DESCRIPTION:In the past few years\, more and more municipalities in Canada worked on speed limit reductions. It would be beneficial to hear from them about how they initiated speed limit changes\, establish methodologies and processes to make the changes\, and implement speed limit reduction measures\, as well as what kinds of findings and lessons learned they obtained. \nOur NACITE is excited to dive into this topic through our virtual panel discussion this coming June\, “Speed Limit Reductions in West Canada”! Please join us and a panel of experts for an exciting and educational discussion. You will be hearing from: \n\nDean Schick – Manager of Transportation with the City of St. Albert\, and Daniel Zeggelaar (co-presenter with Dean Schick) – Transportation Project Manager with ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.\nShewkar Ibrahim –Manager\, Safe Mobility Engineering with the City of Edmonton\nTony Churchill – Senior Traffic Engineer\, Leader of Traffic Safety Roads with the City of Calgary\nLiliana Quintero – Senior Transportation Engineer with the City of Vancouver\n\nEach panelist will have a 10-min presentation to introduce speed limit reduction implementation in his/her municipality. There will be a Q&A session following all four presentations.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
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SUMMARY:NACITE Webinar: Moving Beyond Theory: How to Apply and Integrate GBA+ Practices Within Your Organization
DESCRIPTION:Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) is a tool and approach that helps to analyze your services\, products\, and processes from a gender and intersectional lens. When applying GBA+ you are better able to explore the needs of different groups of people\, as well as recognize their multiple identities (such as gender\, race\, ethnicity\, class\, religion\, age and mental or physical disability etc.). that impacts their experiences.\nWhile more and more people are familiarizing themselves with the concept of GBA+\, many leaders and staff struggle with the “how to” aspect of the framework. What does it really mean to apply and embed GBA+ thinking to your workplace policies and practices? Where do you start and what pre-conditions need to be in place? This webinar focuses on GBA+ applications. The goal is to deepen your understanding of the utilization of GBA+ and demonstrate how you might integrate it into your current projects. Participants will learn how GBA+ can be used to: \n\nuncover barriers to accessing transportation services and new modes of transportation\nbuild practices and policies into organizational structures to reduce barriers and biases in workplace processes\nexplore new ways of thinking and working that centres the experience of historically marginalized and underserved communities\n\nA case study highlighting critical foundational components and outcomes will inspire participants to get started on their own GBA+ journey. \nSpeaker bios: \n\nChanel Grenaway has over 20 years of experience focused on integrating equity\, a gender lens\, and intersectionality practice into workplace cultures. She has a range of expertise from work with Foundations\, multi-service non-profit agencies and academic institutions. Chanel played a pivotal role in the research and planning of a new 5 course specialization on gender-based analytics developed and offered by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (available on Coursera). The course explores the ways that gender identity\, Indigeneity\, race\, ethnicity\, disability\, sexual orientation and other intersections shape risks\, opportunities and impacts of an organization’s activities\, operations and outcomes. Chanel is the lead instructor for the qualitative data collection and community-based engagement module. She is currently supporting organizations to improve their equity and inclusion outcomes through equity assessments\, training and knowledge building\, community engagement\, and action planning. For more information you can visit her website at http://www.chanelgrenaway.com\nHannah Rosen (she/they) is an intersectional gender equity specialist with experience applying GBA Plus in the private\, public\, and non-profit sectors. Her work focuses on systemic integration and innovation of gender equity and intersectionality into policy and practice. The broader goal of Hannah’s work is to ensure gender equity and intersectional analysis are fully integrated into everyday work\, practices\, and services. Hannah is a graduate of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto\, and Queen’s University in Kingston\, ON. She holds a Master of Global Affairs\, with a specialization in feminist international policy\, as well as gendered impacts of war and conflict. Her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) was in international relations\, with a focus on the intersections of hypermasculinity\, mental health\, and military service.\n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/jJCAo9zDcA4\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/nacite-webinar-moving-beyond-theory-how-to-apply-and-integrate-gba-practices-within-your-organization/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DESCRIPTION:Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) is a tool and approach that helps to analyze your services\, products\, and processes from a gender and intersectional lens. When applying GBA+ you are better able to explore the needs of different groups of people\, as well as recognize their multiple identities (such as gender\, race\, ethnicity\, class\, religion\, age and mental or physical disability etc.). that impacts their experiences.