Attention municipal #fleet managers in Washington State: $10.6 million in competitive grants will soon be available to fund your fleet’s #ev charging infrastructure. A Letter of Intent is due by 3:00 March 5, 2020 and the completed Application is due May 5, 2020. Contact mike.usen@dksassociates.com to learn how he can help make your application as competitive as possible. ETS-RFA-2020

Brian Chandler, National Director for Transportation Safety at DKS, achieved the Road Safety Professional (RSP) Level 2 certification in both infrastructure and behavioral specialties. He is currently one of four individuals to have passed Level 2 exams in both safety areas. This exam and certification were developed by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB)—the same organization that administers the Professional … Read more

DKS presents recommendations to the city of Pflugerville on how to reduce traffic congestion and address safety concerns. https://www.pflugervilletx.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6611/1030?backlist=%2F

DKS’ Brian Chandler contributes to the Seattle DJC on how the demand for parking is beginning to fall in urban areas as people seek alternatives to driving. https://www.djc.com/news/ae/12125879.html?fbclid=IwAR2fP_VOzCnxCmM_LKOuUVdauT6uNvsO8CC1cC9-jIWkRP2EEI3MjHEfyXM

The city of Estacada received a $134,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to create a full-length active transportation plan and did so in collaboration with DKS Associates and local public and technical advisory committees. https://pamplinmedia.com/en/30-news/439894-352160-city-receives-award-for-active-transportation-plan

Using innovative connected vehicle and mobility data, DKS Associates and Moonshadow Mobile have created groundbreaking mobility products and services.

Adrian Pearmine addresses how our highways and transportation ecosystems will transform as driverless cars begin to communicate, analyze and operate on their own. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tmobile/2019/08/01/how-next-gen-mobile-networks-will-transform-transportation-infrastructure/#6d726e76479a

Congratulations to DKS’ Randy McCourt on being sworn in as the incoming ITE International President. https://www.ite.org/about-ite/about-ite/

Jim Peters presented at Ignite, hosted by the Technology Association of Oregon, on the topic, ‘Can electric vehicles save the planet?’ Each presenter gave a 5-minute, thought-provoking talk related to technology and their professional/personal passions. You can check out what Jim had to say here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCr7X39kL0Q.

DKS’ Kayla Fleskes completed her MS Thesis and wrote this thought-provoking article on automated vehicles takeover requests near bicyclists. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S136984781830411X?via%3Dihub