MPOs meet to discuss TSMO in planning

On September 13, 2022, planners and engineers from around the country joined Central Florida MPOs to participate in a virtual peer exchange on how MPOs can collaborate to advance transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) in the planning process. “We wanted to share ideas on what makes a successful TSMO program from a regional governance…

Student Spotlight: Luana Pereira

Luana Pereira is a junior at the University of South Florida, majoring in integrated public relations & advertising. Originally from Brazil, Luana moved to New York to finish high school. After graduation, Luana attended Nichols College in Massachusetts before transferring to USF. ​After graduating college, Luana hopes to work in event planning and marketing for…

2022 Child Passenger Safety Week

Child passenger safety is a top goal of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Decades of research and data tell us that the best way for parents and caregivers to keep children safe in vehicles is to correctly use the right car seats (rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, or…

S1E4: Forward to the future: connected vehicles

[ultimate_spacer height=”25″] S1E4: Forward to the future: connected vehicles Guests: Xiaopeng “Shaw” Li, Ph.D., Susan A. Bracken Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor Sisinnio Concas, Ph.D Producers: Christina Loizou   Available on Transcript [00:00:00] Announcer: The following research is part of the National Institute for Congestion Reduction funded by the United States Department of Transportation through the University…

Ron Howse selected as Florida’s 2022 Transportation Hall of Fame Inductee

[ultimate_spacer height=”50″] 2022 Transportation Achievement Awards Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel Thursday, October 27, 2022 [ultimate_spacer height=”85″] Ron Howse, P.E., P.S.M. Florida’s 2022 Transportation Hall of Fame Inductee [ultimate_spacer height=”25″] Ron Howse [ultimate_spacer height=”50″] Mr. Ron Howse is president and founder of Real Deal Development Group, a real estate investment, civil engineering, and land planning business where…

Advancing the Sustainability of Pavements: Methods of Quantification and Their Application

Advancing the Sustainability of Pavements: Methods of Quantification and Their Application Friday, September 16, 2022 12 PM ET – 1 PM ET      The importance of considering sustainability beyond just economic viability is growing. This presentation will review the motivations for addressing the sustainability of pavement and the goals. The need for quantification to…

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act​

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act​ Friday, September 23, 2022 12 PM ET – 1 PM ET [ultimate_spacer height=”100″] [ultimate_spacer height=”100″] As the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Development, Brad Thoburn leads the statewide transportation planning, modal development, research, and innovation for the Florida Department of Transportation. Brad has experience in both the public…