turbine Noise
Where and When? Isaac will be delivering his presentation in person on Wednesday, June 21 at 2:20 p.m. local time in Dublin, Ireland. The conference runs from June 21 through June 23.
RSG ConsultantĀ Reid Haefer will present during the 2023 ITE Northeastern District Annual Meeting on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Reid's presentation, titled āData-Driven Sidewalk Repair Prioritizationā will discuss our team's work with city officials in Burlington, Vermont, to develop an innovative data collection technology and a custom, interactive data tool in Shiny. The presentation will describe how the tool helped city planners prioritize repairs by efficiently allocating repair budgets based on sidewalks' conditions, proximity to other poor-condition sidewalks, nearby land uses, and equity considerations.
Reid gave a similar presentation on this topic during ShinyConf2023 in March 2023.
Who?Ā Reid Haefer, ConsultantĀ (RSG)
What? Case study presentation, titled āData-Driven Sidewalk Repair Prioritizationā during the 2023 ITE Northeastern District Annual Meeting
Where and When? Reid is delivering his presentation on Friday, May 12 during Session 6A: Improving Accessibility, Safety, and Sidewalks for All. This session runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET.
Several RSGers will present on noise control engineering topics during the NOISE-CON 2023 Conference from May 15-18, 2023, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Emma Butterfield's presentation, “Construction Noise Modeling for Solar Projects,” will explore the challenges of modeling construction noise for large solar projects and discuss various scenarios for worst-case predictions.
Ken Kaliski and co-author Hugo Rost will present “Background Sound Levels in Rural Areas of the US,” which will provide a collection of ambient sound level data for over 150 rural locations in the northeastern and midwestern United States, supplementing existing standards.
Dana Lodico's presentation, “Noise Modeling of Short Safety Barriers in FHWA's Updated Traffic Noise Model (TNM) Version 3.1,” will compare modeling methods for calculating the performance of short safety barriers in reducing traffic noise using the newest FHWA TNM version.
Who?
Ken Kaliski, PE, QEP, INCE Bd. Cert., Principal (RSG);Ā Dana Lodico, PE, INCE Bd. Cert., Senior Director (RSG); Emma Butterfield, Senior Analyst (RSG); Hugo Rost, Analyst (RSG)
What?
Presentations during the NOISE-CON 2023 Conference
Where and When?
The presentations will be given in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Emma Butterfield presents on May 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
Ken Kaliski and Hugo Rost present on May 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Dana Lodico presents on May 16 from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RSG Principal Ken Kaliski, PE, QEP, INCE Bd. Cert. will present during the 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Ken's presentation, titled “Challenges in Post-Construction Sound Monitoring for Rural Wind Projects,” will discuss the unique challenges faced during post-construction sound monitoring for rural wind projects. The presentation will cover various issues such as safety, wildlife, harsh weather conditions, access to remote sites, difficult protocols, and noise contamination, and how these issues arise in the context of several recent post-construction sound monitoring campaigns. The advantages and disadvantages of the wind turbine shutdown method will be compared with other methods that donāt require wind turbine shutdowns, such as measuring under high wind shear conditions (low ground wind speeds and high hub-height wind speeds), proxy locations, and wind speed binning.
Who? Ken Kaliski, Principal (RSG)
What? Presentation titled “Challenges in Post-Construction Sound Monitoring for Rural Wind Projects” during the 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Where and When? Ken is delivering his presentation on Tuesday, May 9 at 8:45 a.m. ET (7:45 a.m. CT).
RSG Director Jon Slason will present during the 2023 New York State Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Conference on Tuesday, May 9, and Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Jon's first presentation, titled “VisionEval – Open Source Strategic Transportation Planning Tool for Long-Range Planning,” will discuss how strategic modeling tools can be employed to understand multiple scenarios as part of the long-range planning process. RSG was part of the original team that designed andĀ implemented VisionEval, and we have since assisted in its implementation across the United States.
Jon's second presentation, presented on behalf of RSG Director Kyeongsu Kim and titled “Online Model Input/Output Analyzer for Visualization,” will discuss an online tool RSG developed to visualize model input and output data, such as socioeconomic (land-use) data and highway network link files. The tool, called Analyzer, provides at-a-glance views of model input data in maps, tables, and charts, making it similar to other visualization tools. The tool also allows users to review and edit scenario input files, including highway and transit network link attributes.
RSG is a proud Copper-level sponsor of the 2023 New York State Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Conference.
Who? Jon Slason, Director (RSG)
What? Two presentations, titled “VisionEval – Open Source Strategic Transportation Planning Tool for Long-Range Planning” and “Online Model Input/Output Analyzer for Visualization,” during the 2023 NYSAMPO Conference
Where and When? Jon is delivering his two presentations on Tuesday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m. ET and Wednesday, May 10 at 1:45 p.m. ET.
RSG Consultant Robert Wertman, AICP, PTP, will present during the Tennessee Model Users Group (TNMUG) meeting on April 21, 2023, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
Robert's presentation, titled “A Data-Informed Modeling Approach in Fort Wayne, Indiana,” will discuss our team's experience working with Convergence Planning to develop a trip-based travel demand model for the Northeast Regional Coordinating Council (the metropolitan planning organization for Fort Wayne, Indiana) that uses trip-based aggregate modeling methods fused with passively collected data that results in a data-driven incremental forecast method.
The TNMUG was established in 2004 to improve modeling and forecasting capabilities within the state through the exchange of information about travel demand modeling and forecasting.
Who? Robert Wertman, AICP, PTP,Ā ConsultantĀ (RSG)
What? Presentation, titled “A Data-Informed Modeling Approach in Fort Wayne, Indiana,” during the 2023 TNMUG meeting
Where and When? Robert is delivering his presentation in person on Friday, April 21 at 3:15 p.m. ET (2:15 p.m. CT)