DESCRIPTION:This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is January 22\, 2025. \nWorkshop Description\nA 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 convenient\, pleasant\, and sustainable. \nHowever\, designing or retrofitting such communities requires a collaborative\, thoughtful approach from land use planners\, transportation planners\, and engineers. The good news? Successful examples from around the world provide clear principles to guide the way. \nThe Half-Day Course is Divided into Four Modules: \n\nWhat Makes a Community Car-Lite and Why Does it Matter? The training will start by thoughtfully defining what it means for a community to be “car-lite”; that is\, for a resident of an area to have sufficient access to other modes of travel\, and car ownership is not required for convenient travel. We will link transportation affordability with overall affordability and discuss the opportunities for transport planners to make life more affordable for Canadians.\nExamining Car-Lite Communities in Canada and Elsewhere. We will discuss policy trends across Canada and review several master-planned communities. We’ll discuss the ambitions for each\, review the quality of the built infrastructure and mobility services provided\, and draw conclusions on the strengths and weaknesses of each development. Exercise #1: Participants will then be asked to complete their own network audit of an existing mixed-use community.\nDesigning Complete Networks. This part of the training explores how to design mobility networks for new or intensifying communities. We will discuss different types of urban traffic environments that prioritize different modes of traffic and how to lay these out at the network level using Safe Systems principles. Exercise #2: Participants will gain hands-on experience and design a transportation network for themselves in the breakout exercise.\nUnderstanding the Barriers to Implementation. The final block will discuss practical implications and challenges that an engineer or planner may encounter in trying to implement some of the concepts presented in the course. We will explore the shortcomings of the traditional process of laying out a street network solely based on auto-oriented functions (arterial\, collector\, local) as well as the alternatives (prioritizing corridors based on mode)\, and discuss how land use designations fit in.\n\nOverall\, the course will leave participants with a stronger understanding of the building blocks for car-lite communities and actionable takeaways for their work in producing transportation master plans\, secondary plans\, plans of subdivision\, and transportation impact assessments. \nLearning Outcomes\nAs a result of attending the training\, practitioners will be able to: \n\nDescribe the role of transportation practitioners in addressing Canada’s housing crisis\nExplain the concepts of being car-dependent\, car-free\, and car-less and its impacts on access to opportunity and mobility poverty\nUnderstand examples of various communities and neighbourhoods across Canada that have been designed to support car-lite living\nEvaluate a proposed or existing community layout for its likelihood of supporting multimodal travel by looking at its street design\, land uses\, and network structure\nDesign a multimodal street network for a new or retrofitted urban neighbourhood\n\nTarget Audience\nTransportation Planners\, Land Use Planners and Transportation Engineers who are interested designing more sustainable\, affordable and inclusive communities. \nTrainer bios\nMatt Pinder\, P.Eng.\, M.Eng.Lead Trainer \nMatt has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in civil engineering and nine years of experience in transportation planning and engineering. Matt is an emerging expert in the planning and design of streets\, intersections\, and communities that address the needs of all road users. He has advised on and completed concept and detailed designs for dozens of complete streets and bikeway projects across Canada including the City of Toronto’s ITE-award-winning York University Cycling Connections project. He has contributed to award-winning design guidance documents including the Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide and the Ontario Protected Intersection Guide.His experience also includes leading trainings\, including for the Ontario Protected Intersection Guide\, as well as the updated OTM Book 18: Cycling Facilities which he has delivered to over 600 professionals. He was also a trainer for the April 2024 ITE Canada training session on multimodal traffic signal operations \n \nNarayan Donaldson\, M.Sc.Assistant Trainer \nNarayan has a bachelor’s degree in urban planning and a master’s degree in civil engineering\, and seven years of planning and engineering experience in Canada and the Netherlands. He was the lead trainer for the 2023/24 ITE Canada training session on multimodal traffic signal operations and has co-led in-person workshops such as a network planning exercise at the 2024 Winter Cycling Congress in Edmonton. He has been applying Complete Networks principles in roles such as the Mobycon project leader for the Renfrew County transportation master plan\, and a planner implementing the Town of Canmore’s town centre streetscape plan based on the Complete Networks principles of the Integrated Master Plan \n \nArianne Robillard\, M.Sc.Assistant Trainer \nArianne has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering specializing in Transportation Planning. Her experience includes transportation and mobility research\, active transportation\, transit-oriented development\, and accessibility. Her academic publications include cycling access to transit-oriented development nodes and measurement of access to parks and green spaces\, and has presented at conferences in Brussels\, Portland\, Quebec City\, and Montreal. She spent four months in the Netherlands studying at Utrecht University studying Human Geography and Spatial Planning\, contributing to the design of accessibility indicator tools. \nThe registration deadline for this event is January 22\, 2025. \n\n \n \n
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20250117T001059Z
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SUMMARY:ITE SA Industry-Student Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Time: 5:30pm to 8pm (doors open at 5:00pm) \nLocation: Last Defence Lounge\, University of Calgary Campus\, MacEwan Hall building\, upper floor. \nPrice: FREE for students and professionals \nSponsorship: $300 \nTransportation: C-Train station conveniently available from downtown\, busses 20\, 303\, 38\, 53\, 8. For parking\, lot 13 is closest lot but lot 11 is the largest and often available: https://www.ucalgary.ca/ancillary/parking/parking-permits/find-parking \nDescription: Interested in meeting the next generation of transportation professionals? Please join us at the University of Calgary campus for an Industry-Student Mixer with engineering\, transportation and planning students. This in-person event\, organized by the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Society and UofC Student Chapter of ITE\, will be a great opportunity to network with students\, and share your knowledge and experience in the transportation industry. For students\, this will be a fantastic opportunity to network and to learn from current professionals about what the field of transportation is all about. Buffet selection of the Last Defence Lounge will be provided and drinks will be available to purchase from private access to the venue bar. \nITE membership is free for full-time post-secondary students. To learn more about the ITE community and the benefits of becoming a student member\, please visit itecanada.org/students/resources. \n \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-sa-industry-student-mixer/
LOCATION:University of Calgary\, 2500 University Dr. NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2N 1N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mixer
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.0763741;-114.1315479
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250205T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250206T113000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20241107T183846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T231539Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Canada: Virtual Technical Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSee the event webpage for more details.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-canada-virtual-technical-symposium/
LOCATION:Ottawa Area (Virtual)\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Symposium,Virtual,Webinar
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GEO:45.448628;-75.654714
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20250128T175418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T205753Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Saskatchewan: Pizza with Transportation Pros
DESCRIPTION:ITE Saskatchewan invites you to our Pizza with Transportation Pros on February 12\, 2025\, at Louis’ in Saskatoon. This event is a unique opportunity for our members to connect with university students who are interested in exploring a career in transportation. \nWe encourage our members to come out\, share their experiences\, and network with the next generation of transportation professionals. Your insights and guidance can make a lasting impact on these students as they explore potential career paths in our field. We look forward to seeing you there! \nWhat’s on Offer: Free pizza and a drink!
