In the media
- Karen Chapple, Downtown London recovering better than other Canadian cities, according to study, CTV News, January 31, 2023.
- Eric Miller, Elevated or underground subway? Expert Eric Miller gives his concept, El Nuevo Siglio, January 30, 2023. (Note: Translate from Spanish using browser)
- Matti Siemiatycki, 'Police do not prevent violence': Attacks continue on TTC despite presence of cops, security, CityNews, January 30, 2023.
- André Sorensen, Who is responsible for clearing snow on Toronto’s sidewalks: residents or the city?, The Toronto Observer, January 29, 2023.
- Matti Siemiatycki, Violence on Toronto’s transit system reaches ‘crisis level’, Digital Journal, January 29, 2023.
- Matti Siemiatycki, Toronto struggles with wave of public transport violence, BBC News, January 28, 2023.
- Shoshanna Saxe, Opinion: If we really want affordable housing, we need great public spaces, Canada Today (source: Globe and Mail), January 27, 2023.
- Matti Siemiatycki, 'These guys really don't care': TTC employee draws praise after blasting Toronto Mayor John Tory, chaotic system, Yahoo News Canada, January 26, 2023.
- Richard Florida, Billy Bishop Airport key to Toronto’s post-COVID recovery: urbanist Richard Florida, Global News, January 24, 2023.
- Richard Florida, New Report by Richard Florida Confirms Benefits of Downtown Airports, Newswire, January 24, 2023.
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Abdulhai explains 'The Traffic Oxymoron' at TEDXUofT
 Professor Baher Abdulhai will present "The Traffic Oxymoron: Slow Down, Arrive Faster," a talk showing how AI can be used to pace traffic and improve the driver experience, at Radiance TEDXUofT on February 5, 2023.
Abdulhai is a professor in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering and co-director of the Centre for Automated and Transformative Transportation Systems (CATTS).
Get the details and purchase tickets for Radiance, the 2023 TEDXUofT conference at Isabel Bader Theatre on February 5 "Bringing the very best of U of T together."
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The countdown begins: 7 days to the U of T Transportation Alumni Reception
It's time to reunite --- and attending the U of T Transportation Alumni Reception is a great way to reconnect with old friends and make new connections in the transportation industry, as well as mix and mingle with U of T transportation researchers.
Space is limited, and Thursday, February 9 is only a week away, so please get your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Tickets are $30 and include a drink and hors d’oeuvres. The reception runs 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the beautiful Massey College Common Room.
Thanks go to our Tier 1 sponsors Dr. Mazen I.S. Hassounah, HDR, CIMA+, and Arcadis IBI Group, and Tier 3 sponsors Streetlight Data and TraffMobility Engineering Inc. for their support.
We hope to see you there! Get the full details and purchase tickets.
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UNB Transportation Group offers seminar series
 The University of New Brunswick Department of Civil Engineering Transportation Group offers a free weekly transportation seminar series virtually and/or in person. This term, seminars take place on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. Atlantic Time (1:30 p.m. Eastern Time).
Contact Professor Trevor Hanson, Coordinator, to attend a seminar or to be added to the mailing list.
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EVENTS
- February 3, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Information Gathering. Marcellin Tran, librarian, Engineering & Computer Science Library, University of Toronto. UT-ITE Seminar Series. In person. SF3103. Free.
- February 5, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Radiance. TEDxUofT 2023 Conference. Speakers Professor Baher Abdulhai, Co-Director, Centre for Automated and Transformative Transportation Systems (CATTS), and others. In person at Isabel Bader Theatre. Fee and registration required.
- February 9, 1-4 p.m., Expanding Highways: Opportunities and challenges in a COVID-altered world. Presented by Transport Futures Highway Planning Webinar Series. Virtual. Fee and registration required.
- February 9, 6-9 p.m., 2023 U of T Transportation Alumni Reception. Presented by the University of Toronto Transportation Alumni Network and sponsored by Dr. Mazen I.S. Hassounah, HDR, CIMA+, Arcadis IBI Group, Streetlight Data, and TraffMobility Engineering Inc. In person at Massey College Common Room. All welcome. Fee and registration required.
- February 13, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Globe Drive: Future of Automotive Summit - The evolution of vehicles and driving. Presented by The Globe and Mail. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- February 15, 7-8 p.m., The Role of Ontologies in Smart Cities. Professor Mark Fox, Distinguished Professor of Urban Systems Engineering and Professor of Industrial Engineering. CARTE & University of Seoul AI Seminar Series. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- February 16, 3-4:30 p.m., Exploring the Potential of Transformative Sustainability Pedagogy. CECCS Adams Sustainability Celebration online Zoom event co-sponsored by the U of T Community of Practice on Sustainability Teaching. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- February 22, 7-8 p.m., Machine Learning in Physical Asset Management. Professor Chi-Guhn Lee, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Centre for Maintenance Optimization and Reliability Engineering (C-MORE). CARTE & University of Seoul AI Seminar Series. Virtual. Free. Registration required.
- February 23, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Optimizing Highways: Improving existing networks without expansions. Speakers include Professor Baher Abdulhai and others. Presented by Transport Futures Highway Planning Webinar Series. Virtual. Fee and registration required.
- March 1, 2023, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Esri GIS in Education & Research Conference. Register early as space is limited. Presented by Esri Canada, in person at Hart House, University of Toronto. Fee of $35 and registration required.
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CALLS
- U of T students: Urban Data Science Corps, School of Cities. Applications close February 5, 2023.
- U of T researchers: 2023 Schwartz Reisman faculty and graduate fellowships. Applications close February 5, 2023.
- U of T students: Reach researcher, Reach Alliance 2023-24 cohort. Applications close February 12, 2023.
- Request for Proposals, Shared Micromobility Services in Canadian Communities: Synthesis of Practice and Experience. Transportation Association of Canada. Proposals due February 22, 2023, 13:00 ET.
- Postsecondary students: 2023 Foundation Scholarships. Transportation Association of Canada. Applications close February 28, 2023.
- ITE Excellence in Transportation Awards and Scholarships. ITE Canada. Applications close March 1, 2023.
- U of T PhD students: Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship 2023-2024. Applications close March 1, 2023.
- Call for abstracts, 2023 Emerging Mobility Scholars Conference, Positive Zero Transport Futures and Mobility Network. Abstracts due by March 10, 2023.
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Professors Shauna Brail (left) and Tara Vinodrai (right) of the UTM Institute for Management & Innovation presented "The Black Box of Mobility Data: Cities, COVID-19, and Counting" on January 18, 2023 at UTM as part of the series "Responsible Data Science, DSI@UTM: Data Digests" presented by the UTM Data Sciences Institute (DSI).
