November 29, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedWhat are Megaregions? America’s metropolitan regions are expanding at a rapid pace. As these regions grow, they connect and overlap with their neighboring regions until the boundaries between regions are no longer clear. Already, one may find it challenging to draw a boundary between the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan regions, or between… read more
November 7, 2018, Filed Under: EventsCM2 Fall Exhibition 2018 Who: CM2 UT Researchers and GRAs, Advisory Committee Members, Center Partners Where: The University of Texas at Austin, WMB 6.120 When: Friday, December 7th @ 12:00 – 2:30 pm Event recap
November 2, 2018, Filed Under: EventsUPenn Northeast Megaregion Travel Modeling Workshop Attendees: UPenn researchers and students, Representatives from MPOs, City Transportation Planning departments, and State transportation planning offices in the Northeast Megaregion Where: University of Pennsylvania When: November 9, 2018 Draft Agenda Presentation
September 28, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedCM2 Researcher Leading UT Austin’s Bridging Barriers Research Initiative In 2016, UT Austin President Fenves introduced Bridging Barriers, a university-wide grand challenges initiative that brings together experts from across the 40 acres to address pressing problems facing Texas, the nation, and beyond. As the Bridging Barriers website explains, “The Office of the Vice President for Research invited the UT… read more
September 19, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedTexas Southern University 290 Corridor Workshop: Increasing Travel in Vulnerable Communities On September 7th, CM2 (Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregion) Texas Southern University (TSU) researchers sponsored a full-day workshop in Round Top, TX with stakeholders from along the 290 Corridor to discuss increasing travel options for vulnerable communities in the Texas Triangle megaregion. Workshop participants included representatives from Brazos Valley Council… read more
August 22, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedResearch Spotlight: Determining Purpose and Need for Increased Travel Options Along the 290 Corridor in Texas Dr. Carol Lewis, Professor and Emeritus Director of the Center for Transportation, Training, and Research (CTTR), and Dr. Gwendolyn Goodwin, Assistant Professor and Interim Director with CTTR, at Texas Southern University (TSU) have focused their work along the 290 corridor that connects Houston and Austin.
