September 2023 Meeting

Chris Day · September 25, 2023

Meetings

Below is the agenda and notes for the September 2023 Utah MUG meeting. The meeting agenda and notes can also be viewed here

Agenda

  1. Welcome & Introductions (~5min)
    • “User of the Quarter”

  2. Discussion Topics (~25 min)

    • Remove all future MUG calendar appointments. We will set up the next meeting during the MUG meeting (no recurring meeting).
    • MUG Executive Committee.
    • MUG website: feedback (Bill)
    • Best Practices and Helpful Tips (Natalia)
    • GitHub training (Greg)
      • WF Model training: October 17th @ 12pm (online option but not recommended)
      • Basic training on GitHub and version control (2-4 hours). Need to look into a venue to do this. Interest in virtual.

  3. Presentations (~60 min)

    • SE data development: WFRC, MAG, and the rest of the state.
    • Utah models status updates.
      • Update the group on status of the six models in the state: USTM, Cache, Dixie, Summit-Wasatch, and Iron.
      • Deeper dive on the WF model, including GitHub site, reports, what’s new, and other documentation available online.

  4. Next meeting: Thursday January 18th 10:00-11:30am @ UDOT Complex (proposed time – check calendar appointment)

  5. Suggestion Box: please enter any suggestions here.

Notes

  • Next Utah MUG meeting will be January 18th, 2024
  • We have a new website: utahmug.org
    • There is an option for an RSS feed signup which will give notifications for the website.
    • For any feedback, email us or use the suggestion box.
  • WFRC & MAG are transitioning the Wasatch Front model to GitHub
    • WFRC will hold a meeting to explain the new system on Oct 17th @ 12pm (you should have received an invitation already).
  • The MUG will hold a training on how to use GitHub, specifically for version control
    • Interest shown in getting PDH credit from AICP or PE. Need to look into this.
    • Training that is in the works
    • Tentative 2-4 hr training
    • Working on date, time, venue, and virtual option
  • SE Data Development Presentation
    • See online presentation for full details here.
    • Discussion about the SE development process
    • TAZs
      • 688 new TAZs created in v9 of the WFRC model
      • More TAZs to line up BETTER with city boundaries, match existing and planned future roadways, etc
    • WFRC and MAG have SE data maps available online
    • Bill Herreth (WFRC) may have a tool that can break TAZs for you and distribute the TAZ data based on known information
      • Reach out to Bill sometime in the near future and get a better understanding
  • Model Updates
    • Cache is up to date with RTP projects
      • Covers ALL of Cache County, not just the MPO area.
      • To obtain a copy of the model, email Jeff.
    • Dixie
      • Covers ALL of Washington County, not just the MPO area
      • Updated SE and RTP
      • Should be completely up to date soon
    • Summit, Iron, and USTM
      • Now starting final RTP review/addition
      • Anticipated to be completed at the end of October
    • All models
      • 2019, 2023, and SE data should all be good and calibrated
      • Models are not backwards compatible due to TAZ updates, area updates, GPI/county limits updates, and computing/black box updates
    • WFRC
      • There is a what’s new documentation that is 53 pages long
      • All edits are complete
      • 2019 base year calibration
      • New control totals
      • Model is now in GitHub. The model is private and is intended to be private. More details about this on the October 12th meeting.
      • Transit
        • Transit usage has increased a lot over v8.3.2
        • Interactive maps for differences between v8.3.2 and v9 should be available
  • Links