Frank Douma of the Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance was interviewed for this story about the challenges of using autonomous vehicles in rural areas.
A task force examining the current makeup of the Metropolitan Council heard a presentation on different regional governance models from Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach for the Humphrey School's Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance, at a recent meeting. The task force must make its recommendations by February 1, 2024.
Transportation researcher Frank Douma is quoted in this story about a pilot program in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, which is deploying automated vehicles to transport people who don't have their own cars.
Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, was interviewed for this story on St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter's proposal to raise the city's sales tax to pay for street and parks improvements.
Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, is quoted in this story on how autonomous vehicles could be deployed on college campuses.
Professor Yingling Fan and Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, were interviewed for this explainer on Evie, a car-sharing service offered in Minneapolis and St. Paul that uses electric vehicles.
Frank Douma, director of state and local policy and outreach, was quoted in this story about the lack of transportation options for seniors who no longer drive.
Frank Douma, director of state and local policy and outreach, was quoted in this story about the lack of transportation options for seniors who no longer drive.
Transportation researcher Adeel Lari was interviewed for this explainer on whether a break on gasoline taxes would make much of a difference for Minnesota motorists.
Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, talks about the need to test autonomous vehicles in all kinds of weather, including winter.