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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
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/878124165">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210727T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
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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
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://youtu.be/ZKV076VniAo">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210615T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20210601T174626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T182100Z
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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
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/278829061">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20210504T184218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T202640Z
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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
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/508898061">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210413T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210413T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20210330T221750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T230952Z
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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
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/870242429">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
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
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/190207845">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
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
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/175312981">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20210109T000509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T234431Z
UID:10000409-1611057600-1611061200@www.itecanada.org
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
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5976655349957801986">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201215T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20201203T221305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T224816Z
UID:10000405-1608033600-1608037200@www.itecanada.org
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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ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://meet.google.com/bhg-vkue-ryz">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20201030T211456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T010601Z
UID:10000395-1605614400-1605618000@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:Southern Alberta Section November Webinar: Hwy 3 FPS
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the new plan for twinning and freeway-ifying Highway 3 through Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta! This planning study presented many design challenges: rugged terrain\, rail tracks\, major pipelines\, abandoned mines\, and a massive field of historic boulders. The recommended plan features roundabouts\, wildlife underpasses\, lots of cable barrier\, and an interim divided 2-lane cross section. \nSpeakers: \nJack Mason\, P.Eng. \nJack came to Calgary from Saskatoon in 2006 to design roads at ISL\, and has been doing so ever since. Between 2017 and 2019\, he spent many hours day and night on the functional plan for Highway 3. Like most of you\, Jack has been working from home lately\, but has managed to maintain a regular active commute by biking his daughters to daycare. \nAlana Getty Somers\, P.Eng. \nAlana is responsible for leading ISL Calgary’s transportation team and was appointed to ISL’s Board of Directors in September 2020.  She has been involved with planning studies in both government/owner and consulting roles for over 20 years and was ISL’s PM for the 50+km FPS for twinning and upgrades on Highway 3 through Crowsnest Pass.  Alana has spent much of 2020 working at home\, learning Google Classroom and various Fortnite Dances\, and attempting dog training. \nProject Description \nA comprehensive planning study of Highway 3 was conducted in southwestern Alberta\, between Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass. Over nearly 3 years\, ISL developed a plan for twinning and eventual freeway-ification of the 2-lane highway for the entirety of the 50km-long project area. Main objectives of the study included: \n\nIdentify the right of-way needed for the ultimate highway and interchanges\nCreate an interim plan for twinning the highway\, and managing access to it\nConduct a study of animal vehicle collisions in the corridor\, and develop interim and ultimate plans to promote safe wildlife movement across the highway\nConduct a review of historical resources along the corridor\, and develop the highway plan to minimize impact to them\nEngage and consult local officials and residents on the plan\, ensuring the recommended plan meets their expectations\, and Alberta Transportation’s requirements.\n\nPrevious studies of the area identified the need for the highway to be diverted around the town of Coleman (part of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass). This study developed a design for the realignment that balances the needs of local and regional stakeholders. Key constraints in this section included steep and rocky terrain\, major high-pressure pipelines\, the CP Rail tracks\, the Crowsnest River and a significant wetland. \nThe highway right-of-way is also constrained by development and terrain for a long stretch of the project area\, most notably by the Frank Slide debris field and associated historical sites. The debris field is a large area of loose boulders\, from the collapse of Turtle Mountain in 1903. These constraints led to a series of design decisions that take the local context and stakeholder interests into account. \nThis presentation will focus on the unique constraints presented in this project\, and discuss the many design decisions that coalesced to form the recommended plan. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/n66BsNhgp0A\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/southern-alberta-section-november-webinar-hwy-3-fps/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.024948;-114.056941
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://youtu.be/n66BsNhgp0A">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>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 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201013T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20200923T192120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T184431Z
UID:10000390-1602590400-1602594000@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:CITE Southern Alberta Webinar: Safety First - A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan
DESCRIPTION:Safety First – A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan \nAhmed Ali and Raheem Dilgir \n——————————————————————————————————————– \nAbstract \nCity of Lethbridge is in the process of completing its first Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) as a component of its next Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The TMP is fundamental in establishing projects for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The TMP will ensure the City’s roadway network\, transit and transportation policies remain up to date\, efficient and cost effective\, and community funds are invested to ensure the greatest return. The TSP will be the first and an important element of this unique approach to the development of a TMP.  It will guide City’s transportation policies and strategies to provide a safe transportation system in Lethbridge. \nThe primary objectives of the TSP are to identify measures to move towards a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries in its transportation system\, and to identify policies and projects to make transportation safety a top priority in the City’s next Transportation Master Plan. Transportation Safety Strategies were developed using a Safe System framework. Specific actions related to five Focus Areas; Safe Roads\, Safe Road Users\, Safe Speeds and Safe Vehicles were identified. Examples of innovative strategies in support of each focus area will be included in the presentation. \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nAhmed Ali \nDr Ahmed Ali has been the Transportation Engineering Manager at the City of Lethbridge since 2009. In this role\, he manages transportation planning\, traffic engineering and operations\, and parking operations functions. Earlier\, he has worked for Watt Consulting Group and Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP) in various technical and project management roles. Ahmed has a Ph.D.\, in Transportation Engineering\, he is a professional engineer in Alberta\, Virginia\, and Maryland and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer/RSP1.  Ahmed is a member of the ITE\, a fellow of Engineers Canada and Chair of the Small Municipalities Integrated Committee of the Transportation Association of Canada. \nRaheem Dilgir is a Road Safety Professional with 25 years of experience in Canada and abroad. Raheem founded TranSafe Consulting Ltd.\, with offices in Vancouver and Calgary – through which he assists road agencies in the development\, delivery and evaluation of road safety programs and projects. Altogether\, he has contributed to the development of transportation safety/vision zero plans for 5 municipalities in western Canada\, and has led over 300 road safety audits and in-service reviews. Raheem is the founding co-Chair of the TAC Vision Zero and Safe Systems Subcommittee\, and is a second-term Director of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals. Lastly\, Raheem is a proud Past President of the Southern Alberta section of CITE.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/umed8W-EeAg\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-southern-alberta-webinar-safety-first-a-new-paradigm-in-the-development-of-lethbridge-transportation-master-plan/
LOCATION:Lethbridge Area\, Lethbridge\, AB\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:49.687669;-112.870979
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <b><a href="https://youtu.be/umed8W-EeAg">Join Virtual Event</a></b><br/><br/><div>DESCRIPTION:Safety First – A new paradigm in the development of Lethbridge Transportation Master Plan \nAhmed Ali and Raheem Dilgir \n——————————————————————————————————————– \nAbstract \nCity of Lethbridge is in the process of completing its first Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) as a component of its next Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The TMP is fundamental in establishing projects for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The TMP will ensure the City’s roadway network\, transit and transportation policies remain up to date\, efficient and cost effective\, and community funds are invested to ensure the greatest return. The TSP will be the first and an important element of this unique approach to the development of a TMP.  It will guide City’s transportation policies and strategies to provide a safe transportation system in Lethbridge. \nThe primary objectives of the TSP are to identify measures to move towards a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries in its transportation system\, and to identify policies and projects to make transportation safety a top priority in the City’s next Transportation Master Plan. Transportation Safety Strategies were developed using a Safe System framework. Specific actions related to five Focus Areas; Safe Roads\, Safe Road Users\, Safe Speeds and Safe Vehicles were identified. Examples of innovative strategies in support of each focus area will be included in the presentation. \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nAhmed Ali \nDr Ahmed Ali has been the Transportation Engineering Manager at the City of Lethbridge since 2009. In this role\, he manages transportation planning\, traffic engineering and operations\, and parking operations functions. Earlier\, he has worked for Watt Consulting Group and Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP) in various technical and project management roles. Ahmed has a Ph.D.\, in Transportation Engineering\, he is a professional engineer in Alberta\, Virginia\, and Maryland and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer/RSP1.  Ahmed is a member of the ITE\, a fellow of Engineers Canada and Chair of the Small Municipalities Integrated Committee of the Transportation Association of Canada. \nRaheem Dilgir is a Road Safety Professional with 25 years of experience in Canada and abroad. Raheem founded TranSafe Consulting Ltd.\, with offices in Vancouver and Calgary – through which he assists road agencies in the development\, delivery and evaluation of road safety programs and projects. Altogether\, he has contributed to the development of transportation safety/vision zero plans for 5 municipalities in western Canada\, and has led over 300 road safety audits and in-service reviews. Raheem is the founding co-Chair of the TAC Vision Zero and Safe Systems Subcommittee\, and is a second-term Director of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals. Lastly\, Raheem is a proud Past President of the Southern Alberta section of CITE.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20200923T193009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T193324Z
UID:10000391-1601204400-1601215200@www.itecanada.org
SUMMARY:Tour de Purple 2 - International Avenue's Free Slow-Ride Bike Event
DESCRIPTION:The International Avenue BRZ is hosting a Free Slow-Ride Bike Event (Tour de Purple 2) this coming Sunday 11:00-14:00 hrs (meet up at Unity Park near Jus Fruit Oishidesu at 3111B 17 Av SE). \nDetails about the event\, including registration\, can be found via the link below. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/318567259483705/  \nIf you are not comfortable registering with FB\, please contact Monique Castonguay directly.\nMonique.Castonguay@calgary.ca
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/tour-de-purple-2-international-avenues-free-slow-ride-bike-event/
LOCATION:Unity Park\, Calgary\, 3111B 17 Av SE\, Calgary\, AB\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
GEO:51.0373419;-113.990295
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200908T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T080343
CREATED:20200831T225229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T145140Z
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SUMMARY:SAITE Webinar: Winnipeg Transit Service and Infrastructure Plan
DESCRIPTION:Data Driven Transit Service and Infrastructure Planning – Stantec Consulting Ltd. \nTuesday September 8 – 12 PM to 1 PM \nData is the new “water” or “gold” in a digital economy.  In our years of practice using big data from smart phones\, sensors\, and Google APIs\, we have come to appreciate the significant value it brings to both understanding population movement as well as evaluating options and making cost effective recommendations. “Big” data has come a long way in the past five years\, not just in terms of accuracy levels and sample sizes but in terms of understanding its’ powerful value in transportation.  Beginning in Lake Tahoe\, we used this data and tools where no good data existed. We tested existing assumptions about movements – both in volume and in time.  This process was refined\, and significantly expanded with data science in subsequent projects to allow us to assign desire lines\, visualize patterns\, and question mobility strategies.  It also allows us to create multiple options to address gaps in existing service networks.  When those options are created\, the first question is always: how do compare to each other or which should we do first.  Using our detailed Multiple Account Evaluation process\, our project tools have evolved to enable route comparisons\, infrastructure and project ranking. \nProject Team Members and Presenters \nCynthia Albright\, FAICP CUD\, GISP \nSenior Principal\, Planning & Urban Design \nWith 30 years of experience managing award-winning projects\, Cynthia has built a reputation as a cutting-edge urban planner and designer. Recently inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners\, she specializes in integrating different technologies including big data and disparate data sources onto one platform for optimal functionality and analysis. She is well-versed in strategy\, policy\, development\, and applications that impact the transportation arena. She successfully managed the Comprehensive Multimodal Transportation Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin that encompassed five counties\, one city\, two state DOTs\, two state land management agencies and three federal land management agencies.  The multimodal and transit master plan recommendations were based in large part on her analysis of cell phone data to capture a complete understanding of population movements.  Her 2018 TEDx University of Nevada Reno talk on the importance of quality streetscapes\, “The Pearls of Urban Design” is available on YouTube. \nStephen Oliver CD\, MA\, RPP\, MCIP\nPlanner \nFocusing on transportation planning\, public engagement\, urban planning\, and project management\, Stephen aims to create great cities that serve everyone. He believes the public good involves everyone and providing the opportunity for contribution through meaningful stakeholder engagement creates enthusiasm\, energy\, and connections needed for great public spaces. In completing his master of planning at the University of Waterloo\, Stephen focused his research on the interaction between transit and walkability—aligning with his interest in promoting more efficient movement in cities. \nGraeme Masterton\, M.A. \nTransit Planning Lead \nGraeme brings a vast spectrum of knowledge and experience from working with various transit agencies for the past 32 years in service planning and long-range planning. In Calgary\, Graeme worked on long range\, new development and local area review planning along with LRT/BRT planning and acted as the transit agency liaison within the city transportation department. Today\, Graeme is the current Transit Planning Lead for Stantec throughout North America working on formative transit projects such as the Winnipeg Transit Master Plan that examines both corridors and larger transit network connectivity issues to ensure the long-range viability of transit services and other modes. At TransLink (Vancouver – where he was the Manager of Transit Planning and co-creator of the Frequent Transit Network concept now in place throughout North America.) including all the annual and long-range service and fleet planning. At BC Transit\, Graeme was the Director of Operational Planning for Victoria and 82 systems around the province\, responsible for service planning\, fleet planning & scheduling. \n  \nTo register: https://forms.gle/dFf8yANAGVsjZDAs9
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/saite-webinar-winnipeg-transit-service-and-infrastructure-plan/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Southern Alberta Section":MAILTO:southernalberta@itecanada.org
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