A @USDOT Tier 1 University Transportation Center at @UTAustin. Our research aims to improve the mobility of people and goods in megaregions.

Austin, TX
Joined June 2018
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.@UTSOA professor & @UTexasGlobal seed grant recipient Ming Zhang has specialized in the study of megaregional transportation planning as the director of @CM2_UTC. Read about the consortium partners' new book "Megaregions and America's Future": utx.global/3PX67lY.
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Now available! "Written by the leading experts on regional planning at this scale, this timely book will become a go-to source." --Barbara Faga buff.ly/3u3twZN @landpolicy #regionalplanning #demography #urbanplanning #megaregions
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Dr. Gian-Claudia Sciara's Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning class recently pedaled their way on a tour of Austin's #bicycle infrastructure. Led by @austinmobility's Mike Schofield, students experienced some of Austin's most innovative street designs & challenging locations
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In this new article, @WeiZhai_et_al @junfengjiao, Chao Wang and I have combined big and open data and survey data to examine the spatial and individual-level transportation disparities in an ride-hailing era. @CM2_UTC @Transport_ELS sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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"Megaregions and America's Future", the latest @landpolicy book by @CM2_UTC researchers & published by @ColumbiaUP is now available. Discover why #Megaregions is a must-know framework for the forward-thinking planner: bit.ly/3wjyVP5
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Opening tomorrow
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#NAPAAnnual is off and running this morning! Now: Megatrends & the New Path to Profit: How Smart Companies Use Sustainability to Create Value Then at 9:30 a.m. it's Black, Green & Gold: Exploring Climate Incentives & Initiatives
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Hearty congratulations from @USDOT!
Congrats Drs. Robert Yaro, Ming Zhang and Frederick Steiner @FrederickStei15 on the publication of Megaregions and America’s Future | Columbia University Press cup.columbia.edu/book/megare… via @ColumbiaUP
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Today at 12:30, @nytimes architecture critic Michael @kimmelman presents "Rewriting Architecture," a lecture about his role as critic and advocate for architecture in public debates. Join the live stream: bit.ly/3htuSpH
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For @junfengjiao and the @UTGoodSystems team, the societal implications of AI-based technologies are at the core of their work. A recent $3M @NSF grant will support the creation of a new @UTAustinTX robotics program based on these ethical foundations soa.utexas.edu/headlines/jia…
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Students, the entire UT community is excited to welcome you back to campus 🤘 We’re closely monitoring COVID-19 and with the advice of our public health experts, we are allowing some professors to make temporary adjustments to their classes to reduce density through September 17
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Thank you @FTA_DOT @USDOT for selecting #ProjectConnect through the Low-No Grant program which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Press: bit.ly/3dgUHbV Projects list: bit.ly/3jajr9D
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden ride bicycles in Delaware
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Really enjoyed my conversation on transit deserts with @SashaAnnSimons, Chicago NPR (WBEZ) Reset Host. Check it out. Let's work together to remove Transit deserts in US.wbez.org/stories/closing-the… @UTGoodSystems @CM2_UTC @UTSOA
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I just found out that people has created a wiki page introducing my transit desert research. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transi… @CM2_UTC @UTGoodSystems @UTSOA
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We're live for 1 more hour today! Not too late to join in. Connect with STEM role models in #UTGirlDay 2021's live & interactive booth experience happening til 4 (& tomorrow & next Sat & Sun 12-4 pm). Live shows, activities, demos & more! girlday.utexas.edu/registrat… for links.
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There is so much work ahead of us, but I am deeply optimistic about the future of American travel.
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The President-Elect promises to take steps to restore confidence in travel. According to @JessicaWehrman in @LancasterOnline, these steps include a larger health role for the @USDOT, a mask mandate, consistent messaging, and more funding. ow.ly/8xgB50D5pGP #TRBAM
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House Republican introduces legislation to set standards for self-driving cars thehill.com/policy/technolog… Self Drive Act is back! #regulation of #AutonomousVehicles
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Repurposing vacant lots with an eye toward transportation equity, in a city where less than 250 of 5,400 bus stops are sheltered. nextcity.org/daily/entry/in-…
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