TRANSIMS: Applications and Development Workshop

April 8–9, 2010

Strategic Plan for Advanced Model Development at CMAP
Kermit Wies

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Kermit Wies
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
312 386 8820
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Abstract
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The CMAP modeling cadre (under contract) is preparing a detailed multi-year plan for establishing advanced travel modeling in the Chicago region. A feature of the plan will be a schedule for pursuing development of stand-alone activity-based travel model components that can be put into immediate production with the intention of eventually supporting network microsimulation.

A key driver in the development of specific advanced modeling techniques is their capacity to respond to regional planning policies currently under consideration at CMAP. The Go To 2040 scenario evaluation revealed significant limitations in the capacity of the current travel models to respond to the expanded array of recommended policy and planning strategies under consideration. Many of these can be addressed by pursuing an activity-based modeling paradigm coupled with a detailed multi-modal network microsimulation.

Biography
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Kermit Wies serves as Deputy Executive Director for Research and Analysis with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Kermit has 25 years experience in urban systems modeling and planning and is the principal author of the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan for the Chicago region. Presently, Kermit is the project manager for the CMAP Advanced Travel Model Cadre; charged with developing a strategic plan for implementing advanced travel model practice in the Chicago region. Kermit has overall responsibility for CMAP's data development, analysis and evaluation work program in support of developing the Chicago region's 2040 comprehensive land use and transportation plan.