CMAP, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

CMAP Regional Planning: Activity Based Travel Demand Model Symposium

August 27, 2008

Introduction

(Symposium Agenda)

CMAP was formed in 2005 to integrate land use and transportation planning for the Chicago Region.

As part of our Strategic Vision¹ we are to "serve as the region's authoritative source for regional data

collection, exchange, dissemination, analysis, evaluation, and modeling." CMAP recognizes that

"robust forecasting and modeling tools are critical to scenario-based planning activities. CMAP

intends to preserve its pioneering legacy in developing regional planning applications that predict the

interactions of land use, the enviornment, and transportation. In addition, CMAP will also undertake

new forecasting and modeling research to imporve decision makers' understanding of how private

decisions and public policy interact and determine regional development patterns."

Consistent with this vision, CMAP is conducting a one day symposium convening leading U.S.

authorities in the development of "activitiy-based travel models" for regional planning. The proceedings

of this symposium will greatly assist CMAP in preparing its ongoing model development work program.

Panelists

Ron Eash, Transportation Consultant, r.eash@att.net , 773 545 0950
Bill Woodford, President, AECOMConsult, William.Woodford@dmjmharris.com, 703 682 5086
John Bowman, Transportation Consultant, John_L_Bowman@alum.mit.edu, 617 232 8189
Tom Rossi, Cambridge Systematics, trossi@camsys.com, 617 354 0167
Peter Vovsha, PB, vovsha@pbworld.com, 212 613 8807
Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University, pendyala@asu.edu, 480 727 9164
Billy Charlton, SFCTA, billy.charlton@sfcta.org, 415 522 4816
Erik Sabina, DRCOG, esabina@drcog.org, 303 480 6789
Dean Englund, PB, englund@pbworld.com, 312 803 6542
David Kralik, Metra, dkralik@metrarr.com, 312 322 8035
Claire Bozic, CMAP, cbozic@cmap.illinois.gov, 312 386 8744
Kermit Wies, CMAP, kwies@cmap.illinois.gov, 312 386 8820

History of CMAP’s trip-based model

Presenter:	Ron Eash, Transportation Consultant

Presentation:	A Not So Brief History of CATS/CMAP Regional Travel Models (pdf)

Trip-based model application to planning projects

Presenter:	Bill Woodford, President, AECOM Consult

Presentation:	Application of Existing Trip-Based Model to Specific Planning Projects (pdf)

How is an activity-based model developed?

Presenter:	John Bowman, Transportation Consultant

Presentation:	How is an activity-based model set developed? (pdf)

Respondents:	Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University (pdf)
	Peter Vovsha, Parsons Brinkerhoff (pdf)

How can an activity-based model be incorporated into CMAP’s work program?

Presenter:	Tom Rossi, Cambridge Systematics

Presentation:	Incorporating Activity Based Modeling into CMAP’s Program (pdf)

Respondents:	Billy Charlton, SFCTA (pdf)
	Erik Sabina, DRCOG (pdf)

Attendees (pdf)

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