Presentation Archives
Slides or video clips of individual presentations at past OMUG events and OMSC meetings are accessible below.
VisionEval Bike Diversion Project
Joe Broach, Metro and Josh Roll ODOT
Presentation to Oregon Modeling Users Group on May 5, 2025
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VisionEval in Minnesota
Chris Berrens and Joe Lehman
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Presentation to Oregon Modeling Users Group on May 2, 2025
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A New VisionEval Land Use Module
Dr. Liming Wang
Portland State University
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group on May 2, 2025
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VisionEval Across the US
Tara Weidner, ODOT, and Jonathan Slason, RSG
Presentation to Oregon Modeling Users Group on May 2, 2025
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Roadmap to ABM Implementation
Chris Melson and Alex Bettinardi
ODOT Transportation Planning Analysis Unit
Presentation at OMSC general members meeting on April 16, 2025
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Pdf slides are available here.
Travel Survey Update
Joe Broach, Metro
Presentation to OMSC general members on April 16, 2025
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Puget Sound Regional Household Travel Survey Program
Brian Lee, Puget Sound Regional Council
Presentation at OMSC general members meeting on April 16, 2025
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Brian's slides in pdf format are available here.
Multimodel System Inventory for Metropolitan Areas
Theresa Conley and Alex Bettinardi, ODOT
Presentation to OMSC general members on April 16, 2025
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Pdf slides are available here.
Metro Land Use Model Update
Jeffrey Hood, Metro
Presentation to OMSC general members on April 16, 2025
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A pdf of Jeffrey's slides is available here.
VMT in Metropolitan Planning
Zachary Horowitz, ODOT
Presentation to OMSC general members on April 16, 2025
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Zachary's slides in pdf format are available here.
OMSC Overview
Chris Melson, PE
ODOT Transportation Planning Analysis Unit
Presentation at OMSC general members meeting on April 16, 2025
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A pdf of Chris' slides is available here.
CFEC Performance Measures
Zachary Horowitz
Oregon Department of Transportation
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group on December 5, 2024
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Modeling Throughway Performance for Metro's Updated Regional Mobility Plan
Joe Broach and Peter Bosa
Oregon Metro
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group on December 5, 2024
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Market Realities of Climate Friendly Areas
Alex Joyce and Alex Steinberger
Cascadia Partners, LLC
Presentation at OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 16, 2024
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Oregon Geographic Information Council Overview
Rachel Smith, Oregon Enterprise Information Services
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
October 16, 2024
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Metro Trail Gap Analysis
Joe Broach, Oregon Metro
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
October 16, 2024
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Travel Survey Update
Kelly Clarke, Lane Council of Governments
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
October 16, 2024
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Equity Topic Update
Joe Gordon, Metro
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
October 16, 2024
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Using AI Algorithms to Train Urban Simulation Models Longitudinally
Paul Waddell, UrbanSim Inc.
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group on October 10, 2024.
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Speed Flow Analysis
Shen Qu
ODOT Transportation Planning Analysis Unit
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
August 6, 2024
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Pedestrian Data for Modeling
Josh Roll and Alex Bettinardi, ODOT
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
August 6, 2024
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Pedestrian Data Fusion
Josh Roll
ODOT Research
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
August 6, 2024
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Metro's Vision Zero
Lake Strongheart McTighe
Portland Metro
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
April 25, 2024
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Safety Analysis in the Multicriteria Modeling Methods Framework
Alex Bettinardi
Oregon Department of Transportation
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group on April 25, 2024
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Pedestrian Safety and Social Equity in Oregon
Josh Roll
Oregon Department of Transportation
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group on April 25, 2024
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Federal GHG Performance Measures and Target Setting
Tara Weidner and Natalie Liljenwall
Oregon Department of Transportation
Presentation to the OMSC on April 17, 2024
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MOVES GHG Rates Update
James Powell, PhD
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Presentation to the OMSC on April 17, 2024
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OMSC Travel Survey Update
Joe Broach, Metro
OMSC Travel Survey Subcommittee Chair
Presentation to the OMSC on April 17, 2024
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CFEC Case Studies
Zachary Horowitz, PE
ODOT Transportation Planning Analysis Unit
Presentation on Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities modeling case studies at the OMSC biannual meeting on April 17, 2024.
