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 […]
Safety First - A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan Ahmed Ali and Raheem Dilgir -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract City 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 […]
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 […]
Speakers: The webinar will be hosted by Jennifer Chapman of Manitoba Infrastructure and ITE Manitoba President. Speaker 1: Marie-Soleil Cloutier, Institut National de la recherche Scientifique (Montreal) Presentation: Children safety around schools and parks as pedestrians: what to worry (or not) about! This presentation take a closer look at two of our projects where 1) […]
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 […]
Join the ITE Toronto Section for the next installment of our free webinar series: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)! Speakers: • Rahul Mehra, Director – Intelligent Systems, IBI Group • Mara Bullock, ITS & Technology Planning Lead, WSP in Canada • Pamela McDermid, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Manager, Weigh2GoBC Additional details on this event will […]
Come learn about the new plan for twinning and freeway-ifying Highway 3 through Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta! This planning study presented many design challenges: rugged terrain, rail tracks, major pipelines, abandoned mines, and a massive field of historic boulders. The recommended plan features roundabouts, wildlife underpasses, lots of cable barrier, and an interim divided […]
Join us virtually for our Fall session. We have an exciting agenda planned including: Time Item Presented By 9:30 Welcome and Introduction 9:40 Active Transportation Bridge Audit for Saskatoon Ellen McLaughlin, Associated Engineering 10:05 Park Street Bike Lanes in Regina Ian Cantello, City of Regina Hari Patel, City of Regina 10:30 Break 10:35 Annual General […]
Topic: Equity and Mobility A comic book related to this topic was published in the 2018 Transportation Talk. Guest Speaker: Ryan Martinson – Toole Design Group Ryan Martinson – Toole Design Group Ryan Martinson is a senior engineer who loves working with people — learning from their lived experiences, their concerns, and the possibilities they […]
Please join us on Monday, November 30th (12-1:30PM) for the CITE Atlantic Provinces Section’s second virtual Lunch & Learn Session. The first hour of the session (12-1PM) will include two approximately 20-minute presentations (see details below), with time for a few questions and discussion following each. During the final half hour (1-1:30PM), we will hold our […]
The City of Edmonton has recently selected Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) to launch Canada’s largest On Demand Transit service, joining a growing list of cities across Canada with On Demand Transit. Please join us for a presentation from PWT about On Demand Transit and the different ways it is being used in Edmonton and other […]
The National Capital Section (NCS) is ending the year with a webinar on the City of Ottawa's Elgin Street Renewal Project. This free lunchtime webinar will take place on December 3rd and will be led by two speakers experienced in complete streets design, who were involved in the design (and construction) of this project. The […]
The ITE Toronto Section would like to invite you to their 2020 Virtual Christmas Luncheon and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held virtually on Friday, December 4 from 11am-1:30pm. The social hour, from 11am-12noon, will use the online free application 'gather.town' as the virtual venue (no download required) and the virtual luncheon and […]
Presentation Synopsis: The 2018 Okanagan Travel Survey is one of the largest public surveys undertaken in the valley, and the most comprehensive picture of how people move around the Central Okanagan and the City of Vernon to date. Ten thousand residents participated, logging the details of over thirty thousand trips, and covering the distance to […]
Join NACITE and your colleagues to hang out (virtually) and catch up! Demonstrate your transportation expertise at the trivia challenge - there will be prizes and also some less technical questions so everyone has a chance. Hear about our past season in a quick year end recap and AGM. And congratulate the winners of our […]
December Year-End Gala Event: Together We Are Stronger Key Takeaways from 2020 for the workplace (panel discussion)2020 has taught us many things, personally and professionally. It especially brought us awareness on being cognizant about diversity and inclusiveness at workplace. We will have a panel discussion with some folks who are torch bearers leading the diversity and […]
ITE Manitoba will be holding its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) virtually on December 16, 2020 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. The ABM will include a review of our 2020 activities, a budget update, and the 2021 ITE Manitoba Treasurer Election results. Following the ABM, we will have a technical presentation from Steven Chapman, P.Eng., RSP1 from MORR […]
Reconnect with your friends in CITE Southwestern Ontario for a quick lunchtime discussion of happenings in the Transportation field within our Section over the past year. We will have panelists from various centres in the region to bring you up to date on what's new.
The 2020 CITE National Capital Sections AGM will be hosted virtually on Thursday January 14th, 2021. The AGM will close-out our activities for 2020 with our year-end review of the 2020 Annual Report and assignment of our 2021 Executive committee. If you're registered as an ITE member for 2020 you should have received a ballot, […]
2020 Year-in-review and 2021 Transportation Innovations and Opportunities Troy McLeod is a professional engineer and currently the Director of Roads for the City of Calgary. Troy began his career with the City of Calgary in 1995 after graduating from the University of Calgary as a Civil Engineer. Over the years, he has worked in several […]
