DESCRIPTION:Date: June 4\, 2024\nTime: 11:30am – 1:00pm\nLocation: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB T2R 0E3) \nSpeaker Bio: \n\nChris Prosser is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of High River. With over 28 years of local government experience as both a CAO and Land Use Planner\, Chris has supported small town Council’s in setting priorities\, preserving small town character\, protecting the environment and engaging the community. High River’s approach that dares to be different and challenges the status quo was the motivating factor to move from Invermere after 20 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Urban Studies\, supported by ongoing leadership development. \n
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SUMMARY:ITE National Capital: City of St. Thomas Highbury EA
DESCRIPTION:The City of St. Thomas is located west of Toronto\, approximately 30 minutes south of London\, Ontario. The City is undergoing major plans to develop Volkswagen Electric Vehicle Battery Cell Gigafactory\, and an accompanying Industrial Park planned to increase peak hour traffic volumes by over 3\,000 vehicles. As a result\, the City needs to upgrade their infrastructure to accommodate this development\, specifically in the surrounding area including Highbury Avenue and South Edgeware Road. RVA was hired by the City to undertake an environmental assessment\, which included a grading feasibility study\, ecological assessment\, traffic study\, and road / roundabout designs to determine the viability of these developments. \n \n \n \n \nPresenter: \nMartin Van Haren is a Project Manager and Transportation Engineer at R.V. Anderson Associates Limited (RVA)\, located in our London Office. Martin has over 15 years of experience in the design of urban and rural roads\, interchanges\, and intersections. Martin has managed several environmental assessments\, preliminary and detailed design transportation projects\, highway\, and construction staging design\, roadside safety review\, utility relocations\, cost estimating and contract document preparation. Martin has considerable experience working with the Ministry of Transportation and has experience working in the City of Ottawa for several municipal projects in the past. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWYzY2I1YzMtNTBlZS00MGEzLWIxYWItNWI4MjY1OWQ0NWEx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22875688ea-8b21-4b98-b25b-4b81851ad72d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224a3ba1e2-3eaf-46fd-a2aa-5dc1b59160ca%22%7d\n
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:The City of St. Thomas is located west of Toronto\, approximately 30 minutes south of London\, Ontario. The City is undergoing major plans to develop Volkswagen Electric Vehicle Battery Cell Gigafactory\, and an accompanying Industrial Park planned to increase peak hour traffic volumes by over 3\,000 vehicles. As a result\, the City needs to upgrade their infrastructure to accommodate this development\, specifically in the surrounding area including Highbury Avenue and South Edgeware Road. RVA was hired by the City to undertake an environmental assessment\, which included a grading feasibility study\, ecological assessment\, traffic study\, and road / roundabout designs to determine the viability of these developments. \n \n \n \n \nPresenter: \nMartin Van Haren is a Project Manager and Transportation Engineer at R.V. Anderson Associates Limited (RVA)\, located in our London Office. Martin has over 15 years of experience in the design of urban and rural roads\, interchanges\, and intersections. Martin has managed several environmental assessments\, preliminary and detailed design transportation projects\, highway\, and construction staging design\, roadside safety review\, utility relocations\, cost estimating and contract document preparation. Martin has considerable experience working with the Ministry of Transportation and has experience working in the City of Ottawa for several municipal projects in the past. \n
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SUMMARY:ITE Toronto: Summer Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:By attending this luncheon\, you can also earn 2 professional development hours\, contributing to your continued professional growth. Details will be shared with attendees after the event. \nWe are excited to invite you to the ITE Toronto Summer Luncheon happening on Thursday\, June 27\, 2024! This event will be a wonderful opportunity to network\, enjoy a buffet-styled lunch\, and gain insights from two distinguished speakers in the fields of transportation and urban planning. \nEvent Details: \nDate: Thursday\, June 27\, 2024\nTime: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST\nLocation: University of Toronto’s Hart House – Music Room (Room 2006) \nSpeakers and Presentations: \nNaama Blonder\, B.Arch\, OAA\, RPP – “Pro-Housing\, Pro-Transit\, Pro-People” \nNaama Blonder\, an architect and urban planner renowned as this year’s RBC Women of Influence\, will deliver an inspiring presentation focusing on innovative architectural and urban design strategies aimed at fostering affordability\, reducing car dependency\, and achieving net-zero outcomes for sustainability. Highlighting the urgent need to prioritize people over cars\, and alongside her personal story as a first-generation Canadian\, Naama will cover the implications for urban planners\, architects\, industry professionals\, and the general public. Her firm\, Smart Density\, has received numerous accolades\, including the prestigious Best Emerging Practice Award from the Ontario Association of Architects and three consecutive SHIFT awards\, solidifying their innovative approach. Naama’s vision is to transform what good housing can and should look like in a growing city like Toronto – promoting vibrant\, sustainable communities. \n \nJeffrey M. Casello\, Ph.D. – “The Future of Cities: Expanding the Roles of Transportation Planners and Engineers to Effect Real Change” \nProfessor Casello’s interests lie in urban transportation systems and their impacts on healthy and economically viable urban areas. For decades\, transportation professionals have recognized the challenges associated with North American transportation and land use systems. Our passenger transportation networks continue to be auto-dominated\, creating environmental externalities\, inequities in terms of accessibility\, and lower quality of life for citizens. His presentation will focus on what more needs to be done to change this. Jeff teaches and conducts research on the planning\, design and operation of systems that promote efficient\, balanced transportation\, enhances regional economic competitiveness and supports social mobility. His research highlights include contributions to improved behavioural models for transit systems and the assessment of empirical evidence in the planning and design of active transportation modes. In 2014\, Jeff spoke to members of Canadian Parliament on the future of public transportation. He has also had the opportunity to consult in Philadelphia\, Toronto\, Washington DC and Singapore. At Waterloo\, Jeff received the Distinguished Teacher Award\, the highest teaching honor at the University. \nEarn Professional Development Hours: \nBy attending this luncheon\, you can also earn professional development hours\, contributing to your continued professional growth. More details to come. \nSponsorships: \n\n\n\nGold Level Sponsorship ($500): Sponsors are invited to bring a roll-up board with a banner stand (24″ to 33″ x80″) to promote their transportation services. Their company’s logo will be included in the luncheon presentation and recognized verbally in the proceedings. As well\, one free individual member registration will be included.\nSilver Level Sponsorship ($300): Company logo will be included in the luncheon presentation and the company will be recognized verbally in the proceedings. Registration ticket not included.\n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow professionals and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and strategies in transportation and urban planning. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions; we look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-toronto-summer-luncheon/
LOCATION:University of Toronto Hart House\, 7 Hart House Cir\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3H3\, Canada
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