\nWhile more and more people are familiarizing themselves with the concept of GBA+\, many leaders and staff struggle with the “how to” aspect of the framework. What does it really mean to apply and embed GBA+ thinking to your workplace policies and practices? Where do you start and what pre-conditions need to be in place? This webinar focuses on GBA+ applications. The goal is to deepen your understanding of the utilization of GBA+ and demonstrate how you might integrate it into your current projects. Participants will learn how GBA+ can be used to: \n\nuncover barriers to accessing transportation services and new modes of transportation\nbuild practices and policies into organizational structures to reduce barriers and biases in workplace processes\nexplore new ways of thinking and working that centres the experience of historically marginalized and underserved communities\n\nA case study highlighting critical foundational components and outcomes will inspire participants to get started on their own GBA+ journey. \nSpeaker bios: \n\nChanel Grenaway has over 20 years of experience focused on integrating equity\, a gender lens\, and intersectionality practice into workplace cultures. She has a range of expertise from work with Foundations\, multi-service non-profit agencies and academic institutions. Chanel played a pivotal role in the research and planning of a new 5 course specialization on gender-based analytics developed and offered by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (available on Coursera). The course explores the ways that gender identity\, Indigeneity\, race\, ethnicity\, disability\, sexual orientation and other intersections shape risks\, opportunities and impacts of an organization’s activities\, operations and outcomes. Chanel is the lead instructor for the qualitative data collection and community-based engagement module. She is currently supporting organizations to improve their equity and inclusion outcomes through equity assessments\, training and knowledge building\, community engagement\, and action planning. For more information you can visit her website at http://www.chanelgrenaway.com\nHannah Rosen (she/they) is an intersectional gender equity specialist with experience applying GBA Plus in the private\, public\, and non-profit sectors. Her work focuses on systemic integration and innovation of gender equity and intersectionality into policy and practice. The broader goal of Hannah’s work is to ensure gender equity and intersectional analysis are fully integrated into everyday work\, practices\, and services. Hannah is a graduate of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto\, and Queen’s University in Kingston\, ON. She holds a Master of Global Affairs\, with a specialization in feminist international policy\, as well as gendered impacts of war and conflict. Her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) was in international relations\, with a focus on the intersections of hypermasculinity\, mental health\, and military service.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20220215T192057Z
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SUMMARY:NACITE March Webinar
DESCRIPTION:From the Netherlands to North America – best practices in multimodal integration\nPresentation Brief \nMany people know the Netherlands for their cycling culture and world class bicycle infrastructure. What is less well-known is the Dutch expertise in multi-modal transportation – connecting people both on foot and on bike with efficient public transit systems. Join us on this webinar as we look to international expertise in the planning and design elements that make for seamless connections between active transportation and public transit. Some of the themes addressed will include active transportation networks and safe street design\, station access by foot and bike\, and bike parking facilities. We will then return to examples in Ottawa and San Diego to learn how these elements are being applied in a North American context and discuss ways to further develop multi-modal transportation hubs. \n \nWayne Gong\, P.Eng. \nAs an Integrated Mobility Specialist in Mobycon’s North American office in Ottawa\, Wayne brings along many years of public sector experience from western Canada to the team – a combination of project management and integrated transportation planning and design. One of Wayne’s proudest accomplishments includes planning and delivering Edmonton’s first residential protected cycling network\, spanning seven neighbourhoods. He also spearheaded various corridor and neighbourhood-wide projects across North America by providing holistic and context-sensitive mobility solutions. His in-depth understanding of the project lifecycle and evidence-based approach enable him to work effectively with stakeholders to address their concerns by applying Dutch inspired best practices. Wayne is committed to creating more 15-minute communities where dwellers can safely and comfortably access