Click image at left to watch a video clip. Zachary's slides are available here.
Speed Flow Analysis
Shen Qu
ODOT Transportation Planning Analysis Unit
Presentation to the OMSC on April 17, 2024
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Transportation Systems Modeling with POLARIS
Joshua Auld and Krishna Murthy Gurumurthy
Argonne National Laboratory
Special Presentation to the OMSC
February 29, 2024
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Oregon RITIS
Chi Mai, PE
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
December 13, 2023
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Bringing Probe Data Into Modeling Work
Sam Granato, PE, Ohio DOT
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
December 13, 2023
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Big Data Initiatives
Josh Roll, ODOT Research
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
December 13, 2023
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Climate Touchpoints and Project-Level GHG Analysis
Tara Weidner and Natalie Liljenwall, ODOT
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
October 26, 2023
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EV Charging Dashboard Tools
Jillian Dimedio, ODOT Climate Office
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation and Demo
October 26, 2023
Click image at left to see the full presentation and demo of the EV charging dashboard tools. A pdf of Jillian's brief introductory slides is available here.
GHG Analysis on the Interstate Bridge Project
Rebecca Frohning, WSP
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
October 26, 2023
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DEQ Transportation Strategies Section
Rachel Sakata, Oregon DEQ
Presentation at OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 18, 2023
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New University Transportation Centers
Sal Hernandez, Oregon State University
Presentation to the OMSC
October 18, 2023 Biannual Meeting
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Implementation of the Oregon Transportation Plan
Adam Argo, ODOT
Presentation to the OMSC
October 18, 2023 Biannual Meeting
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Metro Mobility Policy Update
Glen Bolen, ODOT
Peter Bosa, Metro
Joe Broach, Metro
Presentation at the OMSC Biannual Meeting on October 18, 2023. Click image at left to watch a video clip. Pdf slides are available here.
Scenario Analysis in Uncertain Times
Adam Argo, ODOT
Jonathan Slason, RSG
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling User Group
August 10, 2023
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ODOT Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Implementation
Zachary Horowitz and Theresa Conley, ODOT
Presentation at OMSC Biannual Meeting
April 19, 2023
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Climate Friendly Areas
Cody Meyer, Oregon DLCD
Presentation at OMSC Biannual Meeting
April 19, 2023
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ActivitySim Integration with Visum
Alex Bettinardi, ODOT, and Binny Paul and Ben Stabler, PTV Group
Presentation to Oregon Modeling Users Group
February 2, 2023
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House Bill 4077: A closer look at "Environmental Justice for All"
Stephanie Caldera
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Presentation at the OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 19, 2022
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CFEC Equity Analysis
Cody Meyer
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Presentation at OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 19, 2022
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Equity in the Oregon Transportation Plan
Adam Argo, ODOT, and Jonathan Slason, RSG
Presentation at OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 19, 2022
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Metro/PBOT Micromobility Data Research
Eliot Rose
Oregon Metro
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
October 6, 2022
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TNC Insights: Recent California Travel Diary Survey Findings
Joe Castiglione
San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
October 6, 2022
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Trimet Mobility Framework
Bibiana McHugh
TriMet
Presentation to the Oregon Modeling Users Group
October 6, 2022
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Metro's Macro-Level DTA
A presentation on dynamic traffic assignment in medium and long-range transportation planning.
Peter Bosa, Metro
Joint OMUG and ITE SimCap Group Meeting
May 12, 2022
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Calibration of Meso/Simplified Car Following Models
Chetan Joshi, PTV
Joint OMUG and ITE SimCap Group Meeting
May 12, 2022
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The Macro Side of Meso Modeling
An ICA-based assignment case study in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Randy Johnson, PE and Kayla Fleske, PE, DKS Associates
Joint OMUG and ITE SimCap Group Meeting
May 12, 2022
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Demand Responsive Transit Simulation of Wayne County, Michigan
An example dynamic traffic assignment application for Ford Motors Corktown.
