We will be holding a mid-winter virtual meeting as an opportunity to shine the spotlight on two of the universities in the area with significant transportation engineering and planning programs. This will be an one-hour event held virtually over lunch hour (12-1pm) on Tuesday, February 27th. Our friends at Dalhousie University and University of New […]
Calgary City Council reinforced the need for community space investment starting with the 2022 budget. Several new programs were approved through amendments to add more than $100M in bikeways and community spaces. This presentation will give an overview of the project continuum that is being developed as an approach to support project advancement from policy, […]
Why: To discuss the new housing legislation being introduced by the Province and how it impacts our work as transportation professionals. The goal of this workshop is to collaborate respectively with industry members including local government, engineering consultants, planners, and various provincial branches to help identify a list of questions about the new legislation for […]
This event aims to foster interest in the field of transportation while providing students an opportunity to present a transportation topic to their peers and transportation professionals. Shortlisted students will give a 20 minute presentation on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, via a web conferencing platform, followed by a short question and answer period. Team submissions […]
Join us on April 10 for a presentation by Dr. Willem Klumpenhouwer on quantitatively measuring equity in transportation! More about the talk: There is a growing desire from governments, agencies, and advocates to explicitly incorporate concepts of equity and transportation justice into the transportation planning process. One emerging effort in the industry is to develop and […]
Join us for a presentation by Matthew Lee to learn more about the Vehicle-for-Hire data management. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity for networking and discussion with fellow engineers. In recent years, the Big Data Innovation Team has collaborated with Municipal Licensing and Standards to examine the impacts of Vehicles for Hire and […]
Join us for a presentation by Tessa Williams (RPP, MSc) to learn more about the new report “Practices and inspiration for sustainable transportation equity: Case studies from Canadian cities.” Following the presentation there will be an opportunity for networking and discussion with fellow engineers and planners. Nearly 1 million Canadians live in transportation poverty, where […]
Ticket sales for this event close on April 23, 2024. Montreal Road Revitalization Project The Montreal Road Revitalization project in the City of Ottawa is an example of excellence in the improvement of facilities to encourage and benefit people who walk, bike, or use other forms of active or public transportation. Overall, this project demonstrates […]
Join us on May 14th for a presentation by University of Calgary students on their year-end capstone presentations. Date: May 14, 2024 Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Note that this year, in an effort to accommodate more transportation professionals across our province (especially those in Lethbridge), we're offering additional […]
Social Event Our social event this year will be a low key evening at The Pint Public House (1575 Argyle Street, Halifax), located just a few blocks from the conference venue. Same as last Spring, we've booked their downstairs Arcade Bar that features arcade games, pinball, pool, and basketball. There will be a range of […]
