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

DKS’ Brian Chandler published in ITE’s Journal on Getting Your Message Across: Let the MUTCD Be Your Guide http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ITE/G108250_ITE_July2019/index.php#/32

http://www.moonshadowmobile.com/2019/05/generate-freeway-origin-destination-matrices-interactively-db4iot-inrix-trips/

A project which has slowly been pedaling through funding and design stages will be at center stage tonight when Pasadena’s Department of Transportation hosts a public meeting to gather input from residents to guide finalizing the plan. http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadenas-first-two-way-protected-bike-lane-in-the-spotlight-at-public-meeting-tonight/#.XMxDDzBKipo

DKS’ Dongmei “Maggie” Lin published in the Journal of Transportation on “Microsimulation Analysis of Traffic Operations at Two Diamond Interchange Types.”

Beaverton Planning Commission clears $46 million arts center named for Patricia Reser and $6.8 million parking garage next to it. https://pamplinmedia.com/bvt/15-news/419444-323132-reser-center-plans-get-city-approval

On November 14, 2018, Meeting of the Minds hosted a free, live webinar featuring Adrian Pearmine of DKS Associates and AJ O’Connor of TriMet. https://meetingoftheminds.org/cal/innovating-and-managing-transit-in-the-era-of-new-mobility/

Congratulations to Randy McCourt for being a recipient of the DJC’s Icon award. This award honors the local building industry’s long-time leaders that have shaped the future of construction, architecture, engineering and related industries in the region.  

Tom Williams in our Austin, TX office co-authors the NCHRP publication on Updating Regional Transportation Planning and Modeling Tools to Address Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles. http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/178393.aspx

TriMet is exploring a range of advancements so vehicles can operate more efficiently and cut through congestion. http://www.govtech.com/fs/infrastructure/How-Transit-is-Turning-to-Tech-to-Cut-Through-Congestion—.html