work/school\, play and socialize without car dependency. \nMary Elbech \nWith a background in active transportation planning from Denmark and the Netherlands\, Mary has over a decade of experience in adapting international best practices to work within a local context. Since 2011\, she has supported communities in becoming safer and more bicycle and pedestrian friendly through leading-edge projects around new mobility\, shared spaces\, community-led design\, 20 mph zones\, Complete Streets\, and safe and active school zones. She has worked on the FHWA Bike Facility Selection guidelines\, developed a tactical urbanism workshop series around community-led solutions for safer streets\, and is currently leading Mobycon’s role on the NCHRP Guidebook for Urban and Suburban Cross-Sectional Roadway Reallocation. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina\, and leads Mobycon’s US office. \n \n\nJoin Virtual Event:\nhttps://youtu.be/0aERApf9tCc\n
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/nacite-march-webinar/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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Join Virtual EventDESCRIPTION:From the Netherlands to North America – best practices in multimodal integration\nPresentation Brief \nMany people know the Netherlands for their cycling culture and world class bicycle infrastructure. What is less well-known is the Dutch expertise in multi-modal transportation – connecting people both on foot and on bike with efficient public transit systems. Join us on this webinar as we look to international expertise in the planning and design elements that make for seamless connections between active transportation and public transit. Some of the themes addressed will include active transportation networks and safe street design\, station access by foot and bike\, and bike parking facilities. We will then return to examples in Ottawa and San Diego to learn how these elements are being applied in a North American context and discuss ways to further develop multi-modal transportation hubs. \n \nWayne Gong\, P.Eng. \nAs an Integrated Mobility Specialist in Mobycon’s North American office in Ottawa\, Wayne brings along many years of public sector experience from western Canada to the team – a combination of project management and integrated transportation planning and design. One of Wayne’s proudest accomplishments includes planning and delivering Edmonton’s first residential protected cycling network\, spanning seven neighbourhoods. He also spearheaded various corridor and neighbourhood-wide projects across North America by providing holistic and context-sensitive mobility solutions. His in-depth understanding of the project lifecycle and evidence-based approach enable him to work effectively with stakeholders to address their concerns by applying Dutch inspired best practices. Wayne is committed to creating more 15-minute communities where dwellers can safely and comfortably access work/school\, play and socialize without car dependency. \nMary Elbech \nWith a background in active transportation planning from Denmark and the Netherlands\, Mary has over a decade of experience in adapting international best practices to work within a local context. Since 2011\, she has supported communities in becoming safer and more bicycle and pedestrian friendly through leading-edge projects around new mobility\, shared spaces\, community-led design\, 20 mph zones\, Complete Streets\, and safe and active school zones. She has worked on the FHWA Bike Facility Selection guidelines\, developed a tactical urbanism workshop series around community-led solutions for safer streets\, and is currently leading Mobycon’s role on the NCHRP Guidebook for Urban and Suburban Cross-Sectional Roadway Reallocation. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina\, and leads Mobycon’s US office. \n
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20220202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20220124T173810Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta - The Next Generation of Road Safety Audits: Automated Road Safety Assessment using LiDAR Data
DESCRIPTION:Icebreaker Social: February 2 @ 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: February 2 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nAbout the Presentation \nIt is globally accepted that road collisions represent a major cause of death and exert a huge economic burden on both individuals and governments. Consequently\, efficient methods are required to identify causes of road collisions before making recommendations for mitigations plans. The key to selecting an effective countermeasure\, for an underlying road safety problem\, relies extensively on the ability to accurately identify the factors that might have contributed to a particular location being classified as a high-collision location. This brings the issue of “proper safety diagnosis” to the forefront of any safety mitigation strategy.\nThe current practice of assessing geometric site conditions and identifying potential collision causes relies on physical site visits and on-site observations. Consequently\, several challenges arise. For example\, subjective judgement is introduced due to the reliance on the judgment and opinion of observers. More so\, these conventional methods are both time-consuming and labor-intensive\, thereby\, limiting the implementation of a large-scale diagnosis effort of the entire roadway network.