The City of Calgary’s Mobility Operations Centre (MOC), previously known as the Traffic Management Centre, uses high-end technologies to maximize the operational efficiency of the City’s road system by monitoring traffic conditions, executing control actions, and disseminating information to the public. This includes live traffic condition tweets, activating dynamic messages signs when needed, and using […]
How Community Values Influence Transit Network Design – Coverage vs. Ridership Transit agencies are often tasked with two goals: attracting customers (ridership) and ensuring that service available to as many people as possible regardless if they will use it (coverage). Both are important but result in contradictory pressures for network design, particularly in how an […]
Date: July 11th Time: 11:30am-1pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Cost: $20 for Public Agency Members $35 for ITE members $40 for non-ITE members $15 for Student ITE Members ($650 Sponsorship) Join us for another luncheon presentation at the Canadian Danish Club! This month we will be featuring […]
You’re invited to join us for a picnic in the park! Fun and games for the whole family! (four-legged family members are welcome too!) Non-alcoholic beverages and pizza will be provided. If you wish to enjoy an alcoholic beverage, we have reserved a site that permits alcohol consumption and you are welcome to bring your […]
Date Saturday, September 16, 2023 Schedule 10:00 am Meet at parking lot 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Bike tour 12:00 pm – Lunch Buffet at Iron Goat Lodge: Bar and Grill Notes Bikes will not be provided for the tour. Please either bring your own or rent. Bike rental discounts of 20% off regular price are being offered […]
Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 11:30am-1pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Cost: $20 for Public Agency Members $35 for ITE members $40 for non-ITE members $15 for Student ITE Members ($650 Sponsorship) Presentation: Over the past couple years, Cochrane has been a flurry of activity with improvements to Highway 1A and […]
Join us for a panel discussion on the Rules of the Road Traffic Safety Act. The panel will explore different perspectives on the challenges for transportation practitioners interpreting and navigating the Rules of the Road Traffic Safety Act within our responsibility as engineers. Further, we will explore potential changes that can be made within policy […]
Please join us for ITE Southern Alberta Section's Virtual Annual General Meeting. All ITE Southern Alberta Members are welcome to attend. Note that only non-student members are permitted to vote on motions at the meeting. At the event we will introduce the new Publicity Coordinator along with the remaining Executive Committee Members and their new […]
We are pleased to announce ITE Southern Alberta Year-End Winter Gala taking place on November 22, 2023 at the Calgary Zoo! Join us for a magical night at the Grazers Restaurant for dinner, drinks and reminiscing over ITE Southern Alberta Section's successful year. We will also be announcing the winners of ITE Southern Alberta 2023 […]
We are pleased to announce the first ITE Southern Alberta Section event of 2024! Join us at the Danish Canadian Club for a presentation on Transit Priority from our very own ITE Executive Publicity Coordinator, Bidoura Khondaker. *** Transit priority measures are an efficient tool in making transit a fast and reliable choice for transportation […]
Interested in meeting the next generation of transportation professionals? Please join us at the University of Calgary on February 7 for an Industry-Student Mixer with engineering, transportation and planning students. This in-person event, organized by the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Society, will be a great opportunity to network with students, and share your knowledge and experience […]
In early 2021, Urban Systems was funded by Health Canada to examine the current state of efforts to integrate and consider health in planning processes – including transportation planning and design - and based upon this research develop an easy-to-use guide that would serve as a resource for planning, engineering, and public health staff to […]
Delving into the current state and long-term vision for transportation on the Canadian prairies, focusing on adaptability, resilience, and safety. The Northern Alberta, Southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba Sections are pleased to invite you to our first joint event, entitled, Beyond the Horizon: Future-Proofing Transportation on the Prairies. Speakers will focus on four key topics […]
Calgary City Council reinforced the need for community space investment starting with the 2022 budget. Several new programs were approved through amendments to add more than $100M in bikeways and community spaces. This presentation will give an overview of the project continuum that is being developed as an approach to support project advancement from policy, […]
Kensington Pub Join us on April 3 for networking with transportation professionals and students! Event cost includes one drink ticket! Deadline to sign up is March 27. Date: April 3, 2024 Time: 5:00-7:00pm Location: Kensington Pub (207 10A St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1W7) Registration and Cost: • $5 ITE Members and Students (Students who are not members of […]
Join us on April 10 for a presentation by Dr. Willem Klumpenhouwer on quantitatively measuring equity in transportation! More about the talk: There is a growing desire from governments, agencies, and advocates to explicitly incorporate concepts of equity and transportation justice into the transportation planning process. One emerging effort in the industry is to develop and […]
Join us on May 14th for a presentation by University of Calgary students on their year-end capstone presentations. Date: May 14, 2024 Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Note that this year, in an effort to accommodate more transportation professionals across our province (especially those in Lethbridge), we're offering additional […]
Date: June 4, 2024 Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Speaker Bio: Chris Prosser is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of High River. With over 28 years of local government experience as both a CAO and Land Use Planner, Chris has supported small […]
Over the course of the last several years, many of Calgary’s Business Improvement Associations have worked closely with different project teams to advance implementation of unique, engaging, and character defining components of The City’s Main Street program. July’s luncheon will be held as a panel discussion with representatives from three different Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) […]
Transportation Management of Emergencies in Northern Alberta The Peace Region has experienced either wildfires or floods every year since 2014. Each year, it is a matter of when the emergency will strike, not if. Part of Mae’s work as the Operations Manager includes managing highway closures and evacuation routes during such emergencies. In this presentation, […]
