BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ITE Canada - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ITE Canada X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.itecanada.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ITE Canada REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20190310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20191103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20200308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20201101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20210314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20211107T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201104T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20201028T003050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T003132Z UID:10000394-1604491200-1604494800@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:A Safety Assessment of Driver Feedback Signs and Development of Future Expansion Program DESCRIPTION:Speeding and dangerous driving have consistently been recognized as important issues for the City of Edmonton. To improve drivers’ compliance with speeds\, various passive/active countermeasures have been adopted by municipalities around the world. A Driver Feedback Sign (DFS) is one such countermeasure as it dynamically displays the speed of the driver and warns them if they are speeding. Acknowledging positive public response\, the City has implemented DFSs at various accident-prone areas across the city. While DFS is deemed effective in voluntary speed reduction\, high costs along with the need to cover Edmonton’s large road network necessitate a strategic and scientific approach to allocating signs. \nThis presentation will demonstrate how different modelling frameworks can be developed and applied to solve the following two specific problems using the City as a case study:\n1) Estimation of safety benefits of DFS\, and\n2) Development of the optimal DFS implementation strategy. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Tae J. Kwon joined the University of Alberta in 2016 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Kwon’s research focuses on winter road maintenance\, location optimization of Intelligent Transportation System facilities\, geomatics\, spatial and temporal analyses of road traffic and safety using Big Data and Deep Learning. Dr. Kwon’s research has been supported by many organizations including NSERC\, Alberta Transportation\, Alberta EcoTrust\, Iowa Department of Transportation\, CIMA+\, and others. \nMingjian Wu is a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. Tae J. Kwon. During his M.Sc. studies\, Mr. Wu focused on quantifying the safety effects of driver feedback sign (DFS) and location allocation strategies under the co-supervision of Dr. Kwon and Dr. El-Basyouny. Mr. Wu’s current research interests lie primarily in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data analysis in winter transportation engineering (e.g.\, winter road maintenance)\, traffic safety and collision modelling\, and facility location and allocation optimizations using various heuristic algorithms. \nRegister Here or the event link URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/a-safety-assessment-of-driver-feedback-signs-and-development-of-future-expansion-program/ LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org. GEO:53.554487;-113.491207 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201029T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201029T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20201013T195551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T195551Z UID:10000393-1603974600-1603980000@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:CITE Manitoba Section Webinar: School Travel Planning DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \nThe webinar will be hosted by Jennifer Chapman of Manitoba Infrastructure and ITE Manitoba President. \nSpeaker 1: Marie-Soleil Cloutier\, Institut National de la recherche Scientifique (Montreal) \nPresentation: Children safety around schools and parks as pedestrians: what to worry (or not) about! \nThis presentation take a closer look at two of our projects where 1) we observed child when crossing in different built environment and 2) we organize walkabouts with them around schools to get their feeling on their itinerary. We recorded their behaviors\, but also their interaction with adult drivers to see if there are differences depending on individual and crossing site characteristics. \nMarie-Soleil Cloutier is a health geographer and associate professor in Urban Studies at Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (Montreal\, Canada). Her research focus on the impact of the built environment on health\, and issues related to pedestrian injuries and road risk perceptions are her prime interests. Director of the LAPS (Pedestrian and Urban Space Lab)\, she is currently involved in several multidisciplinary research teams working on pedestrians of all age (seniors\, children and at-risk workers especially). Most of her research projects are in collaboration with community partners (cities\, public health\, NGOs\, etc.) and other researchers in Quebec\, Canada and France. \n  \nSpeaker 2: Denae Penner\, Green Action Centre (Winnipeg) \nPresentation: School Streets: A