\nWith the significant advances in data acquisition techniques\, there has been a paradigm shift towards extracting roadway features and establishing an inventory of road conditions in an automated and efficient manner. This presentation will demonstrate the value of using LiDAR data in aiding road safety reviews and identifying potential collision causes through the automated safety assessment of roadway conditions. \nAmr Shalkamy holds a Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Alberta and is currently working with Mott MacDonald in Vancouver. Amr has 10 years of experience in transportation engineering working in both academia and industry\, nationally and internationally.\nAmr’s research focuses on safety-based roadway design and using LiDAR point cloud for road safety and design assessments. Amr has published several research papers in top tier transportation journals. He has also received several awards and support for his research from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada\, Alberta Innovates\, TAC\, Transport Canada\, and the City of Edmonton.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-the-next-generation-of-road-safety-audits-automated-road-safety-assessment-using-lidar-data/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20211123T181642Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta: Resilience and Sustainability: Critical Elements of a Mobility-for-All Future
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 1\nIcebreaker Social: December 1 @ 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: December 1 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nAbout the Presentation \nTransportation is one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonize while also increasingly vulnerable to more frequent\, intense\, and widespread disasters. To address these critical challenges\, research is needed to develop strategies that address the impact of transportation on climate change (through sustainability) and the impact of climate change and associated disasters on transportation and communities (through resilience). Moreover\, equity and justice must be fundamental elements of transportation engineering and planning as disadvantaged populations experience disproportionate effects from climate change and disasters. This presentation will focus on transportation resilience\, specifically leveraging transportation to protect people from disasters through evacuations. Following this in-depth discussion of evacuations\, the talk will briefly cover recent and ongoing research projects in sustainability related to shared mobility\, public transit\, and automated vehicles. \nDr. Stephen Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental at the University of Alberta. Stephen’s research focuses on the intersection of evacuations\, decision-making\, and shared mobility and works to create more resilient\, environmentally friendly\, and equitable transportation systems. His most recent research has developed empirically driven and equitable evacuation and resilience strategies for governmental agencies to prepare for\, respond to\, and recover from disasters. \nStephen has also conducted research on smart charging programs for electric vehicles\, automated vehicle policymaking\, mobility on demand (MOD) ridehailing and microtransit pilots\, and scenario planning-based recovery of public transit and shared mobility from COVID-19. He was a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow\, an Eno Center for Transportation Fellow\, and a Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellow. Stephen received his Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from UC Berkeley in December 2020. He received his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley (2016) and a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a second major in Sociology from Johns Hopkins University (2015). \nRegister via the event website https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/resilience-sustainability-critical-elements-of-a-mobility-for-all-future-tickets-211156563967
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-resilience-and-sustainability-critical-elements-of-a-mobility-for-all-future/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T181712Z
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SUMMARY:ITE NA Webinar: Dangerous Goods Route and Truck Route Establishment in Lloydminster
