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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MoMo 2025 – A New Conference for Transportation Modelers

I wanted to share some information about the Modeling Mobility Conference (MoMo 2025), a new event that fills the current gap left by TRB’s Tools of the Trade and Innovations in Travel Analysis and Planning conferences. With TRB pausing sponsorship of these practitioner-focused events, MoMo was created to provide a dedicated space for transportation modelers, planners, and data analysts to connect, share insights, and advance analytical tools for real-world decision-making.

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Isaac Gardner (User Spotlight January 2025)

ISAAC GARDNER

Isaac Gardner
Education: BS Public Policy and Administration - BYU-I and Arkansas State

Current Employment: Cache MPO - Planning Manager

Greatest Interests about Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: The ability to have some idea of what will happen in the future is remarkable to me, and it helps to give me an idea of the things that should happen in the community that I live in.

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Pukar Bhandari (User Spotlight January 2025)

PUKAR BHANDARI

Pukar Bhandari
Education: MS City & Metropolitan Planning - University of Utah

Current Employment: Transportation Planner at Metro Analytics

Greatest Interests about Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: Integration of various data sources and its implementation supporting safety, equity and resiliency assessments

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