The course uses travel demand forecasting to meet regional and local transportation planning needs.  In the first portion, we will develop, calibrate, and apply the multinomial logit model to a few planning questions; this same technique can be used for other areas outside of planning!  The second portion covers more classic forecasting ideas:  trip generation, distribution, and assignment where we examine travel activity patterns at the regional level.  The latter portion of the course covers planning for specific market niches, which may be modes (e.g., bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and autos) or stakeholders (e.g., freight advocates, persons interested in certain technologies, and connectivity).  We also consider federal requirements and data sources. 

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