DESCRIPTION:Icebreaker Social: November 3 @ 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: November 3 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nAbout the Presentation \nThe City of Lloydminster\, along with ISL Engineering\, completed a study of the City’s truck routes and dangerous goods routes. The objective was to review and refine options for alternate truck routes and dangerous goods routes within the City and to consult with numerous stakeholders\, provide a comprehensive signage plan\, and an accompanying cost estimate. The project recognized that changes to the truck routes and dangerous goods routes would require engagement between the City and stakeholders throughout the project to ensure that the City balances the needs and objectives of all stakeholders. The lack of standardized methodologies for designating truck routes and dangerous goods routes created the need for developing clear guidelines to direct the City of Lloydminster’s future decisions. Individual evaluation frameworks were developed for truck routes and dangerous goods routes which would allow route options to be objectively evaluated. \nThis presentation will focus on the process of developing the evaluation frameworks\, lessons learned\, and final recommendations for truck routes and dangerous goods routes within the City of Lloydminster\, following the comprehensive city-wide truck route and dangerous goods route review. \nAbout the Speakers \nOlivia Ryan E.I.T. is a Transportation Engineer-In-Training in ISL’s transportation group in Edmonton. Her areas of expertise include conceptual and functional planning of intersections\, corridors\, roadways\, highways\, and interchanges\, in urban and rural environments. She also performs capacity and traffic analysis for individual intersections\, corridors and networks\, and assists in the management of planning projects of varying complexity and scale. \nJames Rogers P.Eng. graduated in 2010 from the University of Saskatchewan with a Degree in Civil Engineering\, James has worked his way from a surveying assistant to the Senior Manager of Capital Infrastructure with the City of Lloydminster. After spending time as a consulting engineer within the private sector\, James made the transition to the public sector to further his career and apply the lessons learned and gained professional practice skills within a municipal setting. Being borne and raised in the City of Lloydminster\, James knew first hand the need to complete the Dangerous Goods Route and Truck Route Establishment project as the benefits it would bring to the City of Lloydminster would be long lasting. \nVirtual Icebreaker Social\nWe will be holding a social from 12:00 to 12:15 PM to provide attendees with the opportunity to mingle just like we would if we were back at the Faculty Club. Participants will be split into breakout rooms to facilitate conversations. This is optional\, anyone who is not interested in the social may log in at 12:15 PM for the webinar.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-na-webinar-dangerous-goods-route-and-truck-route-establishment-in-lloydminster/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20211006T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20210927T162006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T162116Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta Webinar: The Prairie Sky Gondola - Alberta's urban ropeway as a solution to municipal infrastructure challenges
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 6\nIcebreaker Social: 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: June 2 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nAbout the Presentation \nThe application of refined gondola technology in an urban setting is nothing new. Throughout Europe\, Asia\, and South America there are many established and successful projects but there are few examples of cities actively developing urban gondola in North America. The Prairie Sky Gondola Inc. (Prairie Sky) project consists of five experiential and commercially programmed urban gondolas stations connecting the most vibrant\, yet divided\, communities in Edmonton on a 2.5km ropeway alignment. The ropeway is an innovative city building initiative responding to the municipality’s climate goals\, fiscal challenges and commitments to Truth & Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples\, while expanding its infrastructure network as it plans for an explosion in population growth. Prairie Sky will also provide a cost-effective utility for urban commuters that complements existing Edmonton Transit Service infrastructure\, establishing a new way for those in the region to experience Edmonton’s river valley\, the largest urban park in Canada \nAbout the Speakers \nGeorg Josi\, P.Eng.\, Ph.D.\, ENV SP\, is a structural engineer and a Partner at Dialog Design in their Edmonton studio. He has worked on numerous urban infrastructure projects\, such as the River Valley Mechanized Access\, the Walterdale Bridge and the Valley Line LRT. His approach to achieving success is equal parts expertise\, enthusiasm\, diligence\, sincerity\, and inspiration. When asked why he assumed the role as VP of Technical Project Development at Prairie Sky he did not hesitate to share\, “I could not turn down this opportunity to meaningfully improve access to our river valley with sustainable transportation technology\, while linking Edmonton’s two major hubs – Downtown and Whyte. \nJeffrey Hansen-Carlson has been leading Prairie Sky Gondola since its inception. He has spent his career in infrastructure capital and development industry in Western Canada. He has a track record of starting city building organizations. As a director at EllisDon Capital he brings finance\, real estate\, and project development expertise to the project. Why did he take the lead? “I had to. This came out of nowhere. It’s special. Not often can private enterprise unlock such a profound public benefit.” \nVirtual Icebreaker Social\nWe will be holding a social from 12:00 to 12:15 PM to provide attendees the opportunity to mingle just like we would if we were back at the Faculty Club. Participants will be split into breakout rooms to facilitate conversations. This is optional\, anyone who is not interested in the social may log in at 12:15 PM for the webinar. \n\nREGISTER