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-saskatchewan-pizza-with-transportation-pros/
LOCATION:Louis’ Pub\, 93 Campus Dr\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7N 5B2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Mixer
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Saskatchewan Section":MAILTO:saskatchewan@itecanada.org
GEO:52.129989;-106.635181
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20241210T194525Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Greater Vancouver: February Presentation: Integration of Resilience in Transportation: Research and Future Practice (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDescription: Resilience is an increasingly important goal for transportation systems. As the climate changes and people continue to live in high risk areas\, resilient transportation that prepares for\, responds to\, and recovers from disruptions is expected to follow a similar integration pathway as sustainability. This presentation will discuss several key components of resilient transportation\, share current research in the North American context\, and discuss implications for applying the research in transportation practice. \nDr. Stephen Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta and leads the Resilient and Sustainable Mobility and Evacuation (RESUME) Group. His research focuses on the intersection of disasters/emergencies\, decision-making\, and transportation and works to create more resilient\, environmentally friendly\, and equitable transportation systems. Dr. Wong is actively involved in multiple committees at the Transportation Research Board related to resilience\, strategic management\, and young professionals.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2E4OTdmNzUtMWUwNy00YzQzLTkyMDktMTFmYTc2MTY1YWI5%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
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-greater-vancouver-february-presentation-integration-of-resilience-in-transportation-research-and-future-practice-virtual/
LOCATION:Greater Vancouver (Virtual)\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Presentation,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Greater Vancouver":MAILTO:vancouver@itecanada.org
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DESCRIPTION: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. \nDescription: Resilience is an increasingly important goal for transportation systems. As the climate changes and people continue to live in high risk areas\, resilient transportation that prepares for\, responds to\, and recovers from disruptions is expected to follow a similar integration pathway as sustainability. This presentation will discuss several key components of resilient transportation\, share current research in the North American context\, and discuss implications for applying the research in transportation practice. \nDr. Stephen Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta and leads the Resilient and Sustainable Mobility and Evacuation (RESUME) Group. His research focuses on the intersection of disasters/emergencies\, decision-making\, and transportation and works to create more resilient\, environmentally friendly\, and equitable transportation systems. Dr. Wong is actively involved in multiple committees at the Transportation Research Board related to resilience\, strategic management\, and young professionals.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T150054Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Safety and Vision Zero - Joint CARSP/ITE Canada Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This Joint CARSP& ITE Canada Webinar explores Sustainable Safety and Vision Zero\, examining their philosophies\, best practices\, and practical applications. Through a comparative analysis\, participants will gain insights into how these frameworks complement one another and the challenges inherent in integrating them. \nThe session includes case studies from Canada\, the United States\, and the Netherlands\, showcasing diverse contexts shaped by varying local needs\, cultural factors\, and community scales. These examples will illustrate how to adapt these frameworks effectively to specific road conditions\, traffic behaviours\, and societal norms. \nThe webinar will balance presentation and interaction\, with tools like Menti polls and a dedicated Q&A segment to foster engagement and practical takeaways. \nRegistration for this webinar is FREE for current CARSP and ITE members. Non-members are welcome to purchase a ticket. \nVisit the event website to register \nSpeakers\n\nAnna Luten\n\n\n\n\nLead Workshop Facilitator\nMobycon \nAnna is a communication specialist based on North America. Originally hailing from the Netherlands\, Anna was the first Bicycle Mayor of Amsterdam and is focussed on urban cycling safety and advocacy to foster sustainable transportation in North America. Anna brings a diverse experience which has seen her collaborate in various industries from fashion and e-commerce to bicycle manufacturers\, startups and urban mobility organisations. \nAnna is an excellent storyteller with a flair for developing implementable strategies\, working adeptly from strategy creation through to execution. With her expertise in mobility\, she is passionate about improving urban environments for the betterment of communities and cities. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNarayan Donaldson \n\nTransportation Planner\nMobycon \nNarayan is a transportation planner with seven years of planning and engineering experience in Canada and the Netherlands. He is passionate about rebuilding streets and networks to allow people to move safely and efficiently using all modes of transport. He specializes in the design of intersections including physical design and traffic signal control\, with a particular focus on active transportation modes and public transit. Prior to working at Mobycon\, he worked as a traffic signal program developer in the Netherlands and in Ontario. He also has experience designing streets through his previous work as a transportation planner for the Toronto Transit Commission. His combination of Canadian and Dutch experience makes him well-suited for adapting European strategies for a North-American context.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/sustainable-safety-and-vision-zero-joint-carsp-ite-canada-webinar/
LOCATION:Toronto Area (Virtual)\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250305T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250305T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta: March 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Future Directions in Road Safety Research\nThe talk will highlight why this is a particularly thrilling time to be in the area of road safety and the array of opportunities it offers to academics\, practitioners\, and entrepreneurs. We’ll explore how technological advancements\, shifting transportation trends\, and increased public awareness are shaping road safety research. \n \nAbout the Presenter:\nKarim El-Basyouny\, Ph.D.\, P.Eng. (pronounced: Ka-Reem Ehl Bas-yoo-nee) \nDr. Karim El-Basyouny is a #KillamLaureate Professor and holds an endowed chair position in urban traffic safety at the University of Alberta. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the province of Alberta and holds MASc and PhD degrees in Transportation Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Karim is passionate about all things safety and has dedicated his research and professional career to furthering our understanding of increasing safety and improving mobility for all road users. For the past decade\, Karim’s research on speed and safety management has informed public policy and practice. To him\, safety is a product just like any other good or service\, and through his research\, he advocates for the creation of a management framework that produces a safe system. His goal is to agitate the discussion on important and often neglected issues to achieve a system that is free of death and disability. Karim is an active member of multiple (inter)national safety committees and serves on the editorial boards of several prominent journals. He is a co-founder of the Centre of Smart Transportation and serves as the Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Engineering. \n \n\nLunch will be served at 11:45 am and the presentations will start at 12:00 pm. \nRegular pricing is active until March 4th. Late registration charges will apply at 11:00 AM\n\nParking Changes Starting Fall 2024!!!\nGuest Parking at the University Club has changed starting August 2024. The University Club lot will only be accessible for assigned permit holders and club members. If you are not personally a member of The University Club or do not have a UofA parking permit\, you are directed to use the Windsor Car Park. For additional details\, visit the University Club and UofA Parking Services websites. \nParking Rates are subject to change by the University Parking Services: \n\nHourly: $4.50\nDaily Maximum: $15.00
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-march-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:University Club at the University of Alberta\, 11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2G9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon,Presentation
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.5299954;-113.5283923
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250306T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20250221T174003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T183412Z
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SUMMARY:Joint ITE Canada Section Student Presentation
DESCRIPTION:The Toronto\, Hamilton\, and Southwest Ontario sections’ Joint Technical Presentation Competition for Students is a unique event organized annually by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Canada to help foster interest in the field of transportation. The Toronto and Hamilton sections have jointly held the event since 1996 and were joined by the Southwest Ontario section in 2009. The completion offers students an opportunity to present a topic of interest in transportation before their peers and practicing transportation professionals. While technical competence is an important element\, the primary focus of the competition is on the ability to present effectively to one’s peers and the public. This year\, the competition will be held in Hamilton\, ON. \nInterested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of not more than 400 words on any topic related to transportation. A shortlist of three (3) graduate students and three (3) undergraduate students will be selected and invited to give a 10–15-minute presentation on the afternoon of Thursday\, March 6th\, 2025. A short question and answer period will follow after each presentation. \nSubmission of Abstracts: Tuesday\, February 25\, 2025\nNotice of Acceptance: Thursday\, February 27\, 2025 \nPresentation Competition: March 6\, 2025\nLocation:\nMcMaster Innovation Park\, Boardroom 1B\n175 Longwood Road South\nHamilton\, Ontario L8P 0A1 \nInvited Schools:\nLakehead University\, McMaster University\, Mohawk College\, Toronto Metropolitan University\, University of Toronto\, University of Waterloo\, University of Windsor\, Western University and York University \nInterested students should submit abstracts to either: \nStephanie D. Pham – M.Eng.\, P.Eng.\nPresident\nITE Toronto Section pham@bagroup.com \nOmar Shams – B-Tech\, C.E.T. President\nITE Hamilton Section Omar.shams@toronto.ca \nTim Kooistra\, C.E.T. President\nITE Southwestern Ontario\nSection Tim.Kooistra@exp.com \nNote: Abstracts in Microsoft Word format will be accepted by email. \nPlease include your address and telephone number with all communication.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/joint-ite-canada-section-student-presentation/
