ITE Southwestern Ontario: TIS Developments (Part 1): A Consultant’s Insight
May 22@12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EDT
Virtual Event
Free
Join us for the first part of our exciting virtual event series hosted by the ITE Southwestern Ontario Section. This session will focus on the development of Transportation Impact Studies (TIS) from a consultant’s perspective, a critical aspect of urban planning and development projects in Southwestern Ontario, as many developments such as site plan applications (SPA), rezoning applications and secondary plan developments can include or require a TIS as part of the development application.
Key Information:
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM EDT
Where: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Cost: Free!
Professional Development: All attendees will earn 1.5 PDH credits from ITE.
Key Highlights:
Expert Speakers: Hear from leading professionals in the field who will share their insights and experiences on conducting effective transportation impact studies that are relevant to proposed developments found within Southwestern Ontario that need to meet municipal and/or provincial requirements for approval.
TIS Tools: Learn from these professionals details on how TIS are developed, including scoping out studies with governing agencies, what tools and programs are utilized, and some specific details that are included in various studies that may or may not be actually required for approval.
Q&A Session: Engage in interactive Q&A sessions with our panelists to address your questions and concerns.
Featured Speakers:
Adrian Soo, P.Eng. is a Senior Project Manager and Associate at Paradigm with over 15 years of experience in transportation engineering. Mr. Soo has considerable experience conducting development-related transportation studies of all types. He is well versed in traffic operations and network planning analyses, typically responsible for all study tasks including traffic data collection, field investigations, sign and pavement marking inventories, operational and collision analyses, traffic forecasting, signal coordination and optimization, and technical documentation. Adrian applies his specialized expertise in the use of transportation software including Synchro and SimTraffic for operational analyses, as well as VISSIM and AIMSUN for various levels of microsimulation modelling.
Kari Fellows, P.Eng. is a Transportation Planning / Traffic Engineer with over 35 years of experience. Through roles as a consultant and government employee, she has successfully delivered on projects from long-range transportation planning and policy development through to multi-modal traffic impact analysis, road design support, construction traffic management, and traffic safety and operations reviews. Collaboration with related disciplines and stakeholder and public engagement are often important components of her projects. A key to success in her professional work has been to establish mutually beneficial relationships with clients, review agencies, and delivery partners. With a strong problem-solving orientation, a collaborative approach, and a big picture, long-range perspective, Kari reliably delivers good solutions fitting the circumstances. Kari gives back to the transportation profession through volunteer roles with ITE Canada and provincial engineering associations. She provides mentoring to engineers at various career stages and has served on ITE committees and local executive boards. Kari is currently a representative of ITE Canada on the TAC Traffic Operations and Management Committee.
Aaron Blata, M.Eng., P.Eng., PTOE is a 12-year employee and Associate of RC Spencer Associates Inc. In addition to managing the corporation’s Leamington Office, he is responsible for the design and management of major engineering projects. Within Southwestern Ontario, Mr. Aaron D. Blata is one of a very few select holders of the Consulting Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), and Road Safety Professional (RSP1) designations. Most of his time is spent authoring traffic reports and designing corridors, traffic signals, and active transportation facilities, but he occasionally offers technical presentations through the University of Windsor and the Ontario Traffic Council; he is also often present at ITE Southwestern Ontario Section events. In 2024, Mr. Blata was recognized as a Top 3 Young Professional by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Who Should Attend:
Transportation Engineers
Transportation Technologists
Urban Planners
Students and Academics
Anyone interested in the field of transportation and urban development in Southwestern Ontario
Registration: Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about how transportation impact studies are conducted in Southwestern Ontario. Register now to secure your spot!