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-webinar-the-prairie-sky-gondola-albertas-urban-ropeway-as-a-solution-to-municipal-infrastructure-challenges/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210505T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20210427T172450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T172450Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta: Public Transit and a Green\, Inclusive Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 5\nIcebreaker Social: 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: May 5 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nHear about the Canadian Urban Transit Association’s (CUTA) National Transit Recovery Strategy \nDavid Cooper\, Principal of Leading Mobility authored COVID-19\, Public Transit\, and a Green\, Inclusive Recovery Strategy. This strategy was developed to inform discussions with partners in the Canadian Federal Government on the funding and policy support transit agencies need for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. CUTA’s recovery strategy highlights the choice facing Canada – a choice between a future with more congestion\, transport for those who can afford it\, and higher emissions\, or a future with better connected communities\, more equitable cities\, and real action on climate change. \nThree key themes arose during the development of the recovery strategy. 1) The need for ongoing operating support to keep public transit a safe and convenient transportation option. 2) The goal of continuing to complete transit networks to create fairer mobility options that lower emissions and create middle class jobs. 3) Decarbonizing transit fleets to meet climate goals faster. UITP members from other nations can glean insights on our strategies to build a more green and inclusive recovery focused on continued investment in public transit. \nSince the release of the strategy the Federal Government has committed to the funding recommendations identified throughout this foundational document including up to $4.2 billion towards electrification efforts\, which will assist in deploying 5\,000 zero emission buses across the country and sustained long term capital funding through the creation of the Permanent Transit Fund. Last year also marked Canada’s first ever Federal funding support for transit operating budgets to cover the revenue shortfall from the collapse of ridership during the first wave of the pandemic. The recovery strategy intervenes at a key moment of both uncertainty and opportunity to advocate for the role transit can and should play in Canada’s recovery from the pandemic. The goals and recommendations found in the strategy were designed to align with the Federal Government’s policy priorities on climate change\, economic resiliency\, equity\, and pandemic response. The strategy was developed through significant engagement with transit systems\, businesses\, and external partners. CUTA’s Recovery Task Force overseeing this work consisted of over 20 organizations\, including 16 of the largest transit agencies in Canada including Edmonton Transit Service\, Calgary Transit and Strathcona County Transit. \nClick here for a link to the National Transit Recovery Strategy. \nRegistration link is below. \nAbout the Speakers \nDavid Cooper\, MPl.\, MCIP\, RPP\, Principal\, Leading Mobility Consulting \nOver the past 15 years\, David Cooper has contributed to numerous transformative transportation initiatives across Canada. David is the founder and principal of Leading Mobility\, a transportation planning firm that offers strategic and planning support for public transit\, infrastructure delivery\, stakeholder support\, and government relations projects and initiatives. \nSome of David’s significant transportation contributions include planning the Relief Line Subway and King Street Pilot in Toronto; procurement support for the Broadway Subway Project and development of TransLink’s Battery-Electric bus program in Vancouver; implementation of LRT/BRT expansion and regional transit in Calgary. David recently authored the Canadian Urban Transit Association’s COVID-19 National Recovery Strategy\, a foundational plan which has helped to obtain emergency operational funding to maintain transit service during the acute stage of the pandemic and to secure long term capital funding to position public transit at the centre of economic recovery. \nDavid firmly believes in supporting and facilitating success for new community builders. Through his work teaching as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Calgary\, University of Toronto\, and Ryerson University\, he instructs future planners on transportation policy\, planning processes\, and public consultation. \nDavid’s contributions to city building and transportation have been nationally recognized. He was the recipient of the ‘President’s Award for Young Planner of the Year’ granted by the Canadian Institute of Planners\, the ‘Individual Leadership Award’ from the Canadian Urban Transit Association\, and received Mass Transit’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Award’ in North America. \nVirtual Icebreaker Social\nWe will be holding a social from 12:00 to 12:15 PM to provide attendees the opportunity to mingle just like we would if we were back at the Faculty Club. Participants will be split into breakout rooms to facilitate conversations. This is optional\, anyone who is not interested in the social may log in for 12:15 PM for the webinar.