Utah Model Users Group

The Utah Model Users Group (UtahMUG) was re-established in January 2023 to exchange information about travel demand modeling and forecasting within the state of Utah. Please read the About Us page for more information regarding our vision and goals.

For more information regarding upcoming or previous meetings, please check out our Meetings page.

For questions or concerns, please submit them via our Suggestion Box.

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Bert Granberg (User Spotlight September 2024)

September 9, 2024

BERT GRANBERG

Bert Granberg
Education: Audrey Webb Child Study Center (Stephens College), Carleton College, University of Utah; Science Technology and Public Policy; Transportation GIS

Current Employment: Analytics Director at WFRC

Greatest Interests about Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: The ability to better understand and convey the landscape of regional travel; use of the model to test scenarios

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Ian Kilpatrick (User Spotlight September 2024)

September 9, 2024

IAN KILPATRICK

Ian Kilpatrick
Education: University of Utah - M.S. City and Metropolitan Planning

Current Employment: Transportation Planner at Felsburg, Holt, and Ullevig (FHU)

Greatest Interests about Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: I like that travel demand modeling allows us to test different development scenarios, roadway characteristics, transit alignments etc. in a relatively cost effective way before actually building anything. The cost of a TDM analysis is nothing compared to having to reconstruct a road. I am also a GIS nerd, so I like all of the various ways the output data can be presented on a map to tell a story.

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