David Hensle, RSG
Joint OMUG and ITE SimCap Group Meeting
May 12, 2022
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Oregon's ECO Rule
Potential expansion of Oregon's Employee Commute Options (ECO) Rule.
Karen Williams
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
April 20, 2022
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Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Update
An update on Oregon's Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities rulemaking process.
Cody Meyer
Department of Land Conservation and Development
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
April 20, 2022
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TIGHGER Project
Oregon's Transformational Integrated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (TIGHGER) Project
Maya Buchanan
Oregon Department of Energy
OMSC Biannual Meeting Presentation
April 20, 2022
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ActivitySim Consortium Overview
An overview of the national ActivitySim consortium project.
Joe Castiglione
San Franciso County Transportation Authority
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
January 26, 2022
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Features in ABM Implementation
Comparisons of features in various activity-based model implementations across the country.
Joel Freedman and David Hensle
RSG, Inc.
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
January 26, 2022
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Transitioning from Trip-Based to Activity-Based Models
Perspectives from an agency deploying an activity-based model to replace an existing trip-based model.
Jilan Chen
SE Michigan Council of Governments
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
January 26, 2022
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Transition to ActivitySim in Oregon
Oregon's prior experience with activity based modeling, what we hope to gain from moving to ActivitySim, and a proposed partnership of Oregon MPOs for joint estimation and ActivitySim implementation.
Alex Bettinardi
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Modeling Users Group Presentation
January 26, 2022
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COVID Panel Surveys
Three presentations highlighting travel behavior observations from national surveys during the pandemic. Click image at left to watch the video.
Mark Bradley, RSG (slides here)
Dr. Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University (slides here)
Dr. Giovanni Circelle, University of California-Davis
OMUG Covid Travel Impacts Panel
October 26, 2021
ODOT COVID 19 Traffic Monitoring
An overview of ODOT's reporting framework and traffic trends observed during the pandemic.
Becky Knudson, ODOT
OMUG Covid Travel Impacts Panel
October 26, 2021
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Pandemic Labor Impacts
Perspectives from an Oregon labor economist on pandemic trends.
Anna Johnson, Oregon Employment Department
OMUG Covid Travel Impacts Panel
October 26, 2021
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OMSC GHG Subcommittee Recommendations
Presentation on the OMSC GHG Subcommittee's draft recommendations for improving transportation-related GHG analysis capabilities in Oregon.
Michael Orman, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 20, 2021
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Portland VisionEval Work
Recent climate analysis work done in the Portland region using the VisionEval model.
Peter Hurley, Portland Bureau of Transportation
OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 20, 2021
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GHG Analysis of the STIP
An overview of ODOT's process for examining the greenhouse gas impacts of near term investments in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Click image at left to view the video.
Tara Weidner, ODOT Climate Office
OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 20, 2021
Horizon/Plan Bay Area 2050: Project Performance
An overview of how the San Francisco region's travel demand model was used for cost-benefit analysis to inform the region's transportation plan. Click image at left to watch the video.
Lisa Zorn, Metropolitan Transportation Council
OMUG Economic Modeling Panel
May 13, 2021
Portland Region Congestion Pricing Study
Matt Bihn and Alex Oreschak, Metro
OMUG Economic Modeling Panel
May 13, 2021
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Oregon Transportation Plan Status Update and Reference Scenario Development
An update on potential scenarios to be examined in the next OTP, and ODOT's related work on a suggested set of future modeling assumptions.
