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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201015T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201015T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
CREATED:20201006T163316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T225742Z
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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
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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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201029T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
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
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION: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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201104T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
CREATED:20201028T003050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T003132Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
CREATED:20201103T234136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T204525Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Toronto Section: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the ITE Toronto Section for the next installment of our free webinar series: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)! \nSpeakers: \n• Rahul Mehra\, Director – Intelligent Systems\, IBI Group\n• Mara Bullock\, ITS & Technology Planning Lead\, WSP in Canada\n• Pamela McDermid\, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Manager\, Weigh2GoBC \nAdditional details on this event will be shared shortly\, and a link to join the zoom conference call will be emailed in advance of the event. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, or if you did not sign-up but would like to attend\, please contact communications@toronto.itecanada.org.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85185896079?pwd=ZmdyUy9CVU51MzA1VGd1TmhLQ1p0UT09\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-toronto-section-intelligent-transportation-systems-its-webinar/
LOCATION:Toronto Area (Virtual)\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Toronto Section":MAILTO:activities@toronto.itecanada.org
GEO:43.725103;-79.369138
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Join the ITE Toronto Section for the next installment of our free webinar series: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)! \nSpeakers: \n• Rahul Mehra\, Director – Intelligent Systems\, IBI Group\n• Mara Bullock\, ITS & Technology Planning Lead\, WSP in Canada\n• Pamela McDermid\, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Manager\, Weigh2GoBC \nAdditional details on this event will be shared shortly\, and a link to join the zoom conference call will be emailed in advance of the event. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, or if you did not sign-up but would like to attend\, please contact communications@toronto.itecanada.org.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
CREATED:20201030T211456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T010601Z
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SUMMARY:Southern Alberta Section November Webinar: Hwy 3 FPS
DESCRIPTION: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 2-lane cross section. \nSpeakers: \nJack Mason\, P.Eng. \nJack came to Calgary from Saskatoon in 2006 to design roads at ISL\, and has been doing so ever since. Between 2017 and 2019\, he spent many hours day and night on the functional plan for Highway 3. Like most of you\, Jack has been working from home lately\, but has managed to maintain a regular active commute by biking his daughters to daycare. \nAlana Getty Somers\, P.Eng. \nAlana is responsible for leading ISL Calgary’s transportation team and was appointed to ISL’s Board of Directors in September 2020. She has been involved with planning studies in both government/owner and consulting roles for over 20 years and was ISL’s PM for the 50+km FPS for twinning and upgrades on Highway 3 through Crowsnest Pass. Alana has spent much of 2020 working at home\, learning Google Classroom and various Fortnite Dances\, and attempting dog training. \nProject Description \nA comprehensive planning study of Highway 3 was conducted in southwestern Alberta\, between Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass. Over nearly 3 years\, ISL developed a plan for twinning and eventual freeway-ification of the 2-lane highway for the entirety of the 50km-long project area. Main objectives of the study included: \n\nIdentify the right of-way needed for the ultimate highway and interchanges\nCreate an interim plan for twinning the highway\, and managing access to it\nConduct a study of animal vehicle collisions in the corridor\, and develop interim and ultimate plans to promote safe wildlife movement across the highway\nConduct a review of historical resources along the corridor\, and develop the highway plan to minimize impact to them\nEngage and consult local officials and residents on the plan\, ensuring the recommended plan meets their expectations\, and Alberta Transportation’s requirements.\n\nPrevious studies of the area identified the need for the highway to be diverted around the town of Coleman (part of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass). This study developed a design for the realignment that balances the needs of local and regional stakeholders. Key constraints in this section included steep and rocky terrain\, major high-pressure pipelines\, the CP Rail tracks\, the Crowsnest River and a significant wetland. \nThe highway right-of-way is also constrained by development and terrain for a long stretch of the project area\, most notably by the Frank Slide debris field and associated historical sites. The debris field is a large area of loose boulders\, from the collapse of Turtle Mountain in 1903. These constraints led to a series of design decisions that take the local context and stakeholder interests into account. \nThis presentation will focus on the unique constraints presented in this project\, and discuss the many design decisions that coalesced to form the recommended plan. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/n66BsNhgp0A\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/southern-alberta-section-november-webinar-hwy-3-fps/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION: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 2-lane cross section. \nSpeakers: \nJack Mason\, P.Eng. \nJack came to Calgary from Saskatoon in 2006 to design roads at ISL\, and has been doing so ever since. Between 2017 and 2019\, he spent many hours day and night on the functional plan for Highway 3. Like most of you\, Jack has been working from home lately\, but has managed to maintain a regular active commute by biking his daughters to daycare. \nAlana Getty Somers\, P.Eng. \nAlana is responsible for leading ISL Calgary’s transportation team and was appointed to ISL’s Board of Directors in September 2020. She has been involved with planning studies in both government/owner and consulting roles for over 20 years and was ISL’s PM for the 50+km FPS for twinning and upgrades on Highway 3 through Crowsnest Pass. Alana has spent much of 2020 working at home\, learning Google Classroom and various Fortnite Dances\, and attempting dog training. \nProject Description \nA comprehensive planning study of Highway 3 was conducted in southwestern Alberta\, between Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass. Over nearly 3 years\, ISL developed a plan for twinning and eventual freeway-ification of the 2-lane highway for the entirety of the 50km-long project area. Main objectives of the study included: \n\nIdentify the right of-way needed for the ultimate highway and interchanges\nCreate an interim plan for twinning the highway\, and managing access to it\nConduct a study of animal vehicle collisions in the corridor\, and develop interim and ultimate plans to promote safe wildlife movement across the highway\nConduct a review of historical resources along the corridor\, and develop the highway plan to minimize impact to them\nEngage and consult local officials and residents on the plan\, ensuring the recommended plan meets their expectations\, and Alberta Transportation’s requirements.\n\nPrevious studies of the area identified the need for the highway to be diverted around the town of Coleman (part of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass). This study developed a design for the realignment that balances the needs of local and regional stakeholders. Key constraints in this section included steep and rocky terrain\, major high-pressure pipelines\, the CP Rail tracks\, the Crowsnest River and a significant wetland. \nThe highway right-of-way is also constrained by development and terrain for a long stretch of the project area\, most notably by the Frank Slide debris field and associated historical sites. The debris field is a large area of loose boulders\, from the collapse of Turtle Mountain in 1903. These constraints led to a series of design decisions that take the local context and stakeholder interests into account. \nThis presentation will focus on the unique constraints presented in this project\, and discuss the many design decisions that coalesced to form the recommended plan. \n
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20201123T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20201123T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
CREATED:20201113T213212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T175912Z
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SUMMARY:CITE Saskatchewan Fall Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us virtually for our Fall session. We have an exciting agenda planned including: \n\n\n\nTime\nItem\nPresented By\n\n\n9:30\nWelcome and Introduction\n\n\n\n9:40\nActive Transportation Bridge Audit for Saskatoon\nEllen McLaughlin\, Associated Engineering\n\n\n10:05\nPark Street Bike Lanes in Regina\nIan Cantello\, City of Regina \nHari Patel\, City of Regina\n\n\n10:30\nBreak\n\n\n\n10:35\nAnnual General Meeting\nBoard Members\, CITE SK Section\n\n\n10:45\nRapid Before/After Safety Assessment\nCraig Milligan\, Micro Traffic \nSachin Vijayan\, Micro Traffic\n\n\n11:10\nAlternative Modes at the University of Regina\nKristen Faber\, WSP\n\n\n11:35\nSpeed Prediction Model Development and Investigation of the Relationship between Speed Variation and Crash Frequency in Saskatoon\nEmanuele Saachi\, University of Saskatchewan\n\n\n12:00\nClosing remarks\n\n\n\n\nTickets to this virtual event are limited so don’t wait to register!\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://meet.google.com/esf-xeye-azv\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-saskatchewan-fall-session/
LOCATION:Saskatchewan
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Saskatchewan Section":MAILTO:saskatchewan@itecanada.org
GEO:54.607729;-105.883427
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Join us virtually for our Fall session. We have an exciting agenda planned including: \n\n\n\nTime\nItem\nPresented By\n\n\n9:30\nWelcome and Introduction\n\n\n\n9:40\nActive Transportation Bridge Audit for Saskatoon\nEllen McLaughlin\, Associated Engineering\n\n\n10:05\nPark Street Bike Lanes in Regina\nIan Cantello\, City of Regina \nHari Patel\, City of Regina\n\n\n10:30\nBreak\n\n\n\n10:35\nAnnual General Meeting\nBoard Members\, CITE SK Section\n\n\n10:45\nRapid Before/After Safety Assessment\nCraig Milligan\, Micro Traffic \nSachin Vijayan\, Micro Traffic\n\n\n11:10\nAlternative Modes at the University of Regina\nKristen Faber\, WSP\n\n\n11:35\nSpeed Prediction Model Development and Investigation of the Relationship between Speed Variation and Crash Frequency in Saskatoon\nEmanuele Saachi\, University of Saskatchewan\n\n\n12:00\nClosing remarks\n\n\n\n\nTickets to this virtual event are limited so don’t wait to register!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201125T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105357
CREATED:20201126T004301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T011001Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Hamilton: Virtual Speaker Event
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Equity and Mobility \nA comic book related to this topic was published in the 2018 Transportation Talk. \nGuest Speaker: Ryan Martinson – Toole Design Group \nRyan Martinson – Toole Design Group \nRyan Martinson is a senior engineer who loves working with people — learning from their lived experiences\, their concerns\, and the possibilities they see for dignified\, comfortable\, and safe daily travel. Ryan has worked on strategic plans\, master plans\, conceptual design\, evaluations\, and safety reviews of projects in North America and New Zealand. He has also been involved in developing design guidance for municipalities and agencies; leading training courses on Complete Street design and planning concepts; and developing graduate courses related to sustainability and complexity. He is keenly aware of how the built environment influences how we use and interact with our surroundings\, and he employs a user-based design approach to infrastructure design\, planning\, and operations. He is going to make a fun presentation today with comics related to Equity and Mobility.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-hamilton-virtual-speaker-event-2/
LOCATION:Hamilton Area (Virtual)\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:ITE Atlantic Virtual Session
DESCRIPTION: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 Annual General Meeting and swear in our new executive. \nPresenter: Taylor Owen\, Climate Change Specialist\, Energy & Environment\, Halifax Regional Municipality \nTopic: HalifACT – Halifax’s New Climate Plan \nTaylor Owen is a creative policy developer\, an environmental innovator and collaborator whose work is focused on climate change mitigation\, sustainable transportation\, and community development. She currently holds the role of Climate Change Specialist with the Energy & Environment division at Halifax Regional Municipality where she is working to implement HalifACT – Acting on Climate Together\, Halifax’s ambitious climate change plan. Taylor believes that the key to successful climate work is integrating a lens of social equity\, building inclusive and trusting relationships\, and incorporating creativity and art. Taylor completed a Bachelor of Management majoring in Sustainable Resource and Environmental Management from Dalhousie University. \nPresenter: Dave McCusker\, P.Eng. Sr. Transportation Engineer\, WSP Canada \nTopic: Investigating the Use of Bus on Shoulder in Halifax \nDave McCusker is a Senior Transportation Engineer with WSP Canada’s Dartmouth office. Prior to joining WSP in 2008\, Dave spent twenty years at Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) holding management roles in traffic operations\, transportation planning and parking. Throughout his career at HRM\, he demonstrated a passion for transit priority\, implementing the region’s first transit priority measures on the Macdonald Bridge approaches and creating MetroLINK\, the region’s first comprehensive rapid bus and transit priority project. \nDave will discuss HRM’s recent investigation of Bus on Shoulder operation\, a project that he led on behalf of WSP. HRM has committed a substantial investment into widening a section of Bayers Road to create new dedicated transit lanes. But to avoid all of the morning congestion\, Bayers Road is only a part of the puzzle. Chronic congestion on Highway 102 leading into Bayers Road is also a significant cause of delay. The Bus on Shoulder Study\, commissioned by HRM and conducted by WSP Canada documented how cities in North America and beyond have developed protocols that allow public transit buses to use highway shoulders as a means of by-passing stop-and-go traffic. The presentation shows how successful lessons learned elsewhere were applied in developing a low-cost design approach for Highway 102 along with management and communications strategies. A number of traffic engineering “first principles” were challenged in developing the recommended plan.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDBhZDQwMzItODQ3YS00NDE4LWExZTgtY2FiNjVmZWIzOWMy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224ac47f73-7479-484a-903a-7c08b6270689%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e694bba7-679f-4cbf-891d-72619e23f553%22%7d\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-atlantic-virtual-session/
LOCATION:Halifax Area (Virtual)\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION: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 Annual General Meeting and swear in our new executive. \nPresenter: Taylor Owen\, Climate Change Specialist\, Energy & Environment\, Halifax Regional Municipality \nTopic: HalifACT – Halifax’s New Climate Plan \nTaylor Owen is a creative policy developer\, an environmental innovator and collaborator whose work is focused on climate change mitigation\, sustainable transportation\, and community development. She currently holds the role of Climate Change Specialist with the Energy & Environment division at Halifax Regional Municipality where she is working to implement HalifACT – Acting on Climate Together\, Halifax’s ambitious climate change plan. Taylor believes that the key to successful climate work is integrating a lens of social equity\, building inclusive and trusting relationships\, and incorporating creativity and art. Taylor completed a Bachelor of Management majoring in Sustainable Resource and Environmental Management from Dalhousie University. \nPresenter: Dave McCusker\, P.Eng. Sr. Transportation Engineer\, WSP Canada \nTopic: Investigating the Use of Bus on Shoulder in Halifax \nDave McCusker is a Senior Transportation Engineer with WSP Canada’s Dartmouth office. Prior to joining WSP in 2008\, Dave spent twenty years at Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) holding management roles in traffic operations\, transportation planning and parking. Throughout his career at HRM\, he demonstrated a passion for transit priority\, implementing the region’s first transit priority measures on the Macdonald Bridge approaches and creating MetroLINK\, the region’s first comprehensive rapid bus and transit priority project. \nDave will discuss HRM’s recent investigation of Bus on Shoulder operation\, a project that he led on behalf of WSP. HRM has committed a substantial investment into widening a section of Bayers Road to create new dedicated transit lanes. But to avoid all of the morning congestion\, Bayers Road is only a part of the puzzle. Chronic congestion on Highway 102 leading into Bayers Road is also a significant cause of delay. The Bus on Shoulder Study\, commissioned by HRM and conducted by WSP Canada documented how cities in North America and beyond have developed protocols that allow public transit buses to use highway shoulders as a means of by-passing stop-and-go traffic. The presentation shows how successful lessons learned elsewhere were applied in developing a low-cost design approach for Highway 102 along with management and communications strategies. A number of traffic engineering “first principles” were challenged in developing the recommended plan.
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