In the media
- Shoshanna Saxe, The rise of the dumb city, City Monitor, October 26, 2022.
- Willem Klumpenhouwer on getting around Toronto; Alexandra Lambropoulos on urban planning, Toronto Votes 2022, CBC News, October 24, 2022.
- Matti Siemiatycki, Gridlock is a significant drag on our economy: U of T planning expert, BNN Bloomberg, October 21, 2022.
- Matti Siemiatycki, Toronto council’s need to focus on expanding cycling networks and safety, Global News, October 21, 2022.
- Richard Florida, New paper highlights the importance of locational strategy in business, Phys.org™, October 20, 2022.
- Marianne Hatzopoulou, Good for you, better for the planet: U of T cyclists pedal toward a more sustainable future, U of T News, October 20, 2022.
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Prefer to attend virtually? "Livable Streets 2.0 in Toronto" is now a hybrid event
Mobility Network and Suburban Mobilities are pleased to announce that "Livable Streets 2.0 in Toronto" will now be offered both in-person and via Zoom meeting.
We hope to see you there!
See full event details and access registration links for in-person & virtual attendance.
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EVENTS
- October 28, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Modelling Human Agency: The Microsimulation Hypothesis. Dr. Eric Miller, Director, Mobility Network and Professor, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto. UT-ITE Seminar Series. In person, SF3103. Free.
- October 28, 12-1 p.m., VISTA 2.0: An Open, Data-driven Simulator for Multimodal Sensing and Policy Learning for Autonomous Vehicles. Daniela Rus, Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT; and Alexander Amini, postdoctoral researcher in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). MIT Mobility Forum. Free. Virtual. Registration required.
- November 2, 2-3 p.m., CAVs today, emerging trends, and getting to market. Presented by Waabi, NuPort Robotics, CAVCOE, Marsh, and PAVE Canada. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 3, 12-2 p.m., Delivering Equitable Transportation: Insights from Mobilizing Justice’s Research. Mobilizing Justice Community of Practice Workshop Series presented by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) and Mobilizing Justice. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 7, 11 a.m. - 12:35 p.m., Livable Streets 2.0 in Toronto. Introduction from Professor Eric Miller, Director, Mobility Network. Featured speaker: Dr. Bruce Appleyard, Associate Professor of City Planning and Urban Design, San Diego State University and author of Livable Streets 2.0. Panelists: Dr. André Sorensen, Professor of Human Geography, UTSC; and Nancy Smith Lea, Senior Advisor and former Director of The Centre for Active Transportation. Moderator: Professor Paul Hess, Department of Geography & Planning, University of Toronto. Hybrid: In person at GB202, or virtually via Zoom. Free. Registration required.
- November 8, 6-7:15 p.m. GMT, Beyond Covid-19: the future of cities and urban policy. Professor Shauna Brail, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga. Presented by Cañada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies, The London School of Economics and Political Science. Virtual. Free livestream.
- November 10, 12-2 p.m., Equitable Evaluation and Engagement Practices. Mobilizing Justice Community of Practice Workshop Series presented by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) and Mobilizing Justice. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 16, 12-1 p.m., What’s new at CARSP: Website launch and engagement event. Presented by Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP). Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 17, 12-2 p.m., How Emotional and Mental Safety Impact Transport Equity. Mobilizing Justice Community of Practice Workshop Series presented by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) and Mobilizing Justice. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 18, 12-1:30 p.m., Policy Recommendations to Support Active School Travel in Ontario. Presented by The Centre for Active Transportation, Green Communities Canada, and Human Environments Analysis Lab at Western University. Supporting Active School Travel in Ontario webinar series. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 24, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Climate Economy Summit: Achieving Net-Zero. Co-hosted by Toronto Region Board of Trade and Climate Positive Energy at University of Toronto. In person. Fee and registration required.
- November 24, 12-2 p.m., Exploring Mobility in Suburban and Rural Contexts. Mobilizing Justice Community of Practice Workshop Series presented by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) and Mobilizing Justice. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- November 25, 12-1:30 p.m., Traffic Calming and Active School Travel in Ontario. Presented by The Centre for Active Transportation and Green Communities Canada. Supporting Active School Travel in Ontario webinar series. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
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CALLS
- U of T graduate students with a UTM-based faculty supervisor: UTM Mobility Network Graduate Research Award. Applications due October 27, 2022 (extended).
- U of T faculty: Call for graduate courses to join the School of Cities’ Graduate Multidisciplinary Urban Project 2023/24. Applications due October 30, 2022.
- Call for applications, Parking and curbside vehicle detection, City of Toronto's Transportation Innovation Challenge. Applications due November 1, 2022.
- 5 Questions for Better Cities, public survey from Canadian Urban Institute. Open until November 4, 2022.
- Call for comments, Building public electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Open until November 6, 2022
- Call for respondents, TTC 2023 Annual Service Plan Survey, Toronto Transit Commission. Open until November 6, 2022.
- U of T students: RBC Innovation Challenge, supported by University of Toronto Entrepreneurship. Applications due November 13, 2022.
- Call for Mentors and Mentees, 2023 WTS Toronto Mentorship Program. Applications due November 18, 2022.
- Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto. Applications due November 21, 2022.
- U of T 2022-23 Adams Sustainability Student Grants, Faculty Grants, Staff Grants, and the Innovation Prize Competition. Hosted by the Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS). Applications due November 30, 2022.
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RESOURCES
PAST WEBINARS / PODCASTS
- How the City of Toronto Uses Vehicle Probe Provider Data for Evaluation, Monitoring, and Prioritization, Raphael Dumas, Team Lead for City of Toronto's Transportation Data Operations & Emerging Mobility Team. Presented by UT-ITE, October 14, 2022.Video recording.
- Livestreamed TAC 2022 Conference events, Transportation Association of Canada, October 2-5, 2022. Video recordings.
- Urban Cycling Facilities and Travel Behaviour Change. Featured presenter: Professor Rakim Mitra, Toronto Metropolitan University. Panelists: Darryl Young, York Region; Becky Katz, City of Toronto; Peter Topalovic, City of Hamilton; Professor Paul Hess, Department of Geography & Planning, University of Toronto. Presented by Urban Cycling Facilities and Travel Behaviour Change research initiative and sponsored by Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, and The Centre for Active Transportation. September 28, 2022. Video recording.
- How Urban Design can Influence Walkability: A Virtual Reality Experiment. Heidi Silvennoinen, researcher at the Cities Knowledge Graph team, FCL Global, Singapore-ETH Centre. Presented by Future Cities Lab Global, Singapore-ETH Centre. August 31, 2022. Video recording.
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