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Competition,Presentation
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ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Hamilton Section":MAILTO:hamilton@itecanada.org
GEO:43.2568062;-79.900641
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20250203T185116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T123518Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Greater Vancouver and PIBC Present: Joint Mixer + Trivia Night\, Sponsored by B&A
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a joint social event between the ITE Greater Vancouver (Institute of Transportation Engineers) and the Planning Institute of BC (PIBC). Join us at the Pint in Gastown for a casual night of networking and fun with your fellow transportation and planning professionals! Trivia will begin at 6:30 pm. \nTickets are $20 for all guests and will cover food and prizes. Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. \nIf you have any questions or would like to sign up for our monthly newsletter\, please reach out to vancouver@itecanada.org. \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-greater-vancouver-pibc-joint-mixer-trivia-night/
LOCATION:The Pint Public House\, Vancouver\, 455 Abbott St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B2L2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mixer,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Greater Vancouver":MAILTO:vancouver@itecanada.org
GEO:49.2814134;-123.1077119
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Pint Public House Vancouver 455 Abbott St Vancouver British Columbia V6B2L2 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=455 Abbott St:geo:-123.1077119,49.2814134
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250319T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250319T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20250306T174615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T210348Z
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SUMMARY:ITE SA Student Presentation Competition Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus for an engaging student project presentation event\, hosted by ITE Southern Alberta in partnership with the University of Calgary Student Chapter of ITE. \nThe winner of this competition will advance to the next round\, where ITE Canada will select the recipient of the Student Presentation Competition Award. The winner will receive complimentary registration for the annual ITE Canada conference (in the year of the award)\, travel reimbursement (up to $1\,000 for those outside the conference region or up to $100 for those within)\, and recognition at the Annual Awards Luncheon. \nWe also invite industry professionals to participate in voting for the best student poster from the ITE Southern Alberta Section.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-sa-student-presentation-competition-event/
LOCATION:Trolley 5 Brewpub\, 728 17 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2S 0B7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Competition,Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.0463832;-114.0820407
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250320T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T072109
CREATED:20250121T184501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T174554Z
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SUMMARY:[TRAINING] Transportation Equity: Developing Solutions for Social Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is March 19\, 2025. \nNote: This event was previously scheduled for February 18\, 2025 \nWorkshop Description\nTransportation systems shape access to opportunities\, yet mobility inequalities persist. Social exclusion in mobility is not a new issue\, but systematic inclusion principles and processes remain limited\, and the knowledge in this area is yet to be fully developed. This training course seeks to help transportation professionals understand how changes to transportation systems can be more socially inclusive and address issues of inequality. \nSupported by internal research and developed by a diverse team of experts\, this workshop combines strong theoretical foundations with practical applications to offer a comprehensive approach to transportation equity. Participants will learn how transportation equity principles\, tools\, and solutions translate into real action and change the course of transportation infrastructure programs and delivery. The goal is to equip transportation practitioners with the tools to create more inclusive\, resilient\, and just mobility systems. \nParticipants will learn from real-life examples of safety incidents\, collisions and practice safety measures where transportation equity plays a significant role in fostering inclusion and upholding human rights\, informed by the instructor’s legal expertise. This course will provide alternative perspectives to align transportation policies\, programs and implementation with the Canadian National Human Rights Charter\, treating equity as a fundamental right\, not just as an additional consideration. Training content highlights systemic exclusion\, its impact on marginalized communities\, and strategies to mitigate unintended consequences and address equity gaps. By integrating well-established and emerging transportation equity concepts into practical applications\, the course equips participants with the knowledge to embed equity into everyday transportation practices and decisions. \nThe half-day course is divided into several sections: \n\nBasics of Transportation Equity: The workshop will start with fundamentals of transportation equity\, basic principles\, history\, theoretical foundations such as framework and types of transportation equity\, philosophical framework\, systematic causes of inequality\, spatial justice theories and other fundamentals. It will include participant interactions and quick surveys.\nEquity in Public Space: This topic will delve into spatial injustice\, recognize recurring inequality conditions\, and address them through an equitable approach to public street design and placemaking concepts\, using unused space identification\, redesign\, and implementation strategies. In the first exercise\, participants are engaged in practicing reclaiming traffic spaces and provided tools to convert these spaces through temporary and permanent redesign and intervention techniques.\nEquity and Mobility Resilience: Understand the resilience of transportation systems in the face of climate change disparities\, energy depletion\, and environmental viewpoints\, including new approaches to mobility energy planning and policy development.\nEquity in Emerging Mobility Modes and Technologies: Examine the promises and challenges of new mobility technologies and apply solutions to prevent emerging inequalities in digital and shared mobility platforms. In the second exercise\, participants are engaged with online tools demonstrating shared mobility benefits and transit quality to identify areas where shared mobility modes can effectively bridge gaps in mobility access.\nEquity in Mobility Access Planning and Policy: Explore new concepts\, solutions\, and practical tools for multimodal planning and design\, including the creation of “neighborhood multimodal mobility hubs” to improve access to diverse transportation modes.\nTransportation Disadvantage and Poverty: Discover strategies and tools to combat transportation poverty and mobility disadvantages and explore how overlooked indicators and data can contribute to systemic inequality. In the third exercise\, participants are engaged to practice transportation equity to gain skills and understanding of spatial justice.\nDesign Parameter and Equity Connections: This session will uncover hidden gender disparities in automobile design and their links to road safety inequalities and learn processes to reduce and eliminate these disparities. In addition\, participants will gain insights from real-life safety incidents and collisions\, and understand how transportation equity plays a crucial role in fostering inclusion\, upholding human rights\, and providing liability and judicial perspectives.\n\nTarget Audience\nTransportation engineers\, planners\, land use planners\, urban designers\, mobility technology service providers\, and other professionals involved in urban mobility system development\, who are focused on promoting equity within sustainable mobility solutions. \nLearning Outcomes\nAs a result of attending the training\, practitioners will be able to: \n\nEvaluate the processes used to implement equity policies and laws in contemporary transportation practice\nUnderstand vulnerability of energy\, resource\, climate impact on transportation systems and apply specific tools and develop policies\nIdentify the equity concerns associated with various tools for evaluating travel patterns and behavior\nApply strategies and tools to increase the access to employment\, education\, affordable housing\, and transportation for underserved communities\nEvaluate various strategies designed to increase access to emerging modes for underserved populations\nIdentify the potential equity impacts of proposed transportation funding mechanisms\n\nTrainers\nInstructors: Dewan Karim\, P.Eng.\, Abdulrahman Madani\, Dr. Julia de Lange\, and Mehemed Delibasic\, P.Eng. \nSupport: Abdul Razak Alozi\, Maryam Hasanpour \nDewan Karim\, Mehemed Delibasic\, Abdul Madani\, and Julia de Lange are experts with 25+ years of combined experience in transportation safety\, engineering\, and biomechanics at 30 Forensic Engineering. Their work spans transportation planning\, traffic safety\, Vision Zero\, geometric design\, and injury biomechanics\, with academic and industry contributions in Canada\, Japan\, and Dubai. \nDewan Karim\, B.A.Sc.\, M. Eng.\, M.A.Sc.\, MITE\, P.Eng.\, PTOE\nMr. Dewan Karim is a Practice Lead of the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. Dewan has worked in the public and private sectors in Japan and Canada for 25+ years of his career\, pioneering creative ideas in transportation engineering and planning. Dewan has investigated strategic safety and location-specific collisions from traffic engineering and safety regulations for all street users including motor vehicles\, cyclists\, pedestrians\, off-road and commercial vehicles\, trucks\, and motorcycles. \nMehemed Delibasic\, B.Sc.\, M.Sc.\, P.Eng.