ITE Greater Vancouver is pleased to have Eric Tam, Geoff Ho, and Suzanne Woo to present on the City of Burnaby's Vision Zero project at 12:00 pm, May 16th, 2024. The virtual seminar will be free and online. The City of Burnaby’s Transportation Master Plan adopted Vision Zero as one of it’s three target areas, and […]
This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. This workshop is held over two half-day sessions from 11 am to 3 pm (Eastern Time) / 8 am to 12 pm (Pacific Time) on both Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30. The registration deadline for this event is May 28 at 11:30pm Eastern. Workshop Description In an increasingly interconnected world, […]
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 […]
Over the course of the last several years, many of Calgary’s Business Improvement Associations have worked closely with different project teams to advance implementation of unique, engaging, and character defining components of The City’s Main Street program. July’s luncheon will be held as a panel discussion with representatives from three different Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) […]
Many jurisdictions are establishing vehicle travel reduction targets and how transportation agencies can help achieve those goals. Vehicle travel reduction targets represent a shift from mobility-based planning, which assumes that the goal is to maximize traffic speeds, to accessibility-based planning which strives to minimize the amount of travel required to access services and activities. Vehicle […]
Transportation Management of Emergencies in Northern Alberta The Peace Region has experienced either wildfires or floods every year since 2014. Each year, it is a matter of when the emergency will strike, not if. Part of Mae’s work as the Operations Manager includes managing highway closures and evacuation routes during such emergencies. In this presentation, […]
Join us to celebrate the revised edition of Jarrett Walker's influential book Human Transit, Revised Edition: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives. The new edition deepens its explanations about the basic principles of public transit, informed by his work as a network planning consultant. New topics include the problem […]
NOTE: This webinar is now at capacity. TransLink, in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI), recently retained Urban Systems to create the Design Guide for Bus Stops Adjacent to Cycling Infrastructure (download here, PDF 14.8 MB) to provide province-wide guidance to develop “island platform bus stops” or “floating bus stops” in […]
To improve the speed and reliability of surface transit the TTC employs several Transit Priority Measures (TPMs). TPMs include policies, technology, and infrastructure projects that support the bus and streetcar network. This presentation gives information on the supporting policies that enable these measures and how they are implemented. The main TPMs that the TTC uses […]
Please join us for ITE Southern Alberta Section's Annual General Meeting. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday November 5, 12pm. All ITE Southern Alberta Members are welcome to attend. Note that only non-student members are permitted to vote on motions at the meeting. At the AGM we will introduce the new Publicity Coordinator […]
Through presentation and interactive discussions, this webinar will address how we can create more accessible and inclusive built environments for all. This includes the interaction with transportation engineering and design. Speaker Haley Rae Lawson (she/her) BDes, RHFAC Professional, is a Toronto-based Senior Accessibility Specialist at Human Space, the inclusive design profession of BDP - a […]
ITE Greater Vancouver is pleased to have Amir Hassanpour present his research on 4-year trends of personal mobility devices in Metro Vancouver at 12:00 pm, December 4th, 2024. The virtual seminar will be free and online. Amir Hassanpour is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering at UBC, working as a researcher and analyst at REACT […]
Please join us for ITE Canada Annual General Meeting. This virtual meeting will take place Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific. All Canadian District Members of ITE are welcome to attend. Note that only non-student members are permitted to vote on motions at the meeting. This is a virtual […]
This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is January 22, 2025. Workshop Description A community's design plays a crucial role in shaping residents' living costs, particularly transportation expenses. One effective way to ease this financial burden is by creating "car-lite" communities where life without car ownership is […]
ITE Canada invites you to join us for our first-ever Virtual Technical Symposium to be held on February 5 and 6, 2025. This curated content will feature presenters from across Canada speaking on emergency planning, functional planning design, traffic and multimodal analysis, and safety. See the event webpage for more details.
ITE Greater Vancouver is pleased to have Dr. Stephen Wong present his research on the integration of resilience in transportation at 12:00 pm, February 26th, 2025. The virtual seminar will be free and online. Description: Resilience is an increasingly important goal for transportation systems. As the climate changes and people continue to live in high […]
This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is March 19, 2025. Note: This event was previously scheduled for February 18, 2025 Workshop Description Transportation systems shape access to opportunities, yet mobility inequalities persist. Social exclusion in mobility is not a new issue, but systematic inclusion principles and processes […]
Registrants will be eligible for 1.5 professional development credits/hours (PDH). Join ITE Toronto, Hamilton, and Southwestern Sections for an engaging virtual event, Connecting Communities: Exploring Transit Reach and Competitiveness. This insightful session will delve into the critical role of transit systems in fostering connectivity, sustainability, and economic growth across Ontario's diverse landscapes. From large metropolitan to […]
ITE Greater Vancouver is pleased to have Trevor Demerse present on behalf of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MoTT) at 12:00 pm, April 9th, 2025. The virtual seminar will be free and online. Description: This presentation will cover how a standard inter-department coordination meeting resulted in the full repainting of a decades-old roundabout […]
This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is noon ET on April 28, 2025. Workshop Description A community's design plays a crucial role in shaping residents' living costs, particularly transportation expenses. One effective way to ease this financial burden is by creating "car-lite" communities where life without […]