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-public-transit-and-a-green-inclusive-recovery/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210407T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20210324T205811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T205811Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta: Addressing Today's Community Health and Well-being Priorities - Opportunities for Transportation
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with APPI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: April 7\nIcebreaker Social: 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: April 7 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nNon-communicable diseases such as heart disease and strokes\, diabetes\, cancers and mental health conditions are now the leading causes of mortality and morbidity\, and healthcare costs\, across provinces in Canada. Many such chronic diseases are also risk factors for severe infection for COVID-19. Our populations are also aging. The scientific evidence is growing about the role that community and street designs play in impacting people’s ability to be regularly active through active transportation like walking\, cycling and transit use\, and in people’s ability to access healthy foods and beverages and active recreation opportunities which also support healthier dietary behaviours and physical activity. Community and street designs supportive of active transportation modes have also been shown to be associated with decreased social isolation\, sense of stress and crime\, and with increased economic benefits such as retail sales and job creation. \nThis presentation will discuss these issues and case studies illustrating global best practices and the opportunities for collaboration between transportation and health professionals.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Karen Lee\, MD\, MHSc\, FRCPC is author of the recent book Fit Cities. She is Associate Professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine\, Dept of Medicine at the University of Alberta. She also directs the Housing for Health Project\, bringing together over 150 multi-sector partners across multiple Canadian provinces to improve housing developments\, and neighbourhoods and streets for active living\, healthy food access and social connections. Dr. Lee returned to Canada in 2018 after a decade and a half away in the U.S.\, first working for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Epidemic Intelligence Service\, then for ~9 years in New York City’s (NYC) Health Department as Inaugural Director of Healthy Built Environments and Deputy to the Assistant Commissioner of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control during Mayor Bloomberg’s administration. There she worked closely with colleagues in NYC’s Department of Transportation as well as Planning and Public Works among others. She has acted as Special Advisor to multiple World Health Organization regional offices on intersectoral collaboration to address environmental and social determinants of health\, and improve health equity. Dr. Lee was awarded the Canadian Institute of Planners President’s Award in 2017. \nMore information on her work and available free resources can also be found at www.drkarenlee.com. \nVirtual Icebreaker Social\nWe will be holding a social from 12:00 to 12:15 PM to provide attendees the opportunity to mingle just like we would if we were back at the Faculty Club. Participants will be split into breakout rooms to facilitate conversations. This is optional\, anyone who is not interested in the social may log in for 12:15 PM for the webinar.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-addressing-todays-community-health-and-well-being-priorities-opportunities-for-transportation/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210303T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210303T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta Webinar: Planning & Design of Edmonton’s Metro Line NW – NAIT to Blatchford
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stantec\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: March 3\nIcebreaker Social: 12:00 – 12:15 PM (MDT)\nWebinar: March 3 @ 12:15 – 1 PM (MDT)\nCost: Free \nWith detailed design now completed and tendering of construction packages underway\, Nat will provide a summary of the efforts undertake to finalize the design of the Metro Line NW (NAIT to Blatchford) project\, including concept validation\, design and tendering support under a construction management delivery model. The presentation will also touch upon opportunities and lessons learned during the project\, including those associated with stakeholder engagement\, the design process\, and fast-tracked construction. \nAbout the Speakers \nNat Alampi\, P.Eng.