\nMehemed is Vice President of the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. With over 25 years of comprehensive professional experience\, Mehemed has been involved in and managed numerous multi-modal transportation planning studies\, transportation master plans\, and transportation planning/traffic engineering studies. His most recent experience applies an equitable approach for Transportation/Active Master Planning Studies\, including affordable and equitable accessible transportation options. Mehemed is a recognized subject matter expert on the latest multi-modal transportation master planning studies\, active transportation master plan studies\, parking\, and traffic safety\, and has delivered several presentations on these topics at industry events. \nAbdul Madani\, BSCE\, M.Eng.\, E.I.T.\nMr. Abdul Madani is an Associate with the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. He graduated from the University of Sharjah with Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from McMaster University\, with a specialization in geometric design risk and reliability assessment and highway safety. Prior to joining 30 Forensic Engineering\, Abdul worked for the Transportation sector in the Government of Dubai where he gained a range of skills in traffic safety\, work zone safety and traffic management\, road users’ safety\, policy updates\, and Vision Zero projects. \nJulia de Lange\, B.Eng.\, M.A.Sc.\, Ph.D.\, E.I.T.\nDr. Julia de Lange is an Associate with the Biomechanics and Personal Injury group at 30 Forensic Engineering. She earned her M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University after completing her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Guelph. Her research focused on developing enhanced injury tolerance criteria for automotive and defense applications\, and appropriately translating these to crash test dummies. She has taught undergraduate courses in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University. \nThe registration deadline for this event is March 19\, 2025.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzUxODExZWEtOTkzMi00MjE5LWI3ZjItNDg3NWMyMjYzMWUx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2222cba2b2-d788-4882-a6bf-5befc24c15f5%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2206315c1a-801e-4a02-ac84-b734527a9fcd%22%7d\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/training-transportation-equity-solutions-for-social-inclusion-1/
LOCATION:Ottawa Area (Virtual)\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is March 19\, 2025. \nNote: This event was previously scheduled for February 18\, 2025 \nWorkshop Description\nTransportation systems shape access to opportunities\, yet mobility inequalities persist. Social exclusion in mobility is not a new issue\, but systematic inclusion principles and processes remain limited\, and the knowledge in this area is yet to be fully developed. This training course seeks to help transportation professionals understand how changes to transportation systems can be more socially inclusive and address issues of inequality. \nSupported by internal research and developed by a diverse team of experts\, this workshop combines strong theoretical foundations with practical applications to offer a comprehensive approach to transportation equity. Participants will learn how transportation equity principles\, tools\, and solutions translate into real action and change the course of transportation infrastructure programs and delivery. The goal is to equip transportation practitioners with the tools to create more inclusive\, resilient\, and just mobility systems. \nParticipants will learn from real-life examples of safety incidents\, collisions and practice safety measures where transportation equity plays a significant role in fostering inclusion and upholding human rights\, informed by the instructor’s legal expertise. This course will provide alternative perspectives to align transportation policies\, programs and implementation with the Canadian National Human Rights Charter\, treating equity as a fundamental right\, not just as an additional consideration. Training content highlights systemic exclusion\, its impact on marginalized communities\, and strategies to mitigate unintended consequences and address equity gaps. By integrating well-established and emerging transportation equity concepts into practical applications\, the course equips participants with the knowledge to embed equity into everyday transportation practices and decisions. \nThe half-day course is divided into several sections: \n\nBasics of Transportation Equity: The workshop will start with fundamentals of transportation equity\, basic principles\, history\, theoretical foundations such as framework and types of transportation equity\, philosophical framework\, systematic causes of inequality\, spatial justice theories and other fundamentals. It will include participant interactions and quick surveys.\nEquity in Public Space: This topic will delve into spatial injustice\, recognize recurring inequality conditions\, and address them through an equitable approach to public street design and placemaking concepts\, using unused space identification\, redesign\, and implementation strategies. In the first exercise\, participants are engaged in practicing reclaiming traffic spaces and provided tools to convert these spaces through temporary and permanent redesign and intervention techniques.\nEquity and Mobility Resilience: Understand the resilience of transportation systems in the face of climate change disparities\, energy depletion\, and environmental viewpoints\, including new approaches to mobility energy planning and policy development.\nEquity in Emerging Mobility Modes and Technologies: Examine the promises and challenges of new mobility technologies and apply solutions to prevent emerging inequalities in digital and shared mobility platforms. In the second exercise\, participants are engaged with online tools demonstrating shared mobility benefits and transit quality to identify areas where shared mobility modes can effectively bridge gaps in mobility access.\nEquity in Mobility Access Planning and Policy: Explore new concepts\, solutions\, and practical tools for multimodal planning and design\, including the creation of “neighborhood multimodal mobility hubs” to improve access to diverse transportation modes.\nTransportation Disadvantage and Poverty: Discover strategies and tools to combat transportation poverty and mobility disadvantages and explore how overlooked indicators and data can contribute to systemic inequality. In the third exercise\, participants are engaged to practice transportation equity to gain skills and understanding of spatial justice.\nDesign Parameter and Equity Connections: This session will uncover hidden gender disparities in automobile design and their links to road safety inequalities and learn processes to reduce and eliminate these disparities. In addition\, participants will gain insights from real-life safety incidents and collisions\, and understand how transportation equity plays a crucial role in fostering inclusion\, upholding human rights\, and providing liability and judicial perspectives.\n\nTarget Audience\nTransportation engineers\, planners\, land use planners\, urban designers\, mobility technology service providers\, and other professionals involved in urban mobility system development\, who are focused on promoting equity within sustainable mobility solutions. \nLearning Outcomes\nAs a result of attending the training\, practitioners will be able to: \n\nEvaluate the processes used to implement equity policies and laws in contemporary transportation practice\nUnderstand vulnerability of energy\, resource\, climate impact on transportation systems and apply specific tools and develop policies\nIdentify the equity concerns associated with various tools for evaluating travel patterns and behavior\nApply strategies and tools to increase the access to employment\, education\, affordable housing\, and transportation for underserved communities\nEvaluate various strategies designed to increase access to emerging modes for underserved populations\nIdentify the potential equity impacts of proposed transportation funding mechanisms\n\nTrainers\nInstructors: Dewan Karim\, P.Eng.\, Abdulrahman Madani\, Dr. Julia de Lange\, and Mehemed Delibasic\, P.Eng. \nSupport: Abdul Razak Alozi\, Maryam Hasanpour \nDewan Karim\, Mehemed Delibasic\, Abdul Madani\, and Julia de Lange are experts with 25+ years of combined experience in transportation safety\, engineering\, and biomechanics at 30 Forensic Engineering. Their work spans transportation planning\, traffic safety\, Vision Zero\, geometric design\, and injury biomechanics\, with academic and industry contributions in Canada\, Japan\, and Dubai. \nDewan Karim\, B.A.Sc.\, M. Eng.\, M.A.Sc.\, MITE\, P.Eng.\, PTOE\nMr. Dewan Karim is a Practice Lead of the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. Dewan has worked in the public and private sectors in Japan and Canada for 25+ years of his career\, pioneering creative ideas in transportation engineering and planning. Dewan has investigated strategic safety and location-specific collisions from traffic engineering and safety regulations for all street users including motor vehicles\, cyclists\, pedestrians\, off-road and commercial vehicles\, trucks\, and motorcycles. \nMehemed Delibasic\, B.Sc.\, M.Sc.\, P.Eng.\nMehemed is Vice President of the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. With over 25 years of comprehensive professional experience\, Mehemed has been involved in and managed numerous multi-modal transportation planning studies\, transportation master plans\, and transportation planning/traffic engineering studies. His most recent experience applies an equitable approach for Transportation/Active Master Planning Studies\, including affordable and equitable accessible transportation options. Mehemed is a recognized subject matter expert on the latest multi-modal transportation master planning studies\, active transportation master plan studies\, parking\, and traffic safety\, and has delivered several presentations on these topics at industry events. \nAbdul Madani\, BSCE\, M.Eng.\, E.I.T.\nMr. Abdul Madani is an Associate with the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. He graduated from the University of Sharjah with Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from McMaster University\, with a specialization in geometric design risk and reliability assessment and highway safety. Prior to joining 30 Forensic Engineering\, Abdul worked for the Transportation sector in the Government of Dubai where he gained a range of skills in traffic safety\, work zone safety and traffic management\, road users’ safety\, policy updates\, and Vision Zero projects. \nJulia de Lange\, B.Eng.\, M.A.Sc.\, Ph.D.\, E.I.T.\nDr. Julia de Lange is an Associate with the Biomechanics and Personal Injury group at 30 Forensic Engineering. She earned her M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University after completing her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Guelph. Her research focused on developing enhanced injury tolerance criteria for automotive and defense applications\, and appropriately translating these to crash test dummies. She has taught undergraduate courses in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University. \nThe registration deadline for this event is March 19\, 2025.
