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Chris Steele was selected to participate as a panelist for the "Ask the Panelists" discussion at the Business Facilities Live XChange, where he discussed changes in site selection and economic development.

Chris Steele presented his knowledge on "Incentives to Attract New Investment," for a podcast presented by Edmonton Global, the economic development agency for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region in Canada.

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT), has issued a notice of funding opportunity for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (“Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”)

EBP US is thrilled to announce that Naomi Stein and Kyle Schroeckenthaler have both been promoted to the position of vice president.

"Regional Market Access and Intermodal Connectivity: Implications for Area Economies and Transportation Planning," a poster by Jenna Goldberg and Glen Weisbrod, was presented on Tuesday January 11th, during the Access, Development, and the Economy poster session at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

EBP extends congratulations to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and Alpena, Michigan for winning 2021 PIDP grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

For AASHTO's CTPP (Census Transportation Planning Products) Monthly Session on December 15, Dr. Cecilia Viggiano participated in a spotlight series on research from the upcoming Commuting in America Report.

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) was recently recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) by winning the prestigious, Gold Rank Award for AIHA’s Heartland Incentive Program (HIP).

On Tuesday, November 9th, 2021, Dr. Cecilia Viggiano presented on "From Volume to Value: Measuring and Communicating the Value of Transit Beyond Ridership" at the APTA TRANSform Conference. in Orlando, FL.

On October 19th, 2021, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) sponsored a webinar on "Implementing the Business Case Evaluation Guide for Intercity Passenger Rail Investment."

 On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, EBP's Chris Steele presented virtually during two sessions at the Canadian Alternative Investments in Pensions (CAiP)) Annual Forum.

Glen Weisbrod is participating in the international expert Roundtable on “Broadening Transport Appraisal to Capture the Full Impact of Investments.”

On September 29th, EBP US’s CEO Peter Plumeau, made the keynote presentation for a Swiss Global Hub webinar on existing and emerging infrastructure needs, priorities, and plans in the US.

EBP US is proud to announce that John Livermore has joined us as a Principal leading our Sustainable Energy practice. In this role, John will work with the EBP team to provide clients and partners with expertise and insights derived from his 30+ years in sustainability, high performance buildings, renewable energy, and clean transportation. His experience, skills, and perspectives provide an important complement to EBP’s industry-leading economic analysis consulting and will enable the firm to serve clients and partners with a more robust set of services that support ambitious sustainability, economic development, and climate goals.

EBP's Derek Cutler and Jenna Goldberg presented at the Transportation Research Board's (TRB's) Innovations in Freight Data Planning Workshop, held virtually September 21-23, 2021.

Ira Hirschman presented at the AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation, 2021 Annual Meeting, held September 28th-October 1st in Milwaukee, WI.

EBP is happy to announce that as of August 3rd, 2021, Allison Van Twisk has joined the Boston office.

EBP US CEO Peter Plumeau and Frank Bruns, Senior Economist with EBP Switzerland, recently co-authored an article on “Planning Transport Investments in the Post-COVID Period,” published in the European journal Strasse und Verkehr (Road and Traffic).

EBP's Kyle Schroeckenthaler and Derek Cutler presented at the 18th TRB Conference on Transportation Planning Applications (AppCon), held virtually June 21-24, 2021. AppCon attracts professionals from the academic, public, and private sectors to explore practical applications of transportation planning advances.

EBP's Peter Plumeau served as moderator for a panel on "Investing in Infrastructure: Finance Options," sponsored by the New England Council (NEC). The program was held Wednesday, June 30th, 2021.