Adam Argo and Alex Bettinardi, ODOT
OMSC Biannual Meeting
April 21, 2021
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Integrating Climate Into Plans, Programs and Projects
Peter Hurley, Portland Bureau of Transportation
OMUG Greenhouse Gas Panel
January 12, 2021
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California Climate Smart Communities
Chris Breiland, Fehr and Peers
OMUG Greenhouse Gas Panel
January 12, 2021
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SACOG GHG in MTP/SCS and Project Implementation
Yanmei Ou, Sacramento Area Council of Governments
OMUG Greenhouse Gas Panel
January 12, 2021
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Reducing GHG in the Portland Metropolitan Region
Kim Ellis, Metro
OMUG Greenhouse Gas Panel
January 12, 2021
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Regional Housing Needs Analysis
Sean Edging, DLCD and Megan Bolton, OHCS
OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 21, 2020
Oregon Transportation Plan and Oregon Highway Plan Development
Adam Argo, ODOT
OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 21, 2020
Every Mile Counts and Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Update
Cody Meyer, DLCD
OMSC Biannual Meeting
October 21, 2020
EROAD: Freight in Oregon
On May 7, 2020, Gareth Robins, Director of Analytics at EROAD provided a special presentation for OMUG on the use of truck transponder data in freight planning. Because of proprietary sensitivities, we may not publicly post Gareth's presentation slides; however, interested parties may visit eroad.com for information on EROAD's fleet management tools.
Metro Freight Model Update
Kyle Hauger, Metro
OMUG Freight Panel
May 7, 2020
Last Mile Delivery Innovations: COVID 19 Challenges and Opportunities
Miguel Figliozzi, Portland State University
OMUG Freight Panel
May 7, 2020
OMSC Freight Subcommittee Report-Out
Becky Knudson, ODOT Transportation Planning and Analysis Unit
OMUG Freight Panel
May 7, 2020
Idaho Statewide Freight Data and Commodity Supply Chain Analysis Study
Eric Jessup, Washington State University
Sal Hernandez, Oregon State University
OMUG Freight Panel
May 7, 2020
Handouts and Info from 2020 Post-TRB BrownBag Discussion
OMUG Post-TRB Brownbag
January 30, 2020
Current C/AV Modeling Capabilities in Oregon
Ray Jackson, Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments
OMUG Emerging Tech Panel
October 10, 2019
Emerging Modes: Evidence from a National Stated Choice Experiment
Dr. Joe Broach, Metro
OMUG Emerging Tech Panel
October 10, 2019
Emerging Technology - Interagency Collaboration Across Oregon
Nick Meltzer, Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
OMUG Emerging Tech Panel
October 10, 2019
ODOT TMIP-EMAT Testing Summary
Transportation Modeling Improvement Program Exploratory Modeling and Analysis Tool (TMIP-EMAT)
Alex Bettinardi, ODOT Transportation Planning and Analysis Unit
OMUG Emerging Tech Panel
October 10, 2019
RTC Origin-Destination Study using Moonshadow Mobile
Mark Harrington, SW Washington RTC
OMUG Synthetic Data Applications Meeting
June 20, 2019
Portland Metro Replica Pilot Project Update
Eliot Rose, Metro
OMUG Synthetic Data Applications Meeting
June 20, 2019
TNCs and Congestion
Joe Castiglione, San Francisco County Transportation Authority
OMSC Biannual Meeting
April 17, 2019
2018 E-Scooter Pilot Findings
Briana Orr, Portland Bureau of Transportation
OMSC General Members Meeting
April 17, 2019
OMSC Work Plan Update for Calendar Years 2019-2020
Brian Dunn, ODOT Transportation Planning and Analysis Unit Manager
OMUG Meeting
March 21, 2019
Oregon Household Activity Survey: Updates and Status
Chris Johnson, Metro Modeling Division Manager
OMUG Meeting
March 21, 2019
Autonomous Vehicle Scenarios Using a VisionEval Model in Oregon
Tara Weidner, ODOT Transportation Planning and Analysis Unit
OMUG Meeting
August 22, 2018
Statewide Transportation System Monitoring
Tara Weidner, ODOT Transportation Planning and Analysis Unit
OMUG Meeting
August 22, 2018
Moonshadow Mobile: Using Big Data for Traffic Modeling and Analytics
An overview of data analytics tools developed by Moonshadow Mobile in partnership with DKS Associates.
Eimar Boesjes, CEO, Moonshadow Mobile, Inc.
OMUG Meeting
July 18, 2018
Population Sim: A new, easy to use population synthesizer
A presentation to introduce a new tool available in Oregon to generate synthetic population data for model input.
Alex Bettinardi, ODOT, and Joel Freedman, RSG
OMUG Meeting
May 17, 2018