Winnipeg Pilot Project \nGreen Action Centre coordinated a pilot of School Streets in Winnipeg this Fall\, which started in early September at Isaac Brock School. A school street is a temporary road closure on the street in front of a school\, with a short-term restriction on vehicle through-traffic. A method that was championed in the UK\, School Street closures are an innovative approach to support student health and safety. School streets reduce traffic congestion\, air pollution\, and noise pollution\, while addressing road safety issues that deter active school travel. The result is a safer\, healthier and more enjoyable environment for everyone in the school community. \n  \nDenae Penner is the Senior Program Coordinator at Green Action Centre. She is an environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast with 10 years of experience in event and program management. She is a University of Winnipeg graduate with a degree in Environmental Studies in active transportation and urban sustainability issues. Her work focuses on equitable transportation\, children’s mobility\, and authentic public participation. Outside of work\, Denae is an avid skier and runner\, exploring Manitoba with her dog Rhubarb. \n  \nSpeaker 3: Jamie Hilland\, Urban Systems (Winnipeg) \nPresentation: School Travel planning as part of neighbourhood study and design projects in the City of Winnipeg \nOver the past decade\, the City of Winnipeg has increasingly come to recognize the importance of youth and school engagement as part of transportation planning projects. As part of these efforts\, the City of Winnipeg now includes School Travel Planning as key component of active transportation planning projects. In this presentation\, we will look at the various processes employed to effectively consult and engage with students and families as part of previous neighbourhood study and design projects. These projects include the Ruby/Banning corridor study\, the West Alexander to East Exchange project\, as well as the recently completed Wolseley to Downtown walk/bike project. We’ll examine current best practice in the realm of school travel planning and youth engagement\, and highlight lessons learned from past school travel planning and youth engagement projects \n  \nJamie Hilland is a Sustainable Transportation Planner with Urban Systems\, and is the former Program Director of the Active and Safe Routes to School Program at the Green Action Centre in Winnipeg. In this role\, Jamie assisted communities across the Province of Manitoba in identifying strategies to improve the safety and numbers of children able to travel via healthy and sustainable transportation modes. \nJamie has continued working in the realm of active school travel and sustainable transportation with a number of clients across Canada\, including the Active Transportation strategy for the City of Windsor ON\, the Cycling Strategy for the City of Edmonton AB\, the Youth Sustainable Transportation Strategy for TransLink in the Metro Vancouver region\, the Wolseley to Downtown and Ruby/Banning projects for the City of Winnipeg\, the Northmount Drive project for the City of Calgary\, a school bike park at AE Wright school in the Seven Oaks school division\, and the Active Transportation Strategy for the City of Dauphin MB. This fall Jamie will also be working on a project looking at how to effectively integrate health into various planning processes for Health Canada\, as well as working with CAA to produce the first national safe school travel report card that will grade provinces and major municipalities on their efforts to improve the safety of children and families on the school journey. \nJamie is the current Chair of Active School Travel Canada\, and sits on the Expert Advisory panel of the CIHR funded CHASE (Child Active Transport Safety and the Environment) study at the University of Calgary that is examining how the built environment influences child active transportation and active transportation injury across Canada. He also sits on the expert advisory team of the Research project at the University of Western Ontario titled “Development and implementation of a pan-Canadian surveillance system of active school travel behaviours and school zone built environments”\, and is part of the expert advisory panel of the Ontario Active School Travel Study of “The measurable indicators of Active School Travel”.   Jamie sits on the Policy Committee for the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycling Professionals (APBP)\, and was a contributor to the recently released NACTO “Streets for Kids” Design Guide.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://meet.google.com/egr-zfou-duj\n URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-manitoba-section-webinar-school-travel-planning/ LOCATION:Winnipeg Area (Virtual)\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Manitoba Section":MAILTO:secretary@manitoba.itecanada.org GEO:49.88287;-97.149393 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Join Virtual Event

DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \nThe webinar will be hosted by Jennifer Chapman of Manitoba Infrastructure and ITE Manitoba President. \nSpeaker 1: Marie-Soleil Cloutier\, Institut National de la recherche Scientifique (Montreal) \nPresentation: Children safety around schools and parks as pedestrians: what to worry (or not) about! \nThis presentation take a closer look at two of our projects where 1) we observed child when crossing in different built environment and 2) we organize walkabouts with them around schools to get their feeling on their itinerary. We recorded their behaviors\, but also their interaction with adult drivers to see if there are differences depending on individual and crossing site characteristics. \nMarie-Soleil Cloutier is a health geographer and associate professor in Urban Studies at Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (Montreal\, Canada). Her research focus on the impact of the built environment on health\, and issues related to pedestrian injuries and road risk perceptions are her prime interests. Director of the LAPS (Pedestrian and Urban Space Lab)\, she is currently involved in several multidisciplinary research teams working on pedestrians of all age (seniors\, children and at-risk workers especially). Most of her research projects are in collaboration with community partners (cities\, public health\, NGOs\, etc.) and other researchers in Quebec\, Canada and France. \n  \nSpeaker 2: Denae Penner\, Green Action Centre (Winnipeg) \nPresentation: School Streets: A Winnipeg Pilot Project \nGreen Action Centre coordinated a pilot of School Streets in Winnipeg this Fall\, which started in early September at Isaac Brock School. A school street is a temporary road closure on the street in front of a school\, with a short-term restriction on vehicle through-traffic. A method that was championed in the UK\, School Street closures are an innovative approach to support student health and safety. School streets reduce traffic congestion\, air pollution\, and noise pollution\, while addressing road safety issues that deter active school travel. The result is a safer\, healthier and more enjoyable environment for everyone in the school community. \n  \nDenae Penner is the Senior Program Coordinator at Green Action Centre. She is an environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast with 10 years of experience in event and program management. She is a University of Winnipeg graduate with a degree in Environmental Studies in active transportation and urban sustainability issues. Her work focuses on equitable transportation\, children’s mobility\, and authentic public participation. Outside of work\, Denae is an avid skier and runner\, exploring Manitoba with her dog Rhubarb. \n  \nSpeaker 3: Jamie Hilland\, Urban Systems (Winnipeg) \nPresentation: School Travel planning as part of neighbourhood study and design projects in the City of Winnipeg \nOver the past decade\, the City of Winnipeg has increasingly come to recognize the importance of youth and school engagement as part of transportation planning projects. As part of these efforts\, the City of Winnipeg now includes School Travel Planning as key component of active transportation planning projects. In this presentation\, we will look at the various processes employed to effectively consult and engage with students and families as part of previous neighbourhood study and design projects. These projects include the Ruby/Banning corridor study\, the West Alexander to East Exchange project\, as well as the recently completed Wolseley to Downtown walk/bike project. We’ll examine current best practice in the realm of school travel planning and youth engagement\, and highlight lessons learned from past school travel planning and youth engagement projects \n  \nJamie Hilland is a Sustainable Transportation Planner with Urban Systems\, and is the former Program Director of the Active and Safe Routes to School Program at the Green Action Centre in Winnipeg. In this role\, Jamie assisted communities across the Province of Manitoba in identifying strategies to improve the safety and numbers of children able to travel via healthy and sustainable transportation modes. \nJamie has continued working in the realm of active school travel and sustainable transportation with a number of clients across Canada\, including the Active Transportation strategy for the City of Windsor ON\, the Cycling Strategy for the City of Edmonton AB\, the Youth Sustainable Transportation Strategy for TransLink in the Metro Vancouver region\, the Wolseley to Downtown and Ruby/Banning projects for the City of Winnipeg\, the Northmount Drive project for the City of Calgary\, a school bike park at AE Wright school in the Seven Oaks school division\, and the Active Transportation Strategy for the City of Dauphin MB. This fall Jamie will also be working on a project looking at how to effectively integrate health into various planning processes for Health Canada\, as well as working with CAA to produce the first national safe school travel report card that will grade provinces and major municipalities on their efforts to improve the safety of children and families on the school journey. \nJamie is the current Chair of Active School Travel Canada\, and sits on the Expert Advisory panel of the CIHR funded CHASE (Child Active Transport Safety and the Environment) study at the University of Calgary that is examining how the built environment influences child active transportation and active transportation injury across Canada. He also sits on the expert advisory team of the Research project at the University of Western Ontario titled “Development and implementation of a pan-Canadian surveillance system of active school travel behaviours and school zone built environments”\, and is part of the expert advisory panel of the Ontario Active School Travel Study of “The measurable indicators of Active School Travel”.   Jamie sits on the Policy Committee for the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycling Professionals (APBP)\, and was a contributor to the recently released NACTO “Streets for Kids” Design Guide. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201015T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201015T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20201006T163316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T225742Z UID:10000392-1602763200-1602766800@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:ITE NCS October Webinar: E-Scooter Pilot in Ottawa DESCRIPTION:The National Capital Section (NCS) is thrilled to be hosting a webinar on the City of Ottawa’s recent e-scooter pilot. This free lunchtime webinar will take place on October 15th and will include two speakers involved in the pilot\, who have significant experience in the fields of micro mobility and transportation demand management (TDM). The webinar will cover the results and lessons learned of this summer’s e-scooter pilot in Ottawa as well as highlight e-scooter operations elsewhere in Canada. A short Q/A will follow the presentations. \nPresenter: Kathleen Wilker\, City of Ottawa. \nKathleen Wilker leads the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Demand Management Program. Her work centres on developing and implementing policies and programs enabling residents to enjoy using Ottawa’s walking\, cycling and transit networks more often. She has been instrumental in collaborating with colleagues\, councillors\, external stakeholders\, e-scooter providers and residents to bring e-scooters to Ottawa this summer. \nPresenter: Chris Schafer\, Bird Canada. \nChris Schafer is Vice President\, Government Affairs at Bird Canada. Prior to joining Bird Canada\, Chris was a Senior Director at another micromobility start-up after almost five years at Uber Canada as their Senior Public Policy Manager in Canada. Previously\, Chris did stints in media\, at think tanks and as a regulatory lawyer with Gowlings in Ottawa.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/kvG_tiZN1Nw\n URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-ncs-october-webinar-e-scooter-pilot-in-ottawa/ LOCATION:Ottawa Area (Virtual)\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE National Capital Section":MAILTO:nationalcapital@itecanada.org GEO:45.448628;-75.654714 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Join Virtual Event

DESCRIPTION:The National Capital Section (NCS) is thrilled to be hosting a webinar on the City of Ottawa’s recent e-scooter pilot. This free lunchtime webinar will take place on October 15th and will include two speakers involved in the pilot\, who have significant experience in the fields of micro mobility and transportation demand management (TDM). The webinar will cover the results and lessons learned of this summer’s e-scooter pilot in Ottawa as well as highlight e-scooter operations elsewhere in Canada. A short Q/A will follow the presentations. \nPresenter: Kathleen Wilker\, City of Ottawa. \nKathleen Wilker leads the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Demand Management Program. Her work centres on developing and implementing policies and programs enabling residents to enjoy using Ottawa’s walking\, cycling and transit networks more often. She has been instrumental in collaborating with colleagues\, councillors\, external stakeholders\, e-scooter providers and residents to bring e-scooters to Ottawa this summer. \nPresenter: Chris Schafer\, Bird Canada. \nChris Schafer is Vice President\, Government Affairs at Bird Canada. Prior to joining Bird Canada\, Chris was a Senior Director at another micromobility start-up after almost five years at Uber Canada as their Senior Public Policy Manager in Canada. Previously\, Chris did stints in media\, at think tanks and as a regulatory lawyer with Gowlings in Ottawa. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201013T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20200923T192120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T184431Z UID:10000390-1602590400-1602594000@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:CITE Southern Alberta Webinar: Safety First - A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan DESCRIPTION:Safety First – A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan \nAhmed Ali and Raheem Dilgir \n——————————————————————————————————————– \nAbstract \nCity of Lethbridge is in the process of completing its first Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) as a component of its next Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The TMP is fundamental in establishing projects for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The TMP will ensure the City’s roadway network\, transit and transportation policies remain up to date\, efficient and cost effective\, and community funds are invested to ensure the greatest return. The TSP will be the first and an important element of this unique approach to the development of a TMP.  It will guide City’s transportation policies and strategies to provide a safe transportation system in Lethbridge. \nThe primary objectives of the TSP are to identify measures to move towards a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries in its transportation system\, and to identify policies and projects to make transportation safety a top priority in the City’s next Transportation Master Plan. Transportation Safety Strategies were developed using a Safe System framework. Specific actions related to five Focus Areas; Safe Roads\, Safe Road Users\, Safe Speeds and Safe Vehicles were identified. Examples of innovative strategies in support of each focus area will be included in the presentation. \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nAhmed Ali \nDr Ahmed Ali has been the Transportation Engineering Manager at the City of Lethbridge since 2009. In this role\, he manages transportation planning\, traffic engineering and operations\, and parking operations functions. Earlier\, he has worked for Watt Consulting Group and Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP) in various technical and project management roles. Ahmed has a Ph.D.\, in Transportation Engineering\, he is a professional engineer in Alberta\, Virginia\, and Maryland and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer/RSP1.  Ahmed is a member of the ITE\, a fellow of Engineers Canada and Chair of the Small Municipalities Integrated Committee of the Transportation Association of Canada. \nRaheem Dilgir is a Road Safety Professional with 25 years of experience in Canada and abroad. Raheem founded TranSafe Consulting Ltd.\, with offices in Vancouver and Calgary – through which he assists road agencies in the development\, delivery and evaluation of road safety programs and projects. Altogether\, he has contributed to the development of transportation safety/vision zero plans for 5 municipalities in western Canada\, and has led over 300 road safety audits and in-service reviews. Raheem is the founding co-Chair of the TAC Vision Zero and Safe Systems Subcommittee\, and is a second-term Director of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals. Lastly\, Raheem is a proud Past President of the Southern Alberta section of CITE.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/umed8W-EeAg\n URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-southern-alberta-webinar-safety-first-a-new-paradigm-in-the-development-of-lethbridge-transportation-master-plan/ LOCATION:Lethbridge Area\, Lethbridge\, AB\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org GEO:49.687669;-112.870979 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Join Virtual Event

DESCRIPTION:Safety First – A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan \nAhmed Ali and Raheem Dilgir \n——————————————————————————————————————– \nAbstract \nCity of Lethbridge is in the process of completing its first Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) as a component of its next Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The TMP is fundamental in establishing projects for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The TMP will ensure the City’s roadway network\, transit and transportation policies remain up to date\, efficient and cost effective\, and community funds are invested to ensure the greatest return. The TSP will be the first and an important element of this unique approach to the development of a TMP.  It will guide City’s transportation policies and strategies to provide a safe transportation system in Lethbridge. \nThe primary objectives of the TSP are to identify measures to move towards a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries in its transportation system\, and to identify policies and projects to make transportation safety a top priority in the City’s next Transportation Master Plan. Transportation Safety Strategies were developed using a Safe System framework. Specific actions related to five Focus Areas; Safe Roads\, Safe Road Users\, Safe Speeds and Safe Vehicles were identified. Examples of innovative strategies in support of each focus area will be included in the presentation. \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nAhmed Ali \nDr Ahmed Ali has been the Transportation Engineering Manager at the City of Lethbridge since 2009. In this role\, he manages transportation planning\, traffic engineering and operations\, and parking operations functions. Earlier\, he has worked for Watt Consulting Group and Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP) in various technical and project management roles. Ahmed has a Ph.D.\, in Transportation Engineering\, he is a professional engineer in Alberta\, Virginia\, and Maryland and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer/RSP1.  Ahmed is a member of the ITE\, a fellow of Engineers Canada and Chair of the Small Municipalities Integrated Committee of the Transportation Association of Canada. \nRaheem Dilgir is a Road Safety Professional with 25 years of experience in Canada and abroad. Raheem founded TranSafe Consulting Ltd.\, with offices in Vancouver and Calgary – through which he assists road agencies in the development\, delivery and evaluation of road safety programs and projects. Altogether\, he has contributed to the development of transportation safety/vision zero plans for 5 municipalities in western Canada\, and has led over 300 road safety audits and in-service reviews. Raheem is the founding co-Chair of the TAC Vision Zero and Safe Systems Subcommittee\, and is a second-term Director of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals. Lastly\, Raheem is a proud Past President of the Southern Alberta section of CITE. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201007T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201007T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20200923T144644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T144720Z UID:10000389-1602072000-1602075600@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:CITE Northern Alberta Webinar: Open Option Parking in Edmonton DESCRIPTION:In virtually every Canadian municipality\, it goes without question that new homes and businesses must provide off-street parking spaces for customers and residents. These minimum parking requirements have a significant impact on the form and function of our communities\, and are of increasingly questionable value. On June 23\, 2020\, Edmonton City Council voted to remove minimum parking requirements from Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw. Removing parking minimums doesn’t necessarily mean that no parking will be provided. Rather\, the amount of parking provided is left to the developers\, businesses and homeowners — those who best understand their parking needs. \nThis presentation details Edmonton’s journey to eliminating parking minimums city-wide\, including the public consultation and technical studies we undertook to understand why open option parking is essential to building a better city. \nAbout the Speakers \nAnne Stevenson (RPP) has worked in urban design and planning for the past 15 years\, both in Canada and abroad. She is passionate about building more equitable cities that serve all residents. Following 7 years at the City of Edmonton\, Anne now works in affordable housing with the Right at Home Housing Society. \nJames Veltkamp (RPP\, MCIP) has over 10 years experience working as a Professional Planner in public service. James has a professional interest in improving the effectiveness of local government to meet its long term strategic goals. His current role with the City of Edmonton specializes in Zoning Bylaw text amendments\, and he spent the last six years building support for what became the comprehensive parking review\, and Charter Bylaw 19275. \nDallas Karhut (P. Eng.) is a Transportation Engineer with a keen interest in how the analysis and design of our transportation systems evolve to better adapt to the needs of people who walk\, bike\, ride transit and drive. His current role with the City of Edmonton focuses on developing city-wide transportation plans and policies\, and he also has experience in site and neighbourhood-level traffic and parking planning. URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-northern-alberta-webinar-open-option-parking-in-edmonton/ LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org. GEO:53.554487;-113.491207 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200928T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20200910T162638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T162638Z UID:10000387-1601294400-1601298000@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:CITE Atlantic September Webinar DESCRIPTION:(1) Title: Lessons learned from the City of Moncton’s Temporary Conversion of Main Street to One-Way Traffic \nIn an effort to provide more space for pedestrians and accommodate larger restaurant patios that meet physical distancing requirements during the pandemic\, the City of Moncton temporarily converted a portion of downtown Main Street to one-way traffic. At the same time\, a two-way bike lane was also introduced along the corridor. \nWhile this plan initially had the support of downtown businesses\, unfortunately the changes did not have the desired impact and the street was restored to its original configuration after a 7-week trial period. \nWhy wasn’t this trial as successful as originally hoped? What were the lessons learned? Tune in to this presentation to find out! \nPresenter – Alcide Richard is Director of Design & Construction with the City of Moncton. \n  \n(2) Title: New Brunswick Border Check Point Traffic Control \nIn response to the COVID pandemic\, the Government of New Brunswick has placed restrictions on who is able to travel into and through the province. New Brunswick’s Department of Public Safety has set up check points at 7 interprovincial border crossings to screen vehicles and enforce these restrictions where no previous screening infrastructure existed. In this presentation\, we will be discussing the work Crandall\, a Division of Englobe\, has done for NBDTI to create traffic control plans for these border check points that support the efficient and safe movement of vehicles through these sites and protection of check point workers. \nPresenter: Andrew Northmore is a Professional Engineer with a PhD in Transportation Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He is a part of the Transportation Engineering team at Crandall\, a Division of Englobe\, in Fredericton and specializes in road safety and traffic engineering projects.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://meet.google.com/tnf-vyro-gek\n URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-atlantic-sept-webinar/ LOCATION:Halifax Area (Virtual)\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Atlantic Canada Section":MAILTO:atlantic@itecanada.org GEO:44.695564;-63.633283 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Join Virtual Event

DESCRIPTION:(1) Title: Lessons learned from the City of Moncton’s Temporary Conversion of Main Street to One-Way Traffic \nIn an effort to provide more space for pedestrians and accommodate larger restaurant patios that meet physical distancing requirements during the pandemic\, the City of Moncton temporarily converted a portion of downtown Main Street to one-way traffic. At the same time\, a two-way bike lane was also introduced along the corridor. \nWhile this plan initially had the support of downtown businesses\, unfortunately the changes did not have the desired impact and the street was restored to its original configuration after a 7-week trial period. \nWhy wasn’t this trial as successful as originally hoped? What were the lessons learned? Tune in to this presentation to find out! \nPresenter – Alcide Richard is Director of Design & Construction with the City of Moncton. \n  \n(2) Title: New Brunswick Border Check Point Traffic Control \nIn response to the COVID pandemic\, the Government of New Brunswick has placed restrictions on who is able to travel into and through the province. New Brunswick’s Department of Public Safety has set up check points at 7 interprovincial border crossings to screen vehicles and enforce these restrictions where no previous screening infrastructure existed. In this presentation\, we will be discussing the work Crandall\, a Division of Englobe\, has done for NBDTI to create traffic control plans for these border check points that support the efficient and safe movement of vehicles through these sites and protection of check point workers. \nPresenter: Andrew Northmore is a Professional Engineer with a PhD in Transportation Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He is a part of the Transportation Engineering team at Crandall\, a Division of Englobe\, in Fredericton and specializes in road safety and traffic engineering projects. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200927T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200927T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20200923T193009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T193324Z UID:10000391-1601204400-1601215200@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:Tour de Purple 2 - International Avenue's Free Slow-Ride Bike Event DESCRIPTION:The International Avenue BRZ is hosting a Free Slow-Ride Bike Event (Tour de Purple 2) this coming Sunday 11:00-14:00 hrs (meet up at Unity Park near Jus Fruit Oishidesu at 3111B 17 Av SE). \nDetails about the event\, including registration\, can be found via the link below. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/318567259483705/  \nIf you are not comfortable registering with FB\, please contact Monique Castonguay directly.\nMonique.Castonguay@calgary.ca URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/tour-de-purple-2-international-avenues-free-slow-ride-bike-event/ LOCATION:Unity Park\, Calgary\, 3111B 17 Av SE\, Calgary\, AB\, Canada CATEGORIES:Activity ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org GEO:51.0373419;-113.990295 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Unity Park Calgary 3111B 17 Av SE Calgary AB Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3111B 17 Av SE:geo:-113.990295,51.0373419 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200923T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200923T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094058 CREATED:20200910T165519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T165615Z UID:10000388-1600880400-1600885800@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:CITE Toronto Section Webinar: Transportation Equity DESCRIPTION:Join the ITE Toronto Section for the next of our webinar series: Transportation Equity!. The discussion with our panel of speakers will focus on how we as transportation professionals can better support mobility\, accessibility and inclusion in our networks. \nSpeakers: \n\nAna-Francisca de la Mora (Associate Director – Practice Lead\, Architecture at IBI Group)\nAndrea Lendak (Practice Lead\, Intelligent Systems at IBI Group)\nArmi de Francia (Town of Ajax and Transportation Equity Toronto)\nDarnel Harris (Executive Director at Our Greenway Conservancy)\n\nAdditional details on this event will be shared shortly.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85369726192?pwd=UHJ5cm9uMUxwSjdPNjRSQzhuQ1l0dz09\n URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-toronto-section-webinar-transportation-equity/ LOCATION:Toronto Area (Virtual)\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Toronto Section":MAILTO:activities@toronto.itecanada.org GEO:43.725103;-79.369138 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Join Virtual Event

DESCRIPTION:Join the ITE Toronto Section for the next of our webinar series: Transportation Equity!. The discussion with our panel of speakers will focus on how we as transportation professionals can better support mobility\, accessibility and inclusion in our networks. \nSpeakers: \n\nAna-Francisca de la Mora (Associate Director – Practice Lead\, Architecture at IBI Group)\nAndrea Lendak (Practice Lead\, Intelligent Systems at IBI Group)\nArmi de Francia (Town of Ajax and Transportation Equity Toronto)\nDarnel Harris (Executive Director at Our Greenway Conservancy)\n\nAdditional details on this event will be shared shortly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200908T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200908T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T094059 CREATED:20200831T225229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T145140Z UID:10000386-1599566400-1599570000@www.itecanada.org SUMMARY:SAITE Webinar: Winnipeg Transit Service and Infrastructure Plan DESCRIPTION:Data Driven Transit Service and Infrastructure Planning – Stantec Consulting Ltd. \nTuesday September 8 – 12 PM to 1 PM \nData is the new “water” or “gold” in a digital economy.  In our years of practice using big data from smart phones\, sensors\, and Google APIs\, we have come to appreciate the significant value it brings to both understanding population movement as well as evaluating options and making cost effective recommendations. “Big” data has come a long way in the past five years\, not just in terms of accuracy levels and sample sizes but in terms of understanding its’ powerful value in transportation.  Beginning in Lake Tahoe\, we used this data and tools where no good data existed. We tested existing assumptions about movements – both in volume and in time.  This process was refined\, and significantly expanded with data science in subsequent projects to allow us to assign desire lines\, visualize patterns\, and question mobility strategies.  It also allows us to create multiple options to address gaps in existing service networks.  When those options are created\, the first question is always: how do compare to each other or which should we do first.  Using our detailed Multiple Account Evaluation process\, our project tools have evolved to enable route comparisons\, infrastructure and project ranking. \nProject Team Members and Presenters \nCynthia Albright\, FAICP CUD\, GISP \nSenior Principal\, Planning & Urban Design \nWith 30 years of experience managing award-winning projects\, Cynthia has built a reputation as a cutting-edge urban planner and designer. Recently inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners\, she specializes in integrating different technologies including big data and disparate data sources onto one platform for optimal functionality and analysis. She is well-versed in strategy\, policy\, development\, and applications that impact the transportation arena. She successfully managed the Comprehensive Multimodal Transportation Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin that encompassed five counties\, one city\, two state DOTs\, two state land management agencies and three federal land management agencies.  The multimodal and transit master plan recommendations were based in large part on her analysis of cell phone data to capture a complete understanding of population movements.  Her 2018 TEDx University of Nevada Reno talk on the importance of quality streetscapes\, “The Pearls of Urban Design” is available on YouTube. \nStephen Oliver CD\, MA\, RPP\, MCIP\nPlanner \nFocusing on transportation planning\, public engagement\, urban planning\, and project management\, Stephen aims to create great cities that serve everyone. He believes the public good involves everyone and providing the opportunity for contribution through meaningful stakeholder engagement creates enthusiasm\, energy\, and connections needed for great public spaces. In completing his master of planning at the University of Waterloo\, Stephen focused his research on the interaction between transit and walkability—aligning with his interest in promoting more efficient movement in cities. \nGraeme Masterton\, M.A. \nTransit Planning Lead \nGraeme brings a vast spectrum of knowledge and experience from working with various transit agencies for the past 32 years in service planning and long-range planning. In Calgary\, Graeme worked on long range\, new development and local area review planning along with LRT/BRT planning and acted as the transit agency liaison within the city transportation department. Today\, Graeme is the current Transit Planning Lead for Stantec throughout North America working on formative transit projects such as the Winnipeg Transit Master Plan that examines both corridors and larger transit network connectivity issues to ensure the long-range viability of transit services and other modes. At TransLink (Vancouver – where he was the Manager of Transit Planning and co-creator of the Frequent Transit Network concept now in place throughout North America.) including all the annual and long-range service and fleet planning. At BC Transit\, Graeme was the Director of Operational Planning for Victoria and 82 systems around the province\, responsible for service planning\, fleet planning & scheduling. \n  \nTo register: https://forms.gle/dFf8yANAGVsjZDAs9 URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-webinar-winnipeg-transit-service-and-infrastructure-plan/ LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org GEO:51.024948;-114.056941 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR