On April 3rd, UTSOA graduate students in the “Planning for Megaregions” class gathered in the CM2 office to present their semester’s work. The Planning for Megaregions class was a collaborative the joint teaching-research effort between The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) supported… read more
CM2 @ SXSW
SXSW is a festival that needs no introduction. The latest and greatest in music, film, and tech are premiered to the world during the multi-day event that takes place in Austin, TX every March. This year, transportation issues were at the forefront, with several panels discussing the future of transportation.… read more
CM2 Summer Forum 2019
Who: CM2 Consortium Members, FHWA and USDOT officials, Community Leaders Where: Houston, Texas When: June 6-7, 2019 Agenda Nearby Hotels The CM2 Summer Forum will bring together the consortium of institutions that represent the tier-1 University Transportation Center: Texas Southern University, the University of Texas at Austin, Louisiana State University,… read more
Guest Lecture by Dr. Anna Hersperger, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
CM2 is honored to host Dr. Anna Hersperger, Team Leader of the CONCUR project at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, for her talk “From plans to land change: Quantifying the transformative capacity of strategic spatial planning”. Where: CM2 Office (WMB 6.120) When: Monday, April 15th 12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch… read more
Planning for Megaregions Guest Lecture
CM2 is excited to host Ray Miller, Jr., AICP, the Transportation Planning Coordinator for the City of Georgetown, who will be providing a guest lecture to Dr. Ming Zhang’s “Planning for Megaregions” class. When: Wednesday, April 10th 12:30 – 2:00 pm Where: CM2 Office (WMB 6.120) Light refreshments will be… read more
CM2 Hosts Dutch Delegation for SMART Cities Discussion
On March 12th, a Dutch Delegation met with UT Austin researchers and professors to discuss developments in SMART cities, digital health, and value data provides cities. The Dutch delegation included guests from the Brainport International Programme and the City of Breda in the Netherlands. Johann Beelen is the Program Director of the Brainport International Programme, which is a new-style economic development agency, that works with representatives from… read more