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SUMMARY:Joint ITE Toronto\, Hamilton\, SW Ontario Virtual Event - Connecting Communities: Exploring Transit Reach and Competitiveness
DESCRIPTION:Registrants will be eligible for 1.5 professional development credits/hours (PDH). \nJoin 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. \nFrom large metropolitan to medium-sized cities and smaller communities\, this event will showcase innovative strategies\, challenges\, and success stories in enhancing transit reach and competitiveness. Hear from industry experts as they share their perspectives on how effective transit networks can bridge gaps\, improve accessibility\, drive community development and shapes the livability and competitiveness of cities of all sizes. \nSpeakers\nSusan Mills – Huron Shores Area Transit (HSAT) \nSusan Mills serves as the Transit Coordinator for Huron Shores Area Transit (HSAT)\, a small but thriving rural transit system managed by the Municipality of Lambton Shores in collaboration with South Huron\, Bluewater\, North Middlesex\, and Kettle & Stony Point First Nation. Before stepping into her role at HSAT in 2022\, Susan was the manager of the local chamber of commerce\, where she gained valuable insight into the needs of local communities\, businesses\, and resident travel patterns—expertise that now helps shape HSAT’s services. Launched in December 2020\, HSAT has become one of the most successful pilot transit projects funded by the Ontario Community Rural Transit Grant program\, achieving an impressive 1\,685% growth rate since its inception. \nNick Chaloux –Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) \nNick is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and transit planner with a background in transit equity\, long-range planning\, and transit business casing. Nick is leading HSR’s Strategy team\, working alongside passionate transit professionals to deliver major projects like Hamilton’s new bus garage\, integrating HSR service into the Hamilton LRT project\, and crafting a new framework for transit planning data and analytics. Since joining the City of Hamilton in 2024\, Nick led phasing and implementation planning for HSR’s next growth plan\, HSR Next\, which plans significant transit expansion in underserved areas of Hamilton. \nJessica Deslippe – Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) \nJessica Deslippe\, P.Eng\, is the Project Manager for the Bus Rapid Transit portfolio at the TTC. In collaboration with the City of Toronto\, Jessica is working to bring fast\, frequent\, and reliable bus service to neighborhoods across the city\, improving how people move through\, and interact with\, their communities.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjU0ZmQxN2EtYzU5My00ZWE5LTgwMDMtMjQ3MzkzMGZjYzdi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f0bc8ec6-9ed8-4d0c-9189-411ad949cc65%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225f4861a1-afcd-4221-ab3e-19286725f253%22%7d\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-toronto-hamilton-southwestontario-joint-connecting-communities-march-2025/
LOCATION:Toronto Area (Virtual)\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Registrants will be eligible for 1.5 professional development credits/hours (PDH). \nJoin 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. \nFrom large metropolitan to medium-sized cities and smaller communities\, this event will showcase innovative strategies\, challenges\, and success stories in enhancing transit reach and competitiveness. Hear from industry experts as they share their perspectives on how effective transit networks can bridge gaps\, improve accessibility\, drive community development and shapes the livability and competitiveness of cities of all sizes. \nSpeakers\nSusan Mills – Huron Shores Area Transit (HSAT) \nSusan Mills serves as the Transit Coordinator for Huron Shores Area Transit (HSAT)\, a small but thriving rural transit system managed by the Municipality of Lambton Shores in collaboration with South Huron\, Bluewater\, North Middlesex\, and Kettle & Stony Point First Nation. Before stepping into her role at HSAT in 2022\, Susan was the manager of the local chamber of commerce\, where she gained valuable insight into the needs of local communities\, businesses\, and resident travel patterns—expertise that now helps shape HSAT’s services. Launched in December 2020\, HSAT has become one of the most successful pilot transit projects funded by the Ontario Community Rural Transit Grant program\, achieving an impressive 1\,685% growth rate since its inception. \nNick Chaloux –Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) \nNick is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and transit planner with a background in transit equity\, long-range planning\, and transit business casing. Nick is leading HSR’s Strategy team\, working alongside passionate transit professionals to deliver major projects like Hamilton’s new bus garage\, integrating HSR service into the Hamilton LRT project\, and crafting a new framework for transit planning data and analytics. Since joining the City of Hamilton in 2024\, Nick led phasing and implementation planning for HSR’s next growth plan\, HSR Next\, which plans significant transit expansion in underserved areas of Hamilton. \nJessica Deslippe – Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) \nJessica Deslippe\, P.Eng\, is the Project Manager for the Bus Rapid Transit portfolio at the TTC. In collaboration with the City of Toronto\, Jessica is working to bring fast\, frequent\, and reliable bus service to neighborhoods across the city\, improving how people move through\, and interact with\, their communities.
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DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250326T180000
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SUMMARY:ITE Manitoba: Student Presentation Competition
DESCRIPTION:ITE Manitoba is hosting our annual Kean Lew Memorial Student Presentation Competition on Wednesday\, March 26\, from 4 to 6 pm at the University of Manitoba! \n \nIn an effort to encourage more student participation we’ve made some exciting changes to the competition this year: \n\nWe’re switching to a presentation-only format competition (in previous years\, the competition included both a paper and a presentation)\nWe’re opening up the competition event to other students and professionals\, giving participants the opportunity to showcase their transportation projects and shine bright among peers and transportation professionals\n\nCompetition Details\nThe competition is designed to spark interest in the field of transportation and give students the opportunity to deliver a presentation on a transportation project to both their peers and industry professionals. The event will feature up to five 15-minute presentations\, each followed by a short question period\, and some time to network following the presentations. \nPresentations will be evaluated by volunteer judges at the competition. Prizes will be awarded to the presenters of the three top presentations based on the presentation evaluation criteria. The prizes are: \n\nFirst prize: $300 (plus entry to ITE Canada Student Presentation Competition)\nSecond prize: $150\nThird prize: $75\n\nIf you are interested in presenting or judging the competition\, or have any questions please reach out to Karalee Bloch at Karalee.L.Townsend@gmail.com for more information (including eligibility and evaluation criteria). The deadline to express interest is March 18. Students will be notified by March 19 if their presentation has been selected for the competition. \nWe look forward to your involvement and to witnessing the innovative projects our student community has to share! \nEvent Details\nDate: Wednesday March 26\, 2025 \nTime: 4 to 6 p.m. \nLocation: University of Manitoba Engineering and Information Technology Complex (EITC)\, 75 Chancellors Circle\, Room E2-330 \nPresentation Topic: Transportation projects (engineering or planning) \nCost: $0 for ITE members\, non-members\, and students \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-manitoba-student-presentation-competition/
LOCATION:Engineering and Information Technology Complex\, University of Manitoba\, Room E2-330\, 75 Chancellors Cir\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3T 5V6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Competition,Presentation,Student
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SUMMARY:Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program Tour in Guelph
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE – April 3\, 2025: this event has officially sold out and tickets are no longer available.\nJoin us for the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program Tour in Guelph on April 7!\nThe Southwestern Ontario Section of ITE Canada would like to invite you to the Guelph’s Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program Tour happening on Monday\, April 7\, 2025\, in Guelph\, Ontario. \nThe City of Guelph is planning to transform and revitalize how Downtown Guelph looks\, feels and functions while still preserving its unique cultural heritage\, making it future-ready to support growth to 2051 and beyond. A key part of the transformation is the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP) to improve and upgrade roads\, sewers\, watermains\, sidewalks\, cycling facilities\, and the streetscape. The overall design and construction process for DTIRP is likely to last over the next few decades. \nThis event will present the plans for the Infrastructure Renewal Program\, including a walking tour of Downtown Guelph to discuss key design considerations including pedestrian and cycling facilities\, transit connections\, parking and curbside activity\, and construction phasing. \nThe technical tour will be led by: \n\nKate Berry\, EIT: Project Manager\, Transportation Planning Engineering and Transportation Services\, City of Guelph\nBenita van Miltenburg: Project Manager\, Transportation Planning\, Infrastructure\, Development\, and Environment\, City of Guelph\nHelya Oghabi: Parking and Transportation Policy Advisor\, City of Guelph\nAndrew Miller\, P.Eng\, PMP: Project Engineer\, Design and Construction Department\, City of Guelph\n\n \n2.5 PDH credits will be provided to all those who attend the technical tour. \nFollowing the technical tour\, take the opportunity to connect with fellow professionals\, students\, and faculty from across Southwestern Ontario at the Royal Electric Bar & Public Eatery. Share insights\, exchange ideas\, and build valuable connections over light refreshments (additional food/beverages will be available for purchase). \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to: \n\nNetwork with public and private sector professionals in the transportation industry; and\nEngage with students and faculty from local student chapters.\n\nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Monday\, April 7\, 2025\nArrival Time: 1:45 PM\nWalking Tour Start Time: 2:00 PM sharp\nWalking Tour End Time: 4:30 PM (approximate)\nNetworking/Socializing: 4:30 – 6:00 PM (approximate)\nLocation: Throughout Downtown Guelph\, Ontario\nStarting Point for Tour: Flagpoles in Market Square\, Southeast corner of Wilson Street and Carden Street\, outside of Guelph City Hall (map)\nPost Tour Networking/Socializing Location: Royal Electric Bar & Public Eatery (map)\n\n Schedule: \n\n2:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Technical Walking Tour\n4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking and Socializing (light refreshments provided; additional food/beverages available for purchase)\n\nComfortable shoes are encouraged as this walking tour will be approximately 2.6 kilometres in length. \nSpace is limited\, so be sure to secure your spot early. We can’t wait to see you there! \nFor questions or more information\, please contact ITE Southwestern Ontario at southwestontario@itecanada.org.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/downtown-infrastructure-renewal-program-tour-in-guelph/
LOCATION:Guelph\, On
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Social,Tour
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta April Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation\n“The History of LRT Project Delivery in Calgary 2005 – 2014” \nShakti (Shak) Sarai will be presenting on the general scope and procurement models used to deliver LRT Extensions in Calgary from 2005-2014 and providing an overview of the CAF Urbos 100x Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) being procured for the Green Line. The presentation will provide an overview of design and construction scope splits for the NE LRT Extension to McKnight Westwinds\, Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility\, NE Extension to Saddletowne\, NW LRT Extension to Crowfoot\, NW LRT Extension to Tuscany and West LRT. As a special extra an overview of the CAF Urbos 100x LRV for the Green Line will be provided. \nAbout the Presenter\nShakti (Shak) Sarai P. Eng is a seasoned rail transit systems professional with nearly 20 years of extensive rail transit experience encompassing operations and maintenance\, LRT Extension projects and critical upgrades and refurbishments alike. Shak has been part of the delivery teams for the 1st Street SW station refurbishment\, NE Extension to McKnight Westwinds\, Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility\, West LRT\, Westbrook Operations Control Centre\, NW LRT Extension to Crowfoot\, 4 Car Traction Power Upgrades\, 7th Avenue Refurbishment. During his time in the private sector Shak has had the priviledge of working on the preliminary engineering of Edmonton’s Valley Line SE as well as testing and commissioning efforts on the Canada Line. Shak has also spent time on the operations and maintenance side of things with Calgary Transit providing stewardship over CT’s traction power assets for five years before moving on to Green Line. Shak has dedicated six plus years to the Green Line program development including the technical development and procurement of the new low floor Light Rail Vehicle. Shak is currently part of the Green Line Corporate Liaison Team and in his role\, he is leading the technical interface and operational readiness activities to help Calgary Transit into operating and maintaining the Green Line. \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-april-luncheon-2/
LOCATION:Danish Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250408T114500
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta & APPI: April 2025 Joint Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The Edmonton Regional Household Travel Survey\nThe Edmonton Regional Household Travel Survey (HTS) is the largest source of personal travel data to understand how\, where\, why\, and when people travel within the region. The NEW Continuous HTS Program will be launched later this year. This presentation will provide insights about the new program and the data it will collect on travel patterns\, mobility choices\, and emerging trends for residents within Edmonton and surrounding region. Join us to discover how the HTS will support sustainable\, efficient\, and people-centered mobility planning practice and inform our future mobility system investments. \nAbout the Presenter:\nLena Salami\, P.Eng.\, MEng \n \nLena Salami\, P.Eng.\, MEng\, is a Household Travel Survey Project Manager with the City of Edmonton. She holds a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the province of Alberta. With 5 years of experience in the civil engineering and project management industry\, Lena brings a strong foundation in transportation planning and execution. She is passionate about understanding travel behavior and contributing to the development of a sustainable and efficient transportation system for Edmonton. Lena is committed to applying her expertise to ensure the successful completion of the Household Travel Survey and its valuable contribution to the City’s transportation goals. \n\nLunch will be served at 11:45 am and the presentations will start at 12:00 pm. \nRegular pricing is active until April 7th. Late registration charges will apply at 11:00 AM\nPlease note that photos/videos may be taken during the event and may be used internally or for promotional purposes by the ITE Northern Alberta Section. If you do not wish to be photographed\, please contact northernalberta@itecanada.org. \n\nParking Changes Starting Fall 2024!!!\nGuest Parking at the University Club has changed starting August 2024. The University Club lot will only be accessible for assigned permit holders and club members. If you are not personally a member of The University Club or do not have a UofA parking permit\, you are directed to use the Windsor Car Park. For additional details\, visit the University Club and UofA Parking Services websites. \nParking Rates are subject to change by the University Parking Services: \n\nHourly: $4.50\nDaily Maximum: $15.00
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-appi-april-2025-joint-luncheon/
LOCATION:University Club at the University of Alberta\, 11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2G9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon,Presentation
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SUMMARY:ITE Greater Vancouver: April Presentation: How MoTT Improves Safety and Efficiency in a Roundabout Way (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDescription: This presentation will cover how a standard inter-department coordination meeting resulted in the full repainting of a decades-old roundabout at Highway 99 and 8 Avenue in Surrey to improve its safety and efficiency. In under two weeks\, a dedicated team of designers and decision-makers worked hard to turn opportunity into reality. \nTrevor Demerse\, P. Eng. is a Senior Traffic Operations Engineer for the Province of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from UBC’s Okanagan Campus. He serves as Vice President of the ITE Greater Vancouver Section\, is an elected member of the Professional Employees Association Bargaining Committee\, and volunteers as the EGBC Registration Mentor for the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s Accredited Employer program. It’s through these varied roles that Trevor works to advance both the Transportation Profession and its practitioners\, no matter what stage of their career they’re at. For his efforts\, he was named the 2024 Young Professional of the year by ITE Greater Vancouver.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDUxYzI5NTMtMmE5MS00ZTEzLTkyMDQtYmI3YmRhMmUwZjdm%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
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-greater-vancouver-april-presentation-how-mott-improves-safety-and-efficiency-in-a-roundabout-way-virtual/
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION: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. \nDescription: This presentation will cover how a standard inter-department coordination meeting resulted in the full repainting of a decades-old roundabout at Highway 99 and 8 Avenue in Surrey to improve its safety and efficiency. In under two weeks\, a dedicated team of designers and decision-makers worked hard to turn opportunity into reality. \nTrevor Demerse\, P. Eng. is a Senior Traffic Operations Engineer for the Province of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from UBC’s Okanagan Campus. He serves as Vice President of the ITE Greater Vancouver Section\, is an elected member of the Professional Employees Association Bargaining Committee\, and volunteers as the EGBC Registration Mentor for the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s Accredited Employer program. It’s through these varied roles that Trevor works to advance both the Transportation Profession and its practitioners\, no matter what stage of their career they’re at. For his efforts\, he was named the 2024 Young Professional of the year by ITE Greater Vancouver.
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SUMMARY:ITE Manitoba: April Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:ITE Manitoba will be hosting a Luncheon on April 25 in a new place (at The Forks) \nEvent Details \nDate: Friday\, April 25th\, 2025\nTime: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm\nLocation: **NEW** The Event Space @ The Forks\, 1 Forks Market Road (2nd Floor Main Terminal)\nCost: $25 for non-ITE members\, $20 for ITE members\, and $15 for students \nFood: Catering will be provided by Nuburger. Please select one burger option when purchasing ticket (choices include Cheddar\, Unburger\, Bacon Cheddar\, The Mack\, and Average Joseph). More info is available by clicking the menu link. \nPlease note\, to register for the reduced ITE member rate\, your ITE membership should be valid for 2025. \nPresentation Information: \nTitle: Transportation Master Plan:2050 \nSpeakers: \nDavid Patman\, P.Eng\, is currently the Manager of Transportation in the Public Works Department at the City of Winnipeg\, where he oversees a young\, dynamic team of engineers\, planners\, and highly-skilled tradespeople. David graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Civil Engineering in 2001\, and has worked for the City of Calgary and the City of Winnipeg in various aspects of transportation planning since then\, including forecasting\, transit-oriented development\, and transit planning. He likes working on small teams with both engineers and planners as well as other disciplines to generate a wide variety of ideas to incorporate into the finished project. His technical interests include microsimulation\, road safety and sustainable modes. \nAlex Regiec was the Operations Planner at Winnipeg Transit for 29 years and recently lead the City of Winnipeg’s Transportation Master Plan. He has been a session speaker at various conferences including the Lanny Remis Lecture Series 2022 Winnipeg\, Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference & Exhibition 2013 Winnipeg and CUTA Annual Conference 2003 Winnipeg. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Manitoba and is a published author having written the book “Dusty Trails to Divided Highways” 2022. He has also written for Plan Canada. \nOnline registration has closed early. All available tickets were sold.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-manitoba-april-luncheon/
LOCATION:The Forks\, 1 Forks Market Road\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 4L9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:[TRAINING] Transportation & Affordability: Planning Complete Networks to Reduce Auto-Dependence
DESCRIPTION:This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is noon ET on April 28\, 2025. \nWorkshop Description\nA 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 convenient\, pleasant\, and sustainable. \nHowever\, designing or retrofitting such communities requires a collaborative\, thoughtful approach from land use planners\, transportation planners\, and engineers. The good news? Successful examples from around the world provide clear principles to guide the way. \nThe Half-Day Course is Divided into Four Modules: \n\nWhat Makes a Community Car-Lite and Why Does it Matter? The training will start by thoughtfully defining what it means for a community to be “car-lite”; that is\, for a resident of an area to have sufficient access to other modes of travel\, and car ownership is not required for convenient travel. We will link transportation affordability with overall affordability and discuss the opportunities for transport planners to make life more affordable for Canadians.\nExamining Car-Lite Communities in Canada and Elsewhere. We will discuss policy trends across Canada and review several master-planned communities. We’ll discuss the ambitions for each\, review the quality of the built infrastructure and mobility services provided\, and draw conclusions on the strengths and weaknesses of each development. Exercise #1: Participants will then be asked to complete their own network audit of an existing mixed-use community.\nDesigning Complete Networks. This part of the training explores how to design mobility networks for new or intensifying communities. We will discuss different types of urban traffic environments that prioritize different modes of traffic and how to lay these out at the network level using Safe Systems principles. Exercise #2: Participants will gain hands-on experience and design a transportation network for themselves in the breakout exercise.\nUnderstanding the Barriers to Implementation. The final block will discuss practical implications and challenges that an engineer or planner may encounter in trying to implement some of the concepts presented in the course. We will explore the shortcomings of the traditional process of laying out a street network solely based on auto-oriented functions (arterial\, collector\, local) as well as the alternatives (prioritizing corridors based on mode)\, and discuss how land use designations fit in.\n\nOverall\, the course will leave participants with a stronger understanding of the building blocks for car-lite communities and actionable takeaways for their work in producing transportation master plans\, secondary plans\, plans of subdivision\, and transportation impact assessments. \nLearning Outcomes\nAs a result of attending the training\, practitioners will be able to: \n\nDescribe the role of transportation practitioners in addressing Canada’s housing crisis\nExplain the concepts of being car-dependent\, car-free\, and car-less and its impacts on access to opportunity and mobility poverty\nUnderstand examples of various communities and neighbourhoods across Canada that have been designed to support car-lite living\nEvaluate a proposed or existing community layout for its likelihood of supporting multimodal travel by looking at its street design\, land uses\, and network structure\nDesign a multimodal street network for a new or retrofitted urban neighbourhood\n\nTarget Audience\nTransportation Planners\, Land Use Planners and Transportation Engineers who are interested designing more sustainable\, affordable and inclusive communities. \nTrainer bios\nMatt Pinder\, P.Eng.\, M.Eng.Lead Trainer \nMatt has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in civil engineering and nine years of experience in transportation planning and engineering. Matt is an emerging expert in the planning and design of streets\, intersections\, and communities that address the needs of all road users. He has advised on and completed concept and detailed designs for dozens of complete streets and bikeway projects across Canada including the City of Toronto’s ITE-award-winning York University Cycling Connections project. He has contributed to award-winning design guidance documents including the Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide and the Ontario Protected Intersection Guide.His experience also includes leading trainings\, including for the Ontario Protected Intersection Guide\, as well as the updated OTM Book 18: Cycling Facilities which he has delivered to over 600 professionals. He was also a trainer for the April 2024 ITE Canada training session on multimodal traffic signal operations \n \nNarayan Donaldson\, M.Sc.Assistant Trainer \nNarayan has a bachelor’s degree in urban planning and a master’s degree in civil engineering\, and seven years of planning and engineering experience in Canada and the Netherlands. He was the lead trainer for the 2023/24 ITE Canada training session on multimodal traffic signal operations and has co-led in-person workshops such as a network planning exercise at the 2024 Winter Cycling Congress in Edmonton. He has been applying Complete Networks principles in roles such as the Mobycon project leader for the Renfrew County transportation master plan\, and a planner implementing the Town of Canmore’s town centre streetscape plan based on the Complete Networks principles of the Integrated Master Plan \n \nArianne Robillard\, M.Sc.Assistant Trainer \nArianne has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering specializing in Transportation Planning. Her experience includes transportation and mobility research\, active transportation\, transit-oriented development\, and accessibility. Her academic publications include cycling access to transit-oriented development nodes and measurement of access to parks and green spaces\, and has presented at conferences in Brussels\, Portland\, Quebec City\, and Montreal. She spent four months in the Netherlands studying at Utrecht University studying Human Geography and Spatial Planning\, contributing to the design of accessibility indicator tools. \nThe registration deadline for this event is noon ET on April 28\, 2025. \n\n \n \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg3NTIzODItMGY2Yi00Y2IwLWJhNjEtZDdmMzk2YzQyMjkw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a028b933-6a31-40a7-b6bf-d952c478ad03%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226a525872-42e7-419e-a53b-427486366ccb%22%7d\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/training-transportation-affordability-2025apr/
LOCATION:Ottawa Area (Virtual)\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:This session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. The registration deadline for this event is noon ET on April 28\, 2025. \nWorkshop Description\nA 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 convenient\, pleasant\, and sustainable. \nHowever\, designing or retrofitting such communities requires a collaborative\, thoughtful approach from land use planners\, transportation planners\, and engineers. The good news? Successful examples from around the world provide clear principles to guide the way. \nThe Half-Day Course is Divided into Four Modules: \n\nWhat Makes a Community Car-Lite and Why Does it Matter? The training will start by thoughtfully defining what it means for a community to be “car-lite”; that is\, for a resident of an area to have sufficient access to other modes of travel\, and car ownership is not required for convenient travel. We will link transportation affordability with overall affordability and discuss the opportunities for transport planners to make life more affordable for Canadians.\nExamining Car-Lite Communities in Canada and Elsewhere. We will discuss policy trends across Canada and review several master-planned communities. We’ll discuss the ambitions for each\, review the quality of the built infrastructure and mobility services provided\, and draw conclusions on the strengths and weaknesses of each development. Exercise #1: Participants will then be asked to complete their own network audit of an existing mixed-use community.\nDesigning Complete Networks. This part of the training explores how to design mobility networks for new or intensifying communities. We will discuss different types of urban traffic environments that prioritize different modes of traffic and how to lay these out at the network level using Safe Systems principles. Exercise #2: Participants will gain hands-on experience and design a transportation network for themselves in the breakout exercise.\nUnderstanding the Barriers to Implementation. The final block will discuss practical implications and challenges that an engineer or planner may encounter in trying to implement some of the concepts presented in the course. We will explore the shortcomings of the traditional process of laying out a street network solely based on auto-oriented functions (arterial\, collector\, local) as well as the alternatives (prioritizing corridors based on mode)\, and discuss how land use designations fit in.\n\nOverall\, the course will leave participants with a stronger understanding of the building blocks for car-lite communities and actionable takeaways for their work in producing transportation master plans\, secondary plans\, plans of subdivision\, and transportation impact assessments. \nLearning Outcomes\nAs a result of attending the training\, practitioners will be able to: \n\nDescribe the role of transportation practitioners in addressing Canada’s housing crisis\nExplain the concepts of being car-dependent\, car-free\, and car-less and its impacts on access to opportunity and mobility poverty\nUnderstand examples of various communities and neighbourhoods across Canada that have been designed to support car-lite living\nEvaluate a proposed or existing community layout for its likelihood of supporting multimodal travel by looking at its street design\, land uses\, and network structure\nDesign a multimodal street network for a new or retrofitted urban neighbourhood\n\nTarget Audience\nTransportation Planners\, Land Use Planners and Transportation Engineers who are interested designing more sustainable\, affordable and inclusive communities. \nTrainer bios\nMatt Pinder\, P.Eng.\, M.Eng.Lead Trainer \nMatt has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in civil engineering and nine years of experience in transportation planning and engineering. Matt is an emerging expert in the planning and design of streets\, intersections\, and communities that address the needs of all road users. He has advised on and completed concept and detailed designs for dozens of complete streets and bikeway projects across Canada including the City of Toronto’s ITE-award-winning York University Cycling Connections project. He has contributed to award-winning design guidance documents including the Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide and the Ontario Protected Intersection Guide.His experience also includes leading trainings\, including for the Ontario Protected Intersection Guide\, as well as the updated OTM Book 18: Cycling Facilities which he has delivered to over 600 professionals. He was also a trainer for the April 2024 ITE Canada training session on multimodal traffic signal operations \n \nNarayan Donaldson\, M.Sc.Assistant Trainer \nNarayan has a bachelor’s degree in urban planning and a master’s degree in civil engineering\, and seven years of planning and engineering experience in Canada and the Netherlands. He was the lead trainer for the 2023/24 ITE Canada training session on multimodal traffic signal operations and has co-led in-person workshops such as a network planning exercise at the 2024 Winter Cycling Congress in Edmonton. He has been applying Complete Networks principles in roles such as the Mobycon project leader for the Renfrew County transportation master plan\, and a planner implementing the Town of Canmore’s town centre streetscape plan based on the Complete Networks principles of the Integrated Master Plan \n \nArianne Robillard\, M.Sc.Assistant Trainer \nArianne has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering specializing in Transportation Planning. Her experience includes transportation and mobility research\, active transportation\, transit-oriented development\, and accessibility. Her academic publications include cycling access to transit-oriented development nodes and measurement of access to parks and green spaces\, and has presented at conferences in Brussels\, Portland\, Quebec City\, and Montreal. She spent four months in the Netherlands studying at Utrecht University studying Human Geography and Spatial Planning\, contributing to the design of accessibility indicator tools. \nThe registration deadline for this event is noon ET on April 28\, 2025. \n\n \n \n
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