\, is Stantec’s Transit Team Lead within the Alberta North Transportation group. He is also the consulting team’s senior project manager for the detailed design and construction administration services being provided on the City of Edmonton’s Metro Line NW expansion project. Before joining Stantec\, Nat worked for the City of Edmonton for 17 years in a variety of roles within the areas of LRT expansion and renewal\, buildings design and construction\, and land development coordination. Born and raised in the greater Edmonton Capital Region\, with degrees from the University of Alberta\, Nat has had the good fortune to see and be part of Edmonton’s ongoing transformation into a modern and sustainable city of the future. \nVirtual Icebreaker Social\nWe will be holding a social from 12:00 to 12:15 PM to provide attendees the opportunity to mingle just like we would if we were back at the Faculty Club. Participants will be split into breakout rooms to facilitate conversations. This is optional\, anyone who is not interested in the social may log in for 12:15 PM for the webinar.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-webinar-planning-design-of-edmontons-metro-line-nw-nait-to-blatchford/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20201116T204450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T204450Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta Year End Social and Awards - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Join NACITE and your colleagues to hang out (virtually) and catch up! Demonstrate your transportation expertise at the trivia challenge – there will be prizes and also some less technical questions so everyone has a chance. Hear about our past season in a quick year end recap and AGM. And congratulate the winners of our inaugural section awards. Come and say hello to your fellow transportation professionals as we bring the year to a close. \nRegister through the event website.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-year-end-social-and-awards-virtual/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20201116T204214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T204214Z
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SUMMARY:ITE Northern Alberta: On Demand Transit - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The City of Edmonton has recently selected Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) to launch Canada’s largest On Demand Transit service\, joining a growing list of cities across Canada with On Demand Transit. Please join us for a presentation from PWT about On Demand Transit and the different ways it is being used in Edmonton and other communities across the country. The presentation will include an interactive simulation and discuss implications for urban design and environmental and financial impacts. \nAbout the Speakers \nJames Vine – Director of Operations (AB) and Business Development\nJames Vine has worked for Pacific Western for over 11 years. In 2010 he transitioned to a management role in PWT’s Prince George Transit operations\, managing approximately 60 employees in that branch. James was a recipient of a 2013 Top 40 Under 40 Award from Mass Transit Magazine for his leadership of employees and involvement in transit system planning and analysis. In 2020\, James became head of PWT’s Alberta Transit portfolio\, which includes contracted transit operations to six municipalities/transit agencies. \nDan Finley – Vice President of Corporate Services\nDan Finley has been a member of the Pacific Western Transportation Executive Team since 2012 and has led the organization in a variety of functions such as HR\, Operations\, Business Development\, Communications\, Government Relations\, Process Improvement and Advancing Transportation Technology. He has developed and implemented PWT’s On Demand strategy and has led the start-up of multiple operations\, working to transfer client vision to real-world operations. \nJohn Stepovy – Director\, Sales & Business Development / On Demand Lead\nJohn Stepovy has been with Pacific Western Transportation for over 13 years\, starting in Operations and later as General Manager of our flagship luxury inter-city motorcoach service Red Arrow. In John’s current role as Director\, Sales & Business Development\, he is focused on broadening the reach of the organization in various areas of transportation and new mobility\, including electric autonomous shuttles\, micro transit\, and demand-response solutions. \nRegister through the event website.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-northern-alberta-on-demand-transit-webinar/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201104T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20201028T003050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T003132Z
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SUMMARY:A Safety Assessment of Driver Feedback Signs and Development of Future Expansion Program
DESCRIPTION:Speeding and dangerous driving have consistently been recognized as important issues for the City of Edmonton. To improve drivers’ compliance with speeds\, various passive/active countermeasures have been adopted by municipalities around the world. A Driver Feedback Sign (DFS) is one such countermeasure as it dynamically displays the speed of the driver and warns them if they are speeding. Acknowledging positive public response\, the City has implemented DFSs at various accident-prone areas across the city. While DFