DESCRIPTION:Advancing Your Career Through Certification\nHow can you differentiate yourself in today’s competitive job market? One avenue is demonstrating advanced knowledge and expertise as well as a high level of dedication through the achievement of certification. \nThis webinar will present an overview about the Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and Professional Transportation Planner (PTP); Road Safety Professional\, Level 1 (RSP1); and Road Safety Professional Level 2 (RSP2) – certifications offered by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (www.tcb.org). In this webinar\, we will provide in-depth information about the RSP certification. \nThe RSP certification establishes a minimum level of knowledge based on the current state of practice\, encourages professional development and growth by applying new concepts\, and creates an environment for universities to expand their curriculum to produce graduates that are proficient in the field of safety. Certified road safety professionals will be recognized for their knowledge\, experience\, and expertise in road safety. \nWith increasing emphasis being placed on consideration of safety in all aspects of transportation management\, the need to recognize road safety as a distinct discipline becomes evident. In 2016\, the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB) began efforts to develop a Road Safety Professional Certification (RSP). This effort is supported by a broad cross-section of transportation and safety organizations from the United States and Canada and provides two certification levels. This webinar will describe the areas that are covered under RSP Level 1 and RSP Level 2-Infrastructure and Behaviour and how they relate to consideration of safety within an individual’s job. This webinar will also provide the information needed to register and prepare for the certification exams. \nParticipants will also hear about the preparatory resources available through ITE as well as general information about the certification process. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nLearn how certification can benefit your career development and make you more attractive to prospective employers\nThe attendees will become familiar with the certifications offered by Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB)\nBecome familiar with the two domain areas of the safety disciplines (infrastructure and behaviour) that form the foundation for the RSP certifications.\nLearn about what is needed to apply for and to take the exam/s for potential certification/s at Level 1 and Level 2\nUnderstand general policies and procedures about the certification process\nLearn about available preparatory resources\n\nPresenter Bio\nGeni Bahar\, P.Eng.\, P.E.\, RSP | NAVIGATS Inc. \nMs. Geni Bahar\, P.Eng\, P.E. (civil)\, RSP2I\, FITE has more than forty years of experience in traffic and road safety engineering. She currently serves as the president of NAVIGATS Inc. Ms. Bahar has been involved in the process of development of the RSP certification exams since the inception of this idea through her involvement in the Transportation Association of Canada’s Road Safety Standing Committee. She has served in the RSP Steering Committee and in the RSP Subject-matter expert group developing the exams. She is now serving as an organization director on the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB).
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230321T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230321T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063745
CREATED:20230308T214048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T144919Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Seasonal Patio Program
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal Patio Program\nPrior to 2020\, there were a half dozen restaurants in Calgary that built boardwalks and street patios during the summer months. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit\, and indoor dining was limited\, over 200 restaurants built expanded seasonal patios. Many restaurants communicated the seasonal patios provided a benefit to their business and to the vibrancy of the street\, and seasonal patios would be welcomed “post-pandemic”. The design\, safety and accessibility of seasonal patios has evolved from orange cones\, to boardwalk platforms with integrated public art and greenery. In this talk\, Andrew Sedor (Mobility Initiatives Lead for The City of Calgary) will discuss the history of the program\, and what to expect for the 2023 seasonal patio program. \n \nAbout the Presenter:\nAndrew Sedor works as the Mobility Initiatives Lead at The City of Calgary. Andrew leads the shared e-Scooter and e-Bike program\, the seasonal patio program\, and other innovate projects occurring in The City’s road right of way. In his prior roles\, he led Canada’s first public-facing autonomous vehicle pilot\, authored Calgary’s Future of Transportation Report\, updated bylaws to accommodate new transportation technologies and trends\, launched The City of Calgary’s Living Lab program\, and led the University of Calgary Wearable’s collaboration. Andrew also teaches a course in Urban Planning at the University of Calgary\, and holds a master’s degree in Land Economics from the University of Cambridge.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-seasonal-patio-program/
LOCATION:Danish Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230302T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063745
CREATED:20230213T152049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T190213Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta March Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Kensington Pub for a casual night of networking with your fellow transportation professionals! \n***************
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-march-social/
LOCATION:Kensington Pub (Calgary)\, 207 10A St NW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2N 1W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social
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GEO:51.0528252;-114.0875574
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230214T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063745
CREATED:20230207T002020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T202625Z
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SUMMARY:Southern Alberta ITE Luncheon - Managing Privacy Considerations for Mobility Data
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Matt Worona \nPresentation Title: Managing Privacy Considerations for Mobility Data \nPresentation Description: Over the last few years\, many Alberta cities have launched scootershare and e-bikeshare programs. With those services has come a rigorous set of data-sharing requirements that allow cities to use trip and route data to evaluate system performance and deliver day-to-day management. Granular data sharing of this kind is likely to grow and encompass more mobility options and aspects of the transportation network. \nWhile this data has many applications for urban planning and understanding the nature of transportation\, it also comes with privacy challenges. Drawing on his experience\, Matt will present the current practice for storing\, using and de-risking shared personally identifiable mobility data for public agencies. \nMatt’s Bio: As a member of the Open Mobility Foundation’s Privacy\, Security and Transparency Committee\, Matt helped write two foundational documents in mobility data governance (the MDS Privacy Guide for Cities and the Privacy Principles for Mobility Data). Matt also developed and launched the first scootershare program in British Columbia while working for the City of Kelowna and brings experience managing the largest global shared micromobility company’s Canadian presence. \nMatt is a highly skilled transportation practitioner with more than seven years experience working on progressive transportation projects across Canada. This includes experience in curb management\, micromobility\, shared mobility\, data governance and active transportation.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/southern-alberta-ite-luncheon-managing-privacy-considerations-for-mobility-data/
LOCATION:Danish Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.0424442;-114.0780921
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230131T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063745
CREATED:20230106T213433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230114T004151Z
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SUMMARY:SA ITE January Luncheon and Open House
DESCRIPTION:Open House: \nThis year\, SA ITE is giving the opportunity for its Members at Large to be more involved with the chapter event planning and execution. We will be hosting an open house prior to the luncheon where attendees will be invited to “register” for different event tasks throughout the year. Opportunity to register to present at a specific event will also be provided. \nLuncheon Presentation: \nUrban mobility and last mile logistics is an emerging area for researchers responding to the mandate to build more sustainable cities. Jacob Lamb`s field of study relates to Intermodal strategies for emerging autonomous delivery technology in urban centres. Using Calgary as a case study\, he will discuss how a two-stage cost allocation method with integrated GIS modelling can be used to identify the required number of micro-fulfillment centres in a city\, and where they should be located in order to minimize the costs for a drone delivery service. He will also cover developing approximations for routing methods a “mothership” van can use to deploy a fleet of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots in an urban area. Finally\, Jacob will provide his perspectives on how this tool can be used by public agencies and authorities looking for transparent and defendable approaches to include in their emerging autonomous delivery technology strategies. \n \nLast mile goods delivery and autonomous vehicles have been identified as a disruptive technology in the Calgary Goods Movement Strategy. Canadian cities and towns are already test beds for this technology causing political and societal interest; see Toronto’s recent ban on sidewalk autonomous delivery robots. With Calgary seen as a leader in the micro-mobility space it is only a matter of time until drones\, sidewalk robots\, and autonomous delivery vehicles make it to Calgary’s streets. Jacob hopes this presentation will prepare the community for the arrival of these technologies and equip them with knowledge and some tools to best integrate them peacefully\, safely\, and productively into our city. \nBio for Jacob Lamb\, University of Calgary \nPhD Student of Transportation Engineering at the University of Calgary\, Canada \nAnalyst at Associated Engineering’s Strategic Advisory Services \nJacob Lamb is a PhD Candidate at the University of Calgary\, Canada\, supervised by Professor S. C. Wirasinghe and Professor Emeritus N. M. Waters\, in the department of Civil Engineering. Jacob also works as an analyst at Associated Engineering in the Strategic Advisory Services team focussing on Intelligent Transportation Systems. With his thesis\, in logistics and transportation\, Jacob is integrating the most advanced continuum approximation modeling methods with modern Geographic Information Systems to understand how autonomous vehicles may change the urban goods delivery system. Jacob previously consulted as the Commercial Vehicle Team Lead at the Transition Accelerator\, Edmonton Region Hydrogen Hub in 2020\, where he secured demonstrations of fuel cell trucks in Edmonton in 2021. In all areas of work\, he aims to encourage sustainable and transparent business decisions and government policy.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/sa-ite-january-luncheon-and-open-house/
LOCATION:Danish Canadian Club\, 727 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R 0E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221201T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221201T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20221108T211853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T183055Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta: Year-End Social
DESCRIPTION:We have a party planned with food\, drinks\, door prizes\, and awards…. and of course\, the AGM\, which includes the introduction of the new Publicity Coordinator and your entire Executive Committee members. \nGarage Sports Bar (Eau Claire Market\,195\, 200 Barclay Parade SW) \nTime: 5:30 – 8:00 PM (MDT)
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-year-end-and-agm/
LOCATION:Garage Sports Bar (Calgary)\, 200 Barclay Parade SW\, Calgargy\, AB\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221130T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20221117T181227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T181227Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta AGM
DESCRIPTION:Date: Nov 30\, 2022 \nTime: 12:00-12:30pm \nEvent Description: This notice is to advise members of ITE Southern Alberta Section that the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually on November 30\, 2022 at 12:00pm. \nNote: Attendance at the AGM will get you a free drink ticket at the Southern Alberta ITE year-end social event on December 1\, 2022. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://meet.goto.com/242211725\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-agm/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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DESCRIPTION:Date: Nov 30\, 2022 \nTime: 12:00-12:30pm \nEvent Description: This notice is to advise members of ITE Southern Alberta Section that the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually on November 30\, 2022 at 12:00pm. \nNote: Attendance at the AGM will get you a free drink ticket at the Southern Alberta ITE year-end social event on December 1\, 2022. \n
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221011T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20221011T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20221003T213156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T155555Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding and Advancing Equity in Transportation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Meaningful integration of equity in transportation planning and design has rapidly emerged as an important priority for communities across North America. However\, best practices for incorporating equity into transportation projects have not yet been widely developed or shared. ITE International’s newly formed Equity Subcommittee is seeking to develop tools\, advocate\, educate\, and set a leadership example in our profession in making transportation equity a priority and changing the future of mobility for all users. \nThis month’s luncheon will take the form of a collaborative workshop exploring how transportation practitioners can meaningfully incorporate equity considerations into their projects. Mariam Bello (City of Calgary) will present on her experience as part of ITE’s Equity Committee\, and share lessons learned from several equity themed sessions held at the ITE Canada Conference in May. David Sutanto (Steer) will share his experience working in the UK on recommended best practices for incorporating equity considerations into transportation planning projects. \nFollowing the presentations\, we will convene several small group discussions to explore additional sharing\, questions\, best practices\, and what more our ITE Southern Alberta Section can be doing to advance and strengthen equity integration into transportation work. \nEvent Location: Stantec Office Innovation Studio – 200-325 25 St SE\, Calgary\, AB T2A 7H8
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/understanding-and-advancing-equity-in-transportation-workshop/
LOCATION:Stantec – Calgary\, 325 25 Street SE\, Calgary\, AB\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220928T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220928T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20220914T171003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T172301Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta September Social Event
DESCRIPTION:Has September got you running in circles?? Come take a breather and join us for a Back-to-School networking event at Kensington Pub! We’ll be providing a few appetizers for all attendees\, and drinks will be available for purchase.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-september-social-event/
LOCATION:Kensington Pub (Calgary)\, 207 10A St NW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2N 1W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.0528252;-114.0875574
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220721T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220721T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20220704T183825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T161400Z
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SUMMARY:SAITE July 2022 Bike Tour
DESCRIPTION:We’re going biking! \nCome join us on a bike tour of new projects around Downtown Calgary! We’ll discuss different designs\, what we like about them\, what we don’t like. We’ll also discuss some of the project considerations and why specific designs were chosen over others. \nWe’ll begin the tour near Bow Cycle in East Village. So\, if you do not have a bicycle\, you can arrange to rent one for the afternoon. Note that SA ITE will not be arranging any bike rentals for attendees. \nWe’ll end the tour at Parlour Ice Cream\, also in East Village\, you can grab a much deserved snack and head to the nearby public space for some informal mingling/networking time. \nThe cost for the tour is a sliding scale ($10-$30)…please donate as much as you feel comfortable. \nAll funds will go to a not-for-profit bicycle charity Two Wheel View. They’re mission is “to provide programs that use the bicycle as a vehicle for change in the lives of youth.” \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/sa-ite-july-bike-tour/
LOCATION:Bowcycle E-Bikes\, 632 Confluence Way SE\, Calgary\, AB\, T2G 0G1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220622T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220622T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20220608T172912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T175324Z
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SUMMARY:City of Calgary Infrastructure Projects: Crowchild Trail Short-Term Improvements and 17 Avenue SE Stampede Crossing
DESCRIPTION:Schedule: 11:30 am – 11:45 am Networking\, 11:45am – 12:00 pm get Lunch\, 12:00pm – 1:00 pm Presentations\nLocation: Hilton Garden Inn (711 4th Street SE Calgary\, AB T2G 1N3)\nCost: $30 for ITE Members\n$40 for Non-Members\n$15 for City of Calgary Employees\n$20 for Student ITE Members\nRSVP by purchasing your ticket by END OF DAY on Wednesday\, June 15 to confirm your seat! \nSummary:\nPlease join us at the Hilton Garden Inn in East Village to connect with your colleagues\, enjoy a meal and network with peers.\nPlease indicate if you have special dietary restrictions when purchasing your ticket. The luncheon will include a presentation by ISL Engineering on the following recent City of Calgary Infrastructure projects: \n\nCrowchild Trail Short-Term Improvements – that’s a wrap!\n\nThe Crowchild Trail Short-Term Improvements was one of the most complex transportation projects ever completed for The City of Calgary. Adding new lanes\, relocating ramps\, improving the existing pathway system\, and retrofitting bridges that cross the Bow River\, CP Railway tracks\, LRT tracks\, other major roadways\, pathways and sensitive habitats\, all the while not impacting Calgarians’ daily commutes\, has put this project on the map – and the 2022 recipient of multiple CEA awards. \n\nPart 2: 17 Avenue SE Stampede Crossing – construction underway! \n\nThe 17SX project is a critical connection in Calgary’s Rivers District Master Plan to reconnect Stampede Park to the Beltline neighbourhood while bringing the energy and excitement of 17 Avenue into the heart of the Culture & Entertainment District. The project is lead by CMLC\, in partnership with Calgary Transit\, and includes the overhaul of the Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station. The new modern at-grade station will provide direct east-west connectivity within the district and neighbouring Beltline communities. \nParking:\nParkade parking is $10 for attendees\, subject to availability. Parking in the parkade cannot be guaranteed due to space limitations.\nAnyone that is parking in the parkade will need to leave their vehicle plate number and name with the front desk\nAlternatively\, attendees can park in any of the public lots across the street. \nSpeaker: \nAlana Getty Somers\, P. Eng.\nTransportation General Manager\nISL Engineering \nAlana is responsible for leading ISL Calgary’s transportation team and was appointed to ISL’s Board of Directors in September 2020. Alana’s success as a senior transportation engineer and project manager spans over 20 years in both government/owner and consulting roles. Alana is known for her strong interpersonal skills and ability to find common ground and unite diverse opinions. She has developed a wide range of high-profile public projects through the iterative design and environmental impact processes in both urban and rural settings\, from functional planning to construction. Alana has been a key player in delivering many complex infrastructure projects in Calgary as a consultant for a variety of clients since 2006. \n \nThanks to our sponsor! \n \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/city-of-calgary-infrastructure-projects-crowchild-trail-short-term-improvements-and-17-avenue-se-stampede-crossing/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 711 4th Street SE\, Calgary\, AB\, T2G 1N3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220511T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20220426T172017Z
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SUMMARY:University of Calgary\, 4th Year Engineering Students - Capstone Projects Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, May 11\, 2022\nTime: 11:30 am – 11:45 am Networking\, 11:45am – 12:00 pm get Lunch\, 12:00pm – 1:00 pm Student Presentations\nLocation: Hilton Garden Inn (711 4th Street SE Calgary\, AB T2G 1N3) \nPlease join us at the Hilton Garden Inn in East Village to connect with your colleagues\, enjoy a meal and network with peers.\nThe luncheon will include presentations by the 4th Year Civil Engineering Students on their Capstone Projects. \nDetails of their projects will be provided on subsequent notifications. \nNote: Please indicate when purchasing your ticket if you have special dietary restrictions. \nSpeakers: (4th Year Civil Engineering Students)
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/university-of-calgary-4th-year-engineering-students-capstone-projects-presentations/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 711 4th Street SE\, Calgary\, AB\, T2G 1N3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220428T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220428T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20220411T173729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T181152Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta: Protected Intersection Primer
DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Protected Intersection Primer \nDate: April 28\, 2022 \nTime: 1:00pm to 2:30pm (MST) \nLocation: Zoom\n \nCost: Free for City of Calgary Employees\, $15 for everyone else \nEvent Description: Protected intersection design is on the rise in North America. Cities like Calgary\, Canmore\, Ottawa and Toronto are realizing a number of redesigned intersections that result in increased safety and comfort for people on foot and bikes. Led by team members from Alta Planning + Design\, this session will explore how to reduce high speed turns\, improve sightlines\, and dramatically reduce the distance and time during which people on foot or by bike are exposed to conflicts. Through this session you will gain a better understanding of protected intersections\, benefits\, trade-offs\, and design considerations. \nSpeaker Bios: \nKalle Hakala\, RPP\, MCIP – Kalle is a Professional Planner and an Associate with Alta. Based in Ottawa\, Kalle leads planning and design projects from coast to coast focussed on active transportation and connections to transit. For 12 years\, Kalle worked as a planner for the City of Ottawa. Since joining Alta\, he has worked on a number of interesting projects including serving as the Project Manager for the City of Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide released in the fall of 2021. \n \n \nNataliya Pekar\, EIT – Nataliya is a Designer/EIT with Alta. Based in Toronto\, Nataliya has worked on a number of protected intersection design projects including one under construction for the City of Toronto and others in the design phase for the City of Ottawa. She was on the core team for the recent update to Ontario Traffic Manual Book 18\, Cycling Facilities\, which includes a new section on Protected Intersections. She was had a key role on the team for the preparation of the City of Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide. \n \n \nAlta is an active transportation consulting firm dedicated to creating active\, healthy communities through planning\, landscape architecture\, engineering\, and education/encouragement programs. Our work brings about positive change by creating places that are geared towards moving people rather than cars\, connecting community members to daily needs\, and empowering every person to live an active\, healthy life. \nAlta was founded in 1996\, when cities and communities were calling for safer streets for people walking and bicycling. We pioneered the field of active transportation\, and evolved into a visionary practice. As a global leader in mobility innovation\, we are dedicated to working across disciplines to address social justice\, safety\, and environmental resilience.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88516374286?pwd=VXpkeHFzemlXZHBXVTB1UkU4SzdVQT09\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-protected-intersection-primer/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Event Title: Protected Intersection Primer \nDate: April 28\, 2022 \nTime: 1:00pm to 2:30pm (MST) \nLocation: Zoom\n \nCost: Free for City of Calgary Employees\, $15 for everyone else \nEvent Description: Protected intersection design is on the rise in North America. Cities like Calgary\, Canmore\, Ottawa and Toronto are realizing a number of redesigned intersections that result in increased safety and comfort for people on foot and bikes. Led by team members from Alta Planning + Design\, this session will explore how to reduce high speed turns\, improve sightlines\, and dramatically reduce the distance and time during which people on foot or by bike are exposed to conflicts. Through this session you will gain a better understanding of protected intersections\, benefits\, trade-offs\, and design considerations. \nSpeaker Bios: \nKalle Hakala\, RPP\, MCIP – Kalle is a Professional Planner and an Associate with Alta. Based in Ottawa\, Kalle leads planning and design projects from coast to coast focussed on active transportation and connections to transit. For 12 years\, Kalle worked as a planner for the City of Ottawa. Since joining Alta\, he has worked on a number of interesting projects including serving as the Project Manager for the City of Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide released in the fall of 2021. \n \n \nNataliya Pekar\, EIT – Nataliya is a Designer/EIT with Alta. Based in Toronto\, Nataliya has worked on a number of protected intersection design projects including one under construction for the City of Toronto and others in the design phase for the City of Ottawa. She was on the core team for the recent update to Ontario Traffic Manual Book 18\, Cycling Facilities\, which includes a new section on Protected Intersections. She was had a key role on the team for the preparation of the City of Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide. \n \n \nAlta is an active transportation consulting firm dedicated to creating active\, healthy communities through planning\, landscape architecture\, engineering\, and education/encouragement programs. Our work brings about positive change by creating places that are geared towards moving people rather than cars\, connecting community members to daily needs\, and empowering every person to live an active\, healthy life. \nAlta was founded in 1996\, when cities and communities were calling for safer streets for people walking and bicycling. We pioneered the field of active transportation\, and evolved into a visionary practice. As a global leader in mobility innovation\, we are dedicated to working across disciplines to address social justice\, safety\, and environmental resilience.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220419T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220419T113000
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SUMMARY:SAITE April (In-person) Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic name: City of Calgary Reorganization\, CITE Updates and Reconnecting! \nTime: 11:30 am – Networking\, 11:45am – Buffet\, 12:15pm – Luncheon Speaker \nDescription: \nPlease join us at the Hilton Garden Inn in East Village to reconnect with your colleagues\, enjoy a meal and network with peers! \nThe luncheon will include a brief presentation by Ryan Vanderputten featuring two parts: \n\nPart 1 will include an update on CITE activities and the upcoming Annual Conference in Vancouver.\nPart 2 will include an overview of the City’s new structure post re-alignment.\n\nWe understand networking opportunities have been limited over the past two years so we’ve intentionally kept the presentation time short to allow more time for you to catch up with old industry friends and make new ones! \nSpeaker: \nRyan Vanderputten Director of Transportation Planning\, City of Calgary\nRyan Vanderputten\, P.Eng.\, is currently the Director of Transportation Planning\, soon to be transitioning to the Director of Business and Engineering Services\, with The City of Calgary\, in Alberta\, Canada. He is a licenced Professional Engineer in Alberta and is a Fellow with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)\, being an active member since 1999. He is excited to take on the upcoming role as President of the Canadian District of ITE (2022-23) and continues to be actively involved in a variety of ITE committees and councils\, including the Public Agency Council Executive\, the LeadershipITE Executive\, and the ONE ITE Task Force. He is also a graduate of the LeadershipITE program\, Class of 2017. \nRyan holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo\, a master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Calgary\, and a Master’s Certificate in Municipal Leadership from the Schulich School of Business from York University. Currently he is working on his Executive MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. He is also the founder of Forest City Robotics\, providing LEGO robotics clubs for youth in London\, Ontario and Calgary. \n \n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-april-in-person-luncheon/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 711 4th Street SE\, Calgary\, AB\, T2G 1N3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220322T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
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SUMMARY:SAITE Webinar: Transportation Planning in a Post-Pandemic World
DESCRIPTION:As our final virtual webinar for ITE Southern Alberta Section before returning to in-person meetings\, we are pleased to welcome two guests from Boston\, Massachusetts to share insights and recommendations for the future of multi-modal transportation planning in a post-pandemic world. \nLiza and Jason will share experiences from their work on unique multi-modal transportation plans within Toronto\, Tampa\, and Chicago\, and offer ideas for how transportation practitioners can strategically look ahead in light of significant travel behaviour changes unfolding from the COVID-19 pandemic\, climate emergency\, and global supply-chain disruptions. \nJason Schrieber\, Senior Principal\, Stantec \nJason Schrieber is a multi-modal planner and designer focused on the intersection of the public realm and safe\, efficient and healthy communities. For over 25 years\, he has helped hundreds of communities\, institutions\, and developers understand how individual travel behaviors are influenced by physical and economic attributes\, resulting in solutions that elevate the importance of smarter and shared mobility for cost reduction and mode shift; reveal the true costs of parking to change the calculus on how employees commute; and promote safer places for travelers of all backgrounds and abilities through balanced\, user-based analytical tools. Working across all forms of transportation\, Jason has shown places from Boston to Abu Dhabi how to manage parking in difficult shared environments; how to develop demand-management programs that get people to choose transit\, walking\, and biking; and how to smartly design multi-modal solutions that range from the site to corridor to community-wide levels—always aiming to use transportation investments and mobility strategies wisely. Successes include built road diets\, completed transit-oriented developments\, campus-wide parking management programs\, multi-modal traffic operations solutions for complex intersections\, dynamic curb operating plans and more. Jason is currently leading the walkable redesign of Kenmore Square in Boston\, the mobility component of the Woodbine Districts master plan in Toronto\, and multiple downtown rapid recovery mobility solutions for the State of Massachusetts. \nLiza Cohen\, Senior Associate\, Stantec \nLiza is a multimodal transportation planner with a deep understanding of the user experience in complex transportation networks. Specifically\, she understands how transportation choices and modes come together to form networks. Her work ranges from town- and city-wide mobility planning to parking management plans to developing innovative and flexible solutions to unique circulation challenges. In each of these\, Liza’s approach is to synthesize data and community and stakeholder feedback to provide better transportation options. Liza is currently serving as deputy project manager for a transportation plan Everett\, a city neighboring Boston\, as well as an advisor for a street redesign in the commercial heart of Burlington\, VT. Liza has also served as deputy project manager on multiple citywide mobility plans including the recently released Go Boston 2030 as well as large scale development projects\, often leading innovative and comprehensive analysis\, placemaking\, and creation of transportation options.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/t1km06F9AG8\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-webinar-transportation-planning-in-a-post-pandemic-world/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:As our final virtual webinar for ITE Southern Alberta Section before returning to in-person meetings\, we are pleased to welcome two guests from Boston\, Massachusetts to share insights and recommendations for the future of multi-modal transportation planning in a post-pandemic world. \nLiza and Jason will share experiences from their work on unique multi-modal transportation plans within Toronto\, Tampa\, and Chicago\, and offer ideas for how transportation practitioners can strategically look ahead in light of significant travel behaviour changes unfolding from the COVID-19 pandemic\, climate emergency\, and global supply-chain disruptions. \nJason Schrieber\, Senior Principal\, Stantec \nJason Schrieber is a multi-modal planner and designer focused on the intersection of the public realm and safe\, efficient and healthy communities. For over 25 years\, he has helped hundreds of communities\, institutions\, and developers understand how individual travel behaviors are influenced by physical and economic attributes\, resulting in solutions that elevate the importance of smarter and shared mobility for cost reduction and mode shift; reveal the true costs of parking to change the calculus on how employees commute; and promote safer places for travelers of all backgrounds and abilities through balanced\, user-based analytical tools. Working across all forms of transportation\, Jason has shown places from Boston to Abu Dhabi how to manage parking in difficult shared environments; how to develop demand-management programs that get people to choose transit\, walking\, and biking; and how to smartly design multi-modal solutions that range from the site to corridor to community-wide levels—always aiming to use transportation investments and mobility strategies wisely. Successes include built road diets\, completed transit-oriented developments\, campus-wide parking management programs\, multi-modal traffic operations solutions for complex intersections\, dynamic curb operating plans and more. Jason is currently leading the walkable redesign of Kenmore Square in Boston\, the mobility component of the Woodbine Districts master plan in Toronto\, and multiple downtown rapid recovery mobility solutions for the State of Massachusetts. \nLiza Cohen\, Senior Associate\, Stantec \nLiza is a multimodal transportation planner with a deep understanding of the user experience in complex transportation networks. Specifically\, she understands how transportation choices and modes come together to form networks. Her work ranges from town- and city-wide mobility planning to parking management plans to developing innovative and flexible solutions to unique circulation challenges. In each of these\, Liza’s approach is to synthesize data and community and stakeholder feedback to provide better transportation options. Liza is currently serving as deputy project manager for a transportation plan Everett\, a city neighboring Boston\, as well as an advisor for a street redesign in the commercial heart of Burlington\, VT. Liza has also served as deputy project manager on multiple citywide mobility plans including the recently released Go Boston 2030 as well as large scale development projects\, often leading innovative and comprehensive analysis\, placemaking\, and creation of transportation options.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
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SUMMARY:Southern Alberta ITE February Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Summary:\nThe City of Calgary is excited to share work on a new kind of policy that is being tested call the Neighbourhood Streets Pilot Policy. The goal is to create streets where neighbours of all ages and abilities can connect and have access to safe\, comfortable travel options.\nThe new policy replaces Calgary’s 2003 Traffic Calming Policy and: \n\nReflects today’s values\nIntroduces new toolkits like resident-led activation or street labs\nExplores opportunities for shared decision making\nCalls for an equitable intake process\nLooks for more opportunities to collaborate and find efficiencies\n\nThis presentation will give an overview of the policy approach\, pilot projects and how recent engagement on the project outcomes will be incorporated to finalize the policy. \nSpeaker: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJen Malzer\, P. Eng.\, M.Sc.\nProgram Coordinator\, Liveable Street\nCity of CalgaryJen Malzer is a Program Coordinator in Liveable Streets at the City of Calgary whose focus is on active modes\, reimagining traffic calming\, and integrating tactical urbanism principles throughout the organization. Jen’s work explores the ways municipalities can engage with community members of all ages for fast\, meaningful change using shared decision making. In 2017 she was awarded the Sustainable Urban Transportation award by the Transportation Association of Canada. Jen was the president of CITE\, Canada’s community of transportation professionals\, between 2015 and 2017 and the second woman to represent Canada on IBOD\, and is a member on Banff’s first Sustainability panel.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/xf_YXjubJuA\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/southern-alberta-ite-february-webinar/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Summary:\nThe City of Calgary is excited to share work on a new kind of policy that is being tested call the Neighbourhood Streets Pilot Policy. The goal is to create streets where neighbours of all ages and abilities can connect and have access to safe\, comfortable travel options.\nThe new policy replaces Calgary’s 2003 Traffic Calming Policy and: \n\nReflects today’s values\nIntroduces new toolkits like resident-led activation or street labs\nExplores opportunities for shared decision making\nCalls for an equitable intake process\nLooks for more opportunities to collaborate and find efficiencies\n\nThis presentation will give an overview of the policy approach\, pilot projects and how recent engagement on the project outcomes will be incorporated to finalize the policy. \nSpeaker: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJen Malzer\, P. Eng.\, M.Sc.\nProgram Coordinator\, Liveable Street\nCity of CalgaryJen Malzer is a Program Coordinator in Liveable Streets at the City of Calgary whose focus is on active modes\, reimagining traffic calming\, and integrating tactical urbanism principles throughout the organization. Jen’s work explores the ways municipalities can engage with community members of all ages for fast\, meaningful change using shared decision making. In 2017 she was awarded the Sustainable Urban Transportation award by the Transportation Association of Canada. Jen was the president of CITE\, Canada’s community of transportation professionals\, between 2015 and 2017 and the second woman to represent Canada on IBOD\, and is a member on Banff’s first Sustainability panel.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220125T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Section - AGM and Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gayathri Shukla – Founder\, Campfire Kinship \nGayathri Shukla is a leadership\, diversity and human-centred design expert. She is a Professional Engineer and holds an electrical engineering degree from the University of Calgary and an Executive MBA from Queens University. She founded Campfire Kinship\, a company building inclusive cultures through story-based solutions. Her presentation\, “The Art of Inclusive Leadership\,” will speak to the importance of cultivating empathy in a diverse workforce. She will share strategies to strengthen personal leadership styles and authentically engage with people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/641556197\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-section-agm-and-webinar/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gayathri Shukla – Founder\, Campfire Kinship \nGayathri Shukla is a leadership\, diversity and human-centred design expert. She is a Professional Engineer and holds an electrical engineering degree from the University of Calgary and an Executive MBA from Queens University. She founded Campfire Kinship\, a company building inclusive cultures through story-based solutions. Her presentation\, “The Art of Inclusive Leadership\,” will speak to the importance of cultivating empathy in a diverse workforce. She will share strategies to strengthen personal leadership styles and authentically engage with people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. \n
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211216T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20211130T202942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T172121Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Year-End Event
DESCRIPTION:December Year-End Event:\n\n\nMessage from the Executive Committee President\nElection Results for Publicity Coordinator\nChristmas Trivia\nGather Town Gala: Networking\, Project Posters\, Games\, Drinks\, Food …. Party On!\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttp://meet.google.com/uif-ncny-qih\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-year-end-event/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social,Virtual
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:December Year-End Event:\n\n\nMessage from the Executive Committee President\nElection Results for Publicity Coordinator\nChristmas Trivia\nGather Town Gala: Networking\, Project Posters\, Games\, Drinks\, Food …. Party On!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20211020T162929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T204707Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta November Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Alberta Transportation has a reputation for being very rigid and conservative in our standards and approvals. In this presentation\, I will provide examples in and around Calgary where we have shown a willingness to consider or implement improvements that are outside of our usual practice. They are not intended to set a precedent for use in other locations\, but because of the circumstances and the site specific constraints\, they were considered to be the most cost effective solution to address the issues at hand while protecting the safety and operation of the highway. \nBio: \nJerry has been working in the field of transportation planning for the past 31 years in the government sector since graduating from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Civil Engineering. Currently\, he is the Infrastructure Manager for Alberta Transportation responsible for the grants program\, programming\, project scoping\, development control\, and planning studies for the Southern Region.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/KdWq3sUJJ2w\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-november-webinar/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Alberta Transportation has a reputation for being very rigid and conservative in our standards and approvals. In this presentation\, I will provide examples in and around Calgary where we have shown a willingness to consider or implement improvements that are outside of our usual practice. They are not intended to set a precedent for use in other locations\, but because of the circumstances and the site specific constraints\, they were considered to be the most cost effective solution to address the issues at hand while protecting the safety and operation of the highway. \nBio: \nJerry has been working in the field of transportation planning for the past 31 years in the government sector since graduating from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Civil Engineering. Currently\, he is the Infrastructure Manager for Alberta Transportation responsible for the grants program\, programming\, project scoping\, development control\, and planning studies for the Southern Region.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211019T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211019T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20211012T182010Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Webinar: Importance of Customization and Variations from Standard in Design and Construction of Urban Streets
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will be exploring interdisciplinary perspectives on the importance of customization and non-standard treatments in street design and construction to achieve unique project objectives in an urban context. We are joined by guests from the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation\, The City of Lethbridge\, and The City of Calgary who will share their experience\, successes\, and lessons learned on recent projects across Southern Alberta that have leveraged custom solutions to achieve desired outcomes. We’ll start with a short ten minute presentation from each of our panelists\, and then provide time for questions and discussion amongst the panel and participants. \nSpeakers: \n\nCrystal Scheit\, Senior Project Administrator – City of Lethbridge\nAmber Osadan-Ullman\, Senior Development Manager – CMLC\nTo Be Confirmed – City of Calgary\, Urban Initiatives\n\nBios: \nAmber Osadan-Ullman\, Senior Development Manager – Calgary Municipal Land Corporation \nAmber joined CMLC in April 2014 and brings a decade of land development experience to the team. She is passionate about bringing placemaking and great design to the city-building projects she leads in and outside the Rivers District. In Amber’s capacity as Senior Development Manager\, she drives strategic capital projects and brownfield redevelopment with a focus on innovative urban design solutions and financial sustainability. She leads all projects with an eye towards placemaking\, project management\, economic development\, land use planning and design. With this experience Amber has presented at several conferences including the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers\, CIP\, and the Alberta Professional Planner Institute in addition to guest lecturing at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business\, and School of Architecture\, Planning and Landscape. \nAmber holds a Bachelor of Arts with High Honours in Regional and Urban Planning from the University of Saskatchewan and a Bachelor of Policy Studies from Mount Royal University and is a registered professional planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). \nCrystal Scheit\, Senior Project Administrator – City of Lethbridge \nCrystal Scheit has been working in the transportation industry for almost 14 years and she’s currently a Senior Transportation Project Administrator for the City of Lethbridge. Prior to coming to the windy city in 2019\, she spent her life in Central Alberta where she worked for Alberta Transportation\, Red Deer County and the Town of Innisfail on a variety transportation projects. In 2010 she was presented with the Award of Merit from CEA and in 2011 the Innovation Award from Infrastructure and Transportation for her involvement in the Highway 2 Median Crash Barrier System Project. \nAlthough rural transportation projects come with a variety of challenges\, taking on the construction of the 3 Avenue corridor in downtown Lethbridge has been one of her most complex projects to date. She began work in August of 2020 solving problems not typically under basic transportation umbrella including: \n\nWorking with underground infrastructure and buildings that are over 100 years old\nA lot of field investigation was required because drawing and records information was sparse and inaccurate\nJuggling the demands of over business owners during shut downs\, road and sidewalk closures\, watermain installations\nBusinesses already under pressure from the economic impact of COVID-19 and ongoing social problems in the downtown core\nAddressing contaminated material from previous infrastructure – knowing how to who to call in\, how to dispose\,\nLearning new aspects of streetscaping\nCreating solutions for multi-modal transportation\n\nThe project is now near completion and she will share some of the lessons she learned along the way. When Crystal isn’t in the trenches\, she has a passion for the great outdoors where she spends most of her spare time camping\, fishing\, boating and hiking with her husband\, two sons and two dogs.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/302604517\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-webinar-importance-of-customization-and-variations-from-standard-in-design-and-construction-of-urban-streets/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:This month\, we will be exploring interdisciplinary perspectives on the importance of customization and non-standard treatments in street design and construction to achieve unique project objectives in an urban context. We are joined by guests from the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation\, The City of Lethbridge\, and The City of Calgary who will share their experience\, successes\, and lessons learned on recent projects across Southern Alberta that have leveraged custom solutions to achieve desired outcomes. We’ll start with a short ten minute presentation from each of our panelists\, and then provide time for questions and discussion amongst the panel and participants. \nSpeakers: \n\nCrystal Scheit\, Senior Project Administrator – City of Lethbridge\nAmber Osadan-Ullman\, Senior Development Manager – CMLC\nTo Be Confirmed – City of Calgary\, Urban Initiatives\n\nBios: \nAmber Osadan-Ullman\, Senior Development Manager – Calgary Municipal Land Corporation \nAmber joined CMLC in April 2014 and brings a decade of land development experience to the team. She is passionate about bringing placemaking and great design to the city-building projects she leads in and outside the Rivers District. In Amber’s capacity as Senior Development Manager\, she drives strategic capital projects and brownfield redevelopment with a focus on innovative urban design solutions and financial sustainability. She leads all projects with an eye towards placemaking\, project management\, economic development\, land use planning and design. With this experience Amber has presented at several conferences including the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers\, CIP\, and the Alberta Professional Planner Institute in addition to guest lecturing at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business\, and School of Architecture\, Planning and Landscape. \nAmber holds a Bachelor of Arts with High Honours in Regional and Urban Planning from the University of Saskatchewan and a Bachelor of Policy Studies from Mount Royal University and is a registered professional planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). \nCrystal Scheit\, Senior Project Administrator – City of Lethbridge \nCrystal Scheit has been working in the transportation industry for almost 14 years and she’s currently a Senior Transportation Project Administrator for the City of Lethbridge. Prior to coming to the windy city in 2019\, she spent her life in Central Alberta where she worked for Alberta Transportation\, Red Deer County and the Town of Innisfail on a variety transportation projects. In 2010 she was presented with the Award of Merit from CEA and in 2011 the Innovation Award from Infrastructure and Transportation for her involvement in the Highway 2 Median Crash Barrier System Project. \nAlthough rural transportation projects come with a variety of challenges\, taking on the construction of the 3 Avenue corridor in downtown Lethbridge has been one of her most complex projects to date. She began work in August of 2020 solving problems not typically under basic transportation umbrella including: \n\nWorking with underground infrastructure and buildings that are over 100 years old\nA lot of field investigation was required because drawing and records information was sparse and inaccurate\nJuggling the demands of over business owners during shut downs\, road and sidewalk closures\, watermain installations\nBusinesses already under pressure from the economic impact of COVID-19 and ongoing social problems in the downtown core\nAddressing contaminated material from previous infrastructure – knowing how to who to call in\, how to dispose\,\nLearning new aspects of streetscaping\nCreating solutions for multi-modal transportation\n\nThe project is now near completion and she will share some of the lessons she learned along the way. When Crystal isn’t in the trenches\, she has a passion for the great outdoors where she spends most of her spare time camping\, fishing\, boating and hiking with her husband\, two sons and two dogs.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210902T210725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T200015Z
UID:10000446-1631620800-1631624400@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Webinar: 40km/h Speed Limit Implementation
DESCRIPTION:Tony Churchill will be presenting on the City’s 40 km/h speed limit implementation.\n \nTony Churchill is a Senior Traffic Engineer with the City of Calgary and Currently the Leader of Traffic Control and Parking. He obtained a civil engineering technical diploma from SAIT Polytechnic prior to studying at the University of Calgary where he completed BSc. and MSc. degrees in civil engineering with a focus on road safety. Tony has been involved in discussions about lowering speed limits in Calgary for almost eight years and recently coordinated the installation of about 5\,000 speed limit signs to support the 40 km/h default speed limit that came into effect on Monday\, May 31. He is a Fellow of ITE and actively involved in traffic safety initiatives through TAC and CARSP. Tony will be discussing the rationale behind speed limit reduction to reduce motor vehicle related fatalities and injuries\, the history of the discussion in Calgary and what it took to implement the change in a matter of months.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/878124165\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-webinar-40km-h-speed-limit-implementation/
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:Tony Churchill will be presenting on the City’s 40 km/h speed limit implementation.\n \nTony Churchill is a Senior Traffic Engineer with the City of Calgary and Currently the Leader of Traffic Control and Parking. He obtained a civil engineering technical diploma from SAIT Polytechnic prior to studying at the University of Calgary where he completed BSc. and MSc. degrees in civil engineering with a focus on road safety. Tony has been involved in discussions about lowering speed limits in Calgary for almost eight years and recently coordinated the installation of about 5\,000 speed limit signs to support the 40 km/h default speed limit that came into effect on Monday\, May 31. He is a Fellow of ITE and actively involved in traffic safety initiatives through TAC and CARSP. Tony will be discussing the rationale behind speed limit reduction to reduce motor vehicle related fatalities and injuries\, the history of the discussion in Calgary and what it took to implement the change in a matter of months.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210727T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210708T203309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T223411Z
UID:10000444-1627387200-1627390800@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:SAITE Webinar: Urban Goods Movement - Curbside Management
DESCRIPTION:A webinar in coordination with the ITE Urban Goods Movement Committee \nOver the last decade\, three initiatives have been simultaneously evolving on urban streets: \n• widespread implementation of Complete Streets improvements to better accommodate bicycle\, pedestrian\, and public transit uses; \n• rapid growth of on-demand passenger transportation services; and \n• rapid growth in e-commerce\, including on-demand deliveries. \nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic\, demand for both green transportation options and direct-to-home deliveries have accelerated. In addition\, with the increase in demand for urban deliveries\, the last mile challenge often become a 50 feet challenge\, where commercial vehicles compete with other curb users for available parking. \nHow do we accommodate increasingly complex uses of street and curb space while minimizing multi-modal interactions? \nHow do we invest in technologies to monitor\, allocate and regulate curb space\, and to increase the visibility of the curb? \nJoin us and learn about initiatives on curbside management from this distinguished panel from across the United States. \nModerator\nMadhuri Seera\, M.S.; P.E (AZ)\, P.Eng.\, PTOE\nVice Chair\, ITE Goods Movement Committee \nPanel Members\nDaniel Haake\, AICP\, CMILT\, ENV SP\nChair\, ITE Urban Goods Movement Committee\nChair\, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Trucking Industry Research Committee\nMember\, American Planning Association’s National Legislative and Policy Committee \nDr. Alison Conway\nAssociate Professor at the City College of New York \nDr. Giacomo Dalla Chiara\nResearch Associate\, Urban Freight Lab\, University of Washington\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/ZKV076VniAo\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-webinar-urban-goods-movement-curbside-management/
LOCATION:Calgary Area (Virtual)\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.046004044031;-114.05744770361
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:A webinar in coordination with the ITE Urban Goods Movement Committee \nOver the last decade\, three initiatives have been simultaneously evolving on urban streets: \n• widespread implementation of Complete Streets improvements to better accommodate bicycle\, pedestrian\, and public transit uses; \n• rapid growth of on-demand passenger transportation services; and \n• rapid growth in e-commerce\, including on-demand deliveries. \nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic\, demand for both green transportation options and direct-to-home deliveries have accelerated. In addition\, with the increase in demand for urban deliveries\, the last mile challenge often become a 50 feet challenge\, where commercial vehicles compete with other curb users for available parking. \nHow do we accommodate increasingly complex uses of street and curb space while minimizing multi-modal interactions? \nHow do we invest in technologies to monitor\, allocate and regulate curb space\, and to increase the visibility of the curb? \nJoin us and learn about initiatives on curbside management from this distinguished panel from across the United States. \nModerator\nMadhuri Seera\, M.S.; P.E (AZ)\, P.Eng.\, PTOE\nVice Chair\, ITE Goods Movement Committee \nPanel Members\nDaniel Haake\, AICP\, CMILT\, ENV SP\nChair\, ITE Urban Goods Movement Committee\nChair\, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Trucking Industry Research Committee\nMember\, American Planning Association’s National Legislative and Policy Committee \nDr. Alison Conway\nAssociate Professor at the City College of New York \nDr. Giacomo Dalla Chiara\nResearch Associate\, Urban Freight Lab\, University of Washington
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210615T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210615T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210601T174626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T182100Z
UID:10000441-1623758400-1623762000@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:Southern Alberta Webinar: Deerfoot Trail Study
DESCRIPTION:The City of Calgary (The City) and Alberta Transportation (AT) have been working together to study Deerfoot Trail\, approximately 35 kilometers of provincial highway\, which includes 18 existing interchanges and one future interchange at 128 Avenue NE between the Stoney Trail interchanges in the north and south. \nDeerfoot Trail is Calgary’s oldest freeway\, and the busiest in Alberta. The majority of Deerfoot Trail was built between 1971 and 1982. The principal role of the highway is to provide an efficient\, reliable\, and safe connection for motor vehicle traffic and goods movement within\, as well as to and from\, the city. The City’s population has doubled since 1981 and the aging infrastructure is no longer meeting current travel demand\, resulting in congestion\, unreliability and safety concerns. \nThe purpose of the Deerfoot Trail Study\, which began in 2016\, has been to review the existing and forecasted operating conditions throughout the corridor and develop short\, medium and long-term recommendations to enhance safety and mobility for all users within or crossing the highway facility. The study considered a range of possible freeway management strategies\, including some new to Calgary\, and tested these using forecasted growth out to the 2048 planning horizon. The focus was on making the most of the existing infrastructure\, planning for future growth\, and aligning with the Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP). \nSpeakers: \nKen Curry\, P.Eng.\nVice President\nManager\, Traffic and Transportation Planning\nProfessional Overview \nKen has over 30 years of planning\, traffic engineering\, and design experience across Western Canada and the US. He has participated and led a wide range of multi-disciplinary functional planning and design assignments ranging from large corridor planning studies\, interchange functional designs\, through to ITS applications including several reversible lane systems. \nKen led the transportation planning and traffic engineering input for the Gateway Program in the Metro Vancouver Region which involved the widening of Highway 1 over 35 kilometres and the upgrading of 18 interchanges. This project provided relevant background for the recently completed Deerfoot Trail Study where Ken provided technical direction. \nJeffrey Xu\, MScE.\, P.Eng.\nProject Manager\nProfessional Overview \nJeffrey was Project Manager for the Deerfoot Trail Study project. The study considered a range of possible freeway management strategies to improve safety and mobility in the short-\, mid- and long-term. He has over 25 years’ experience of planning\, design\, construction and project management and has worked for consultants\, Alberta Transportation and The City of Calgary delivering transportation projects. \nSince joined the City’s Transportation Planning group in 2013\, he has successfully delivered several major studies\, including 16 Ave NE FPS\, Airport Trail Upgrade FPS\, and Glenmore Trail East FPS. He is working closely with Alberta Transportation on the Deerfoot Trail short-term improvement P3 project. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/278829061\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/southern-alberta-webinar-deerfoot-trail-study/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:The City of Calgary (The City) and Alberta Transportation (AT) have been working together to study Deerfoot Trail\, approximately 35 kilometers of provincial highway\, which includes 18 existing interchanges and one future interchange at 128 Avenue NE between the Stoney Trail interchanges in the north and south. \nDeerfoot Trail is Calgary’s oldest freeway\, and the busiest in Alberta. The majority of Deerfoot Trail was built between 1971 and 1982. The principal role of the highway is to provide an efficient\, reliable\, and safe connection for motor vehicle traffic and goods movement within\, as well as to and from\, the city. The City’s population has doubled since 1981 and the aging infrastructure is no longer meeting current travel demand\, resulting in congestion\, unreliability and safety concerns. \nThe purpose of the Deerfoot Trail Study\, which began in 2016\, has been to review the existing and forecasted operating conditions throughout the corridor and develop short\, medium and long-term recommendations to enhance safety and mobility for all users within or crossing the highway facility. The study considered a range of possible freeway management strategies\, including some new to Calgary\, and tested these using forecasted growth out to the 2048 planning horizon. The focus was on making the most of the existing infrastructure\, planning for future growth\, and aligning with the Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP). \nSpeakers: \nKen Curry\, P.Eng.\nVice President\nManager\, Traffic and Transportation Planning\nProfessional Overview \nKen has over 30 years of planning\, traffic engineering\, and design experience across Western Canada and the US. He has participated and led a wide range of multi-disciplinary functional planning and design assignments ranging from large corridor planning studies\, interchange functional designs\, through to ITS applications including several reversible lane systems. \nKen led the transportation planning and traffic engineering input for the Gateway Program in the Metro Vancouver Region which involved the widening of Highway 1 over 35 kilometres and the upgrading of 18 interchanges. This project provided relevant background for the recently completed Deerfoot Trail Study where Ken provided technical direction. \nJeffrey Xu\, MScE.\, P.Eng.\nProject Manager\nProfessional Overview \nJeffrey was Project Manager for the Deerfoot Trail Study project. The study considered a range of possible freeway management strategies to improve safety and mobility in the short-\, mid- and long-term. He has over 25 years’ experience of planning\, design\, construction and project management and has worked for consultants\, Alberta Transportation and The City of Calgary delivering transportation projects. \nSince joined the City’s Transportation Planning group in 2013\, he has successfully delivered several major studies\, including 16 Ave NE FPS\, Airport Trail Upgrade FPS\, and Glenmore Trail East FPS. He is working closely with Alberta Transportation on the Deerfoot Trail short-term improvement P3 project. \n
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210504T184218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T202640Z
UID:10000435-1620734400-1620738000@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:SAITE May Event - Student Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Design Safe and Efficient Public Transit System in Response to COVID-19\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the global community in almost every aspect of society. These impacts have led to continued struggles for organizations and industries to adapt to the new reality imposed on them by the pandemic. A common symptom among industries like transit\, is a downturn in demand for their services often resulting from a lack of rider confidence. The reduction in transit ridership during the pandemic can be attributed to many factors including increased prevalence of working from home (WFH)\, social distancing\, rider apprehension and various other governmental directives. Rider safety as it relates to virus spread has become more important with the prevalence of the COVID-19 and has further increased the need for designs that mitigate the spread of the virus. The purpose of this project was to retrofit or redesign various transit elements specifically within train stations to improve the level of social distancing in these areas as well as quantify the levels of disease transmission risk within stations. This was done using a simulated model of Marlborough station using the software Vissim with various designs implemented within\, the outputs of this design contained certain variables such as pedestrian density and travel time which were then used in a risk function to assess the benefit of these designs in mitigating the risk of COVID-19 disease transmission and compared to the cost of these designs. Final designs were selected after exploring various alternatives using this model and analysis. A critical aspect of this methodology is that the models could be used to monitor further changes to the transit system as well as test other potential designs by simply changing design elements and altering the inputs which allows for greater flexibility and reproducibility. \nAutonomous Mobility on Demand (AMoD)\nWith the advent of autonomous vehicles\, rideshare apps\, and electric vehicles\, a new system of transportation is emerging from the nexus of these three technologies\, called Autonomous Mobility on Demand (AMoD). Autonomous electric vehicles will be integrated as rideshares into the transportation system of cities\, overhauling the dominance of individual owner-driver internal combustion vehicles in cities today. This process will be led by an alliance of different companies such as Tesla (AV and EV)\, Uber (rideshare)\, and Google (AV) with municipalities worldwide. For cities to integrate this new and disruptive technology into transportation networks\, their effects must be analyzed and changes to current networks should be made to optimise the transition. This report outlines the result of quantitatively and qualitatively assessing the effect of AMoD for inner Calgary and makes infrastructure and policy recommendations to develop a future transportation network that enhances quality of life. We developed three pick-up drop-off (PUDO) designs by utilizing researched literature with each design having a unique configuration and layout depending on traffic parameters. We examined potential risks around implementing a project of such a large magnitude\, created curbside designs for PUDO points and assessed their effectiveness\, and mapped out optimized network locations for the various curbside designs provided. A simulation using MATSim was developed to compare the numerical data of a base network and followed up by three different models which were utilized in an iterative process to plot variations of the PUDO locations and street design on a map of the entire network until optimal solutions for both vehicles and pedestrians converged in the indicators of the software output. The final optimized network ensures increased walkability and active mode alternatives\, reclaimed green space\, improved environmental quality\, and increased safety in the network as analyzed by the aforementioned simulation outputs\, cost estimation comparisons\, and reclaimed area measurements.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/508898061\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-may-event-student-presentations/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Design Safe and Efficient Public Transit System in Response to COVID-19\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the global community in almost every aspect of society. These impacts have led to continued struggles for organizations and industries to adapt to the new reality imposed on them by the pandemic. A common symptom among industries like transit\, is a downturn in demand for their services often resulting from a lack of rider confidence. The reduction in transit ridership during the pandemic can be attributed to many factors including increased prevalence of working from home (WFH)\, social distancing\, rider apprehension and various other governmental directives. Rider safety as it relates to virus spread has become more important with the prevalence of the COVID-19 and has further increased the need for designs that mitigate the spread of the virus. The purpose of this project was to retrofit or redesign various transit elements specifically within train stations to improve the level of social distancing in these areas as well as quantify the levels of disease transmission risk within stations. This was done using a simulated model of Marlborough station using the software Vissim with various designs implemented within\, the outputs of this design contained certain variables such as pedestrian density and travel time which were then used in a risk function to assess the benefit of these designs in mitigating the risk of COVID-19 disease transmission and compared to the cost of these designs. Final designs were selected after exploring various alternatives using this model and analysis. A critical aspect of this methodology is that the models could be used to monitor further changes to the transit system as well as test other potential designs by simply changing design elements and altering the inputs which allows for greater flexibility and reproducibility. \nAutonomous Mobility on Demand (AMoD)\nWith the advent of autonomous vehicles\, rideshare apps\, and electric vehicles\, a new system of transportation is emerging from the nexus of these three technologies\, called Autonomous Mobility on Demand (AMoD). Autonomous electric vehicles will be integrated as rideshares into the transportation system of cities\, overhauling the dominance of individual owner-driver internal combustion vehicles in cities today. This process will be led by an alliance of different companies such as Tesla (AV and EV)\, Uber (rideshare)\, and Google (AV) with municipalities worldwide. For cities to integrate this new and disruptive technology into transportation networks\, their effects must be analyzed and changes to current networks should be made to optimise the transition. This report outlines the result of quantitatively and qualitatively assessing the effect of AMoD for inner Calgary and makes infrastructure and policy recommendations to develop a future transportation network that enhances quality of life. We developed three pick-up drop-off (PUDO) designs by utilizing researched literature with each design having a unique configuration and layout depending on traffic parameters. We examined potential risks around implementing a project of such a large magnitude\, created curbside designs for PUDO points and assessed their effectiveness\, and mapped out optimized network locations for the various curbside designs provided. A simulation using MATSim was developed to compare the numerical data of a base network and followed up by three different models which were utilized in an iterative process to plot variations of the PUDO locations and street design on a map of the entire network until optimal solutions for both vehicles and pedestrians converged in the indicators of the software output. The final optimized network ensures increased walkability and active mode alternatives\, reclaimed green space\, improved environmental quality\, and increased safety in the network as analyzed by the aforementioned simulation outputs\, cost estimation comparisons\, and reclaimed area measurements.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210413T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210413T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210330T221750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T230952Z
UID:10000426-1618315200-1618318800@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:SAITE April Webinar: Regina Bypass Project\, Safety Realized
DESCRIPTION:About Regina Bypass: \nOpened in 2019\, the Regina Bypass is the largest transportation infrastructure project in Saskatchewan’s history. The $1.88-billion project was a P3 between the provincial Ministry of Highways\, SaskBuilds and Regina Bypass Partners\, a consortium comprising Graham\, Parsons\, Connor\, Clark & Lunn and Vinci Concessions. Parsons was the Lead Designer on the project that includes 12 interchanges\, 60 km of four-lane highway\, 55 km of new service roads\, Highway 6 twinning and two roundabouts. Regina Bypass is also responsible for the operations and maintenance of the roadway. \nJames W. Sulpher\, P.Eng \nDesign Lead\, Parsons \nProfessional Overview \nJim was Design Lead for the Regina Bypass project during the construction and closeout phases is and currently the Engineering Services During Construction Manager for the Southwest Calgary Ring Road project. He has over 20 years of design\, construction and project management and has worked for consultants\, contractors and owners delivering transportation infrastructure projects from mini to mega throughout Western Canada. Safety is integral to all aspects of Jim’s work. \nJason Jardine\, P.Eng.\, PTOE \nTraffic Engineer Lead\, Parsons \nProfessional Overview \nJason was the Traffic Engineer Lead for the Regina Bypass project during the pursuit\, design and construction phases and is currently the Deputy Design Manager for the Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 project. He has over 20 years of experience including design-build pursuits for major projects\, preparing traffic management plans for design-build projects\, and managing transportation planning studies for a variety of public-and private-sector clients. Jason takes pride in integrating safety into the design of his projects. \n \nNote: this event is being held in a meeting format. Please ensure your camera and microphone are muted at the start of the session.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/870242429\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-april-webinar-regina-bypass-project-safety-realized/
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:About Regina Bypass: \nOpened in 2019\, the Regina Bypass is the largest transportation infrastructure project in Saskatchewan’s history. The $1.88-billion project was a P3 between the provincial Ministry of Highways\, SaskBuilds and Regina Bypass Partners\, a consortium comprising Graham\, Parsons\, Connor\, Clark & Lunn and Vinci Concessions. Parsons was the Lead Designer on the project that includes 12 interchanges\, 60 km of four-lane highway\, 55 km of new service roads\, Highway 6 twinning and two roundabouts. Regina Bypass is also responsible for the operations and maintenance of the roadway. \nJames W. Sulpher\, P.Eng \nDesign Lead\, Parsons \nProfessional Overview \nJim was Design Lead for the Regina Bypass project during the construction and closeout phases is and currently the Engineering Services During Construction Manager for the Southwest Calgary Ring Road project. He has over 20 years of design\, construction and project management and has worked for consultants\, contractors and owners delivering transportation infrastructure projects from mini to mega throughout Western Canada. Safety is integral to all aspects of Jim’s work. \nJason Jardine\, P.Eng.\, PTOE \nTraffic Engineer Lead\, Parsons \nProfessional Overview \nJason was the Traffic Engineer Lead for the Regina Bypass project during the pursuit\, design and construction phases and is currently the Deputy Design Manager for the Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 project. He has over 20 years of experience including design-build pursuits for major projects\, preparing traffic management plans for design-build projects\, and managing transportation planning studies for a variety of public-and private-sector clients. Jason takes pride in integrating safety into the design of his projects. \n \nNote: this event is being held in a meeting format. Please ensure your camera and microphone are muted at the start of the session.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210223T205109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T194246Z
UID:10000415-1615291200-1615294800@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Webinar: Evolution of Valley Metro's Light Rail System in Phoenix\, Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Evolution of Valley Metro’s Light Rail System in Phoenix\, Arizona by Valley Metro\nPresentation Overview\nValley Metro opened a 20-mile starter light rail line in 2008\,and have since expanded it another 8 miles. There are currently 4 construction projects underway to add two light rail extensions\, build the region’s first streetcar\, and expand the Operations & Maintenance facility. The light rail system is mostly exclusive guideway\, at-grade on arterials and ridership has exceeded expectations. This presentation will talk about the history and how the system was conceived and implemented\, and provide an update on the current activities to expand and improve the system. \nWulf Grote – Biography \nWulf Grote is the former Director of Capital and Service Development for Valley Metro in Phoenix\, Arizona. While at Valley Metro\, Wulf oversaw rail and bus facility planning; transit system and service planning; design and construction; art and community relations. He has been a leader in transit development for the Phoenix Metropolitan Area since 1985. Prior to joining Valley Metro\, he spent 23 years with the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department\, ultimately as Assistant Transit Director. Wulf also worked in Denver as a transportation engineer for the Regional Transportation District and a national engineering consulting firm. Mr. Grote is a Fellow member of ITE. \nWulf has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Arizona. \nJennifer Pyne – Biography \nJennifer is currently the Assistant Director in Valley Metro’s Capital Development Division. While at Valley Metro\, Jennifer has been responsible for corridor planning for high-capacity transit services in the Phoenix metropolitan area; design and construction of rail capital projects; the agency’s environmental programs; and coordination with FTA on capital projects. Jennifer has over 23 years of transportation and environmental planning experience in Arizona. Her transit experience has included all types of transportation modes – from bus transit to light rail and commuter rail\, as well as roadway\, bike and pedestrian planning – and effectively integrating public involvement into the technical process. She holds a Masters of Environmental Planning from Arizona State University and received her BA from Oberlin College in Oberlin\, OH. Jennifer is a member of the Rail~Volution National Steering Committee and has been engaged with Arizona Forward for over 5 years as a co-chair of the transportation committee\, which is currently focused on understanding the potential impacts of new and emerging transportation technologies on our infrastructure and communities.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/190207845\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-webinar-evolution-of-valley-metros-light-rail-system-in-phoenix-arizona-by-valley-metro/
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:Evolution of Valley Metro’s Light Rail System in Phoenix\, Arizona by Valley Metro\nPresentation Overview\nValley Metro opened a 20-mile starter light rail line in 2008\,and have since expanded it another 8 miles. There are currently 4 construction projects underway to add two light rail extensions\, build the region’s first streetcar\, and expand the Operations & Maintenance facility. The light rail system is mostly exclusive guideway\, at-grade on arterials and ridership has exceeded expectations. This presentation will talk about the history and how the system was conceived and implemented\, and provide an update on the current activities to expand and improve the system. \nWulf Grote – Biography \nWulf Grote is the former Director of Capital and Service Development for Valley Metro in Phoenix\, Arizona. While at Valley Metro\, Wulf oversaw rail and bus facility planning; transit system and service planning; design and construction; art and community relations. He has been a leader in transit development for the Phoenix Metropolitan Area since 1985. Prior to joining Valley Metro\, he spent 23 years with the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department\, ultimately as Assistant Transit Director. Wulf also worked in Denver as a transportation engineer for the Regional Transportation District and a national engineering consulting firm. Mr. Grote is a Fellow member of ITE. \nWulf has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Arizona. \nJennifer Pyne – Biography \nJennifer is currently the Assistant Director in Valley Metro’s Capital Development Division. While at Valley Metro\, Jennifer has been responsible for corridor planning for high-capacity transit services in the Phoenix metropolitan area; design and construction of rail capital projects; the agency’s environmental programs; and coordination with FTA on capital projects. Jennifer has over 23 years of transportation and environmental planning experience in Arizona. Her transit experience has included all types of transportation modes – from bus transit to light rail and commuter rail\, as well as roadway\, bike and pedestrian planning – and effectively integrating public involvement into the technical process. She holds a Masters of Environmental Planning from Arizona State University and received her BA from Oberlin College in Oberlin\, OH. Jennifer is a member of the Rail~Volution National Steering Committee and has been engaged with Arizona Forward for over 5 years as a co-chair of the transportation committee\, which is currently focused on understanding the potential impacts of new and emerging transportation technologies on our infrastructure and communities.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063746
CREATED:20210122T015240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T220651Z
UID:10000411-1612872000-1612875600@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:Southern Alberta ITE February Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Guest presenters: \nRegional Transportation Planning – HDR \nThe continued growth of urban areas throughout North America has created the need for new planning techniques to coordinate across traditional municipal boundaries. A regional perspective is often needed understand the major issues and opportunities that our cities face\, and to identify the best way forward. When successfully implemented\, regional transportation planning is a powerful tool that can be used to bring independent jurisdictions together\, aligning their approaches to long-range transportation planning\, enabling them to collectively advocate for shared improvements and funding\, and ultimate support a collective regional vision or plan. \nOur recent experience helping regions in British Columbia\, Alberta and Ontario plan for their future has enabled us to learn how to bring together municipalities to develop forward-thinking transportation plans at the regional level. In our presentation we will go through our approach and experience on the recently completed Regional Transportation Plan for the Central Okanagan\, the first of its kind for the Kelowna Region. We cover the approaches and strategies that we used and lessons learned in areas including project organization\, stakeholder management and engagement\, and analysis methodologies that can be used to align visions and build agreement for the mutual benefit of all partners. \nStephen Power\, P.Eng.\, RPP\, MCIP \nStephen is a Senior Transportation Planner and Engineer with over 30 years of experience in transportation and environmental planning. He has a strong understanding of the regional issues\, with experience in regional and intermunicipal transportation and environmental planning across Canada\, and in New Zealand and Australia. He is currently leading the Edmonton Metropolitan Region’s Integrated Regional Transportation Master Plan and recently completed the Central Okanagan’s first regional transportation plan. He is a skilled communicator with an ability to make technical topics easily understood. Stephen has recently managed complex multi-jurisdictional transportation projects such as the Central Okanagan Planning Study\, Deerfoot Trail Study\, and the on-going Calgary Metropolitan Region Growth and Servicing Plan. \n \nLynn Machacek\, P.Eng. \nLynn is a transportation engineer and planner with broad experience in multi-modal transportation engineering\, analysis\, planning\, engagement\, and goods movement. He is passionate about creating great places and travel options\, and has been the lead transportation planner on regional transportation planning projects\, goods movement studies\, and large scale multi-modal micro-simulation analyses. His work has included in-depth stakeholder consultation for network and regional planning studies\, the identification and analysis of multi-modal issues and solutions at varied scales\, and the development of evaluation and prioritization methodologies for regional transportation planning projects. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/175312981\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/southern-alberta-ite-february-luncheon/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:Guest presenters: \nRegional Transportation Planning – HDR \nThe continued growth of urban areas throughout North America has created the need for new planning techniques to coordinate across traditional municipal boundaries. A regional perspective is often needed understand the major issues and opportunities that our cities face\, and to identify the best way forward. When successfully implemented\, regional transportation planning is a powerful tool that can be used to bring independent jurisdictions together\, aligning their approaches to long-range transportation planning\, enabling them to collectively advocate for shared improvements and funding\, and ultimate support a collective regional vision or plan. \nOur recent experience helping regions in British Columbia\, Alberta and Ontario plan for their future has enabled us to learn how to bring together municipalities to develop forward-thinking transportation plans at the regional level. In our presentation we will go through our approach and experience on the recently completed Regional Transportation Plan for the Central Okanagan\, the first of its kind for the Kelowna Region. We cover the approaches and strategies that we used and lessons learned in areas including project organization\, stakeholder management and engagement\, and analysis methodologies that can be used to align visions and build agreement for the mutual benefit of all partners. \nStephen Power\, P.Eng.\, RPP\, MCIP \nStephen is a Senior Transportation Planner and Engineer with over 30 years of experience in transportation and environmental planning. He has a strong understanding of the regional issues\, with experience in regional and intermunicipal transportation and environmental planning across Canada\, and in New Zealand and Australia. He is currently leading the Edmonton Metropolitan Region’s Integrated Regional Transportation Master Plan and recently completed the Central Okanagan’s first regional transportation plan. He is a skilled communicator with an ability to make technical topics easily understood. Stephen has recently managed complex multi-jurisdictional transportation projects such as the Central Okanagan Planning Study\, Deerfoot Trail Study\, and the on-going Calgary Metropolitan Region Growth and Servicing Plan. \n \nLynn Machacek\, P.Eng. \nLynn is a transportation engineer and planner with broad experience in multi-modal transportation engineering\, analysis\, planning\, engagement\, and goods movement. He is passionate about creating great places and travel options\, and has been the lead transportation planner on regional transportation planning projects\, goods movement studies\, and large scale multi-modal micro-simulation analyses. His work has included in-depth stakeholder consultation for network and regional planning studies\, the identification and analysis of multi-modal issues and solutions at varied scales\, and the development of evaluation and prioritization methodologies for regional transportation planning projects. \n
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Section AGM and Presentation: 2020 Year-in-review and 2021 Transportation Innovations and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:2020 Year-in-review and 2021 Transportation Innovations and Opportunities \n \nTroy 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 areas within the City of Calgary Transportation Department including traffic operations\, traffic signals\, transportation planning\, and transportation data. In 2007\, he became Manager of the Traffic for the City of Calgary until moving to Calgary Parking Authority as General Manager in May 2011. In August 2014\, Troy began serving as Director of Roads. Prior to joining The City\, Troy worked for Alberta Transportation in the Southern Alberta Region. \nTroy has published several papers with ITE\, CITE\, and TAC and serves on the Chief Engineer’s Council with TAC and a member of TAC for over 18 years. \nRegister via the event website link below.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5976655349957801986\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-section-agm-and-presentation/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:2020 Year-in-review and 2021 Transportation Innovations and Opportunities \n \nTroy 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 areas within the City of Calgary Transportation Department including traffic operations\, traffic signals\, transportation planning\, and transportation data. In 2007\, he became Manager of the Traffic for the City of Calgary until moving to Calgary Parking Authority as General Manager in May 2011. In August 2014\, Troy began serving as Director of Roads. Prior to joining The City\, Troy worked for Alberta Transportation in the Southern Alberta Region. \nTroy has published several papers with ITE\, CITE\, and TAC and serves on the Chief Engineer’s Council with TAC and a member of TAC for over 18 years. \nRegister via the event website link below.
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SUMMARY:ITE Southern Alberta Year-end Gala
DESCRIPTION:December Year-End Gala Event: Together We Are Stronger \n\nKey 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 inclusion at their workplace in their own way.\nElection Results for Publicity Coordinator\nProject Posters Poll Results\nVirtual Holiday Wishes\n\nTuesday\, December 15\, 2020 – 12 PM to 1 PM \nUPDATE: Dress Code: Christmas Colours (Red/Green)\nAs we reflect back on the unique and historical events of the past year\, our December ITE Southern Alberta webinar will be focused on an exploration of how we\, as a community\, have become stronger through celebrating our differences\, growing a culture of inclusion\, and working to strengthen meaningful equity approaches as part of our transportation projects. We have assembled a talented and insightful group of panelists to help explore these topics through the lenses of women in transportation\, anti-racism\, and indigenous perspectives in the transportation and engineering communities. \nPanel Members: \nJen Malzer\, P.Eng. – City of Calgary\nJen Malzer is a two-time graduate of the University Manitoba and a transportation engineer in the City of Calgary’s liveable streets division where she is currently reimagining Calgary’s traffic calming program to include new principles around shared decision making and toolkits\, like tactical urbanism. In her work\, she is also pioneering ways to involve more voices in transportation planning like youth leaders\, health professionals and developers by hosting The City of Calgary’s first themed hackathon. Jen is proud volunteer of ITE and is currently serving as Canadian District Director\, co-chair of the Women of ITE subcommittee and as IBOD representative to the Complete Streets Council. \nHarold Horsefall\, City of Calgary\nHarold Horsefall is an Indigenous Relations Strategist with The City of Calgary’s Indigenous Relations Office. Harold’s work involves facilitating Indigenous engagement\, on behalf of Community Planning; creating customized training for City BU’s and supporting where he can. Harold’s work with Community Planning has the goal of sharing the vast history that the land\, and the people have here. On this note\, the Beltline Area Redevelopment team\, on November 2020\, received an award for their innovative approach from the Alberta Professional Planners Insititute. As a Strategist\, Harold has been involved with the development of The City of Calgary’s Indigenous Relations Office since 2018. Prior to working with the Indigenous Relations Office\, Harold was an active duty firefighter for The City\, from 2011 through to 2018. \nJillian Jack\, P.E.\, Tetra Tech\nJillian Jack is a Senior Project Manager with Tetra Tech and has over 18 years of experience in the management of complex water and wastewater projects\, including sanitary sewer collection system projects\, collection system and construction project. She has her B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Her expertise is in managing large project teams across multiple disciplines. Jillian has served on Tetra Tech’s Diversity & Inclusion Council since 2019 and currently serves as the Coordinator of Tetra Tech’s Black Employee Resource Group\, known as BELIEVE (Black Employees Leading in Innovation Enthusiasm Vision and Excellence). She is committed to continuing to promote Tetra Tech’s dedication to inclusion\, equity and diversity in all aspects of the company’s business practices. \nMia Talavera\, Stantec\nMia Talavera concentrates on driving positive corporate culture including the design and delivery of our global Stantec Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) strategic plan\, as well as leading Stantec’s Employment Equity Compliance portfolio in Canada. Providing tactical leadership to the business in identifying\, promoting business directions and initiatives related to inclusion\, diversity and equity. Mia is commissioned as an active council member on the Stantec Global Inclusion & Diversity Councils and is the Chair of the Stantec Person of Color Committee; she believes that inclusion is a fundamental human right and that the equitable treatment and dignity of all human beings should be exercised and valued.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://meet.google.com/bhg-vkue-ryz\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-southern-alberta-year-end-gala/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:December Year-End Gala Event: Together We Are Stronger \n\nKey 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 inclusion at their workplace in their own way.\nElection Results for Publicity Coordinator\nProject Posters Poll Results\nVirtual Holiday Wishes\n\nTuesday\, December 15\, 2020 – 12 PM to 1 PM \nUPDATE: Dress Code: Christmas Colours (Red/Green)\nAs we reflect back on the unique and historical events of the past year\, our December ITE Southern Alberta webinar will be focused on an exploration of how we\, as a community\, have become stronger through celebrating our differences\, growing a culture of inclusion\, and working to strengthen meaningful equity approaches as part of our transportation projects. We have assembled a talented and insightful group of panelists to help explore these topics through the lenses of women in transportation\, anti-racism\, and indigenous perspectives in the transportation and engineering communities. \nPanel Members: \nJen Malzer\, P.Eng. – City of Calgary\nJen Malzer is a two-time graduate of the University Manitoba and a transportation engineer in the City of Calgary’s liveable streets division where she is currently reimagining Calgary’s traffic calming program to include new principles around shared decision making and toolkits\, like tactical urbanism. In her work\, she is also pioneering ways to involve more voices in transportation planning like youth leaders\, health professionals and developers by hosting The City of Calgary’s first themed hackathon. Jen is proud volunteer of ITE and is currently serving as Canadian District Director\, co-chair of the Women of ITE subcommittee and as IBOD representative to the Complete Streets Council. \nHarold Horsefall\, City of Calgary\nHarold Horsefall is an Indigenous Relations Strategist with The City of Calgary’s Indigenous Relations Office. Harold’s work involves facilitating Indigenous engagement\, on behalf of Community Planning; creating customized training for City BU’s and supporting where he can. Harold’s work with Community Planning has the goal of sharing the vast history that the land\, and the people have here. On this note\, the Beltline Area Redevelopment team\, on November 2020\, received an award for their innovative approach from the Alberta Professional Planners Insititute. As a Strategist\, Harold has been involved with the development of The City of Calgary’s Indigenous Relations Office since 2018. Prior to working with the Indigenous Relations Office\, Harold was an active duty firefighter for The City\, from 2011 through to 2018. \nJillian Jack\, P.E.\, Tetra Tech\nJillian Jack is a Senior Project Manager with Tetra Tech and has over 18 years of experience in the management of complex water and wastewater projects\, including sanitary sewer collection system projects\, collection system and construction project. She has her B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Her expertise is in managing large project teams across multiple disciplines. Jillian has served on Tetra Tech’s Diversity & Inclusion Council since 2019 and currently serves as the Coordinator of Tetra Tech’s Black Employee Resource Group\, known as BELIEVE (Black Employees Leading in Innovation Enthusiasm Vision and Excellence). She is committed to continuing to promote Tetra Tech’s dedication to inclusion\, equity and diversity in all aspects of the company’s business practices. \nMia Talavera\, Stantec\nMia Talavera concentrates on driving positive corporate culture including the design and delivery of our global Stantec Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) strategic plan\, as well as leading Stantec’s Employment Equity Compliance portfolio in Canada. Providing tactical leadership to the business in identifying\, promoting business directions and initiatives related to inclusion\, diversity and equity. Mia is commissioned as an active council member on the Stantec Global Inclusion & Diversity Councils and is the Chair of the Stantec Person of Color Committee; she believes that inclusion is a fundamental human right and that the equitable treatment and dignity of all human beings should be exercised and valued.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201117T120000
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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
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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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