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Integrating travel demand management into transportation planning

Travel demand management (TDM) encourages more efficient travel through mode choice and infrastructure design. A recent UMN study investigated how to best incorporate TDM strategies into highway construction projects.

Read more about the study 

Hundreds of Open Streets attendees stopped by CTS's booth on foot, by bicycle, and via mobility devices.
Hundreds engage with CTS at Minneapolis Open Streets event
Traffic driving through a green light at an intersection
Research probes cyber risks in next-generation traffic signals
Orange detour sign on a local roadside
Heavy trucks, hard truths: Protecting local roads from detour damage
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CTS in the Media

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  • He was a truck driver for 20 years. With new Trump rules, he’s off the road
  • Experience Rochester shares results of tourism research
  • Sen. Westrom leads the charge to expand autonomous vehicles here in Minnesota
  • Ecology in the urban world
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Featured Events

July 16, 2026 In‑person
Exploring the Factors Driving Vitality in Transportation Corridors: Lessons from Minnesota
10:00am - 2:00pm
Saint Paul, MN
September 2, 2026 In‑person
Transportation Jeopardy with CTS at the Minnesota State Fair
Falcon Heights, MN
October 19, 2026 In‑person
Minnesota Energy Innovation Summit
Minneapolis, MN
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Research

Browse all transportation-related research projects at the University of Minnesota. 

CTS at 40: Driving Innovation, Accelerating Discovery, Fueling Talent

CTS at 40

Learn about CTS's 2026 annual theme, "CTS at 40: Driving Innovation, Accelerating Discovery, Fueling Talent."

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Annual Conference

Save the date for the 2026 CTS Transportation Research Conference! The event is set for November 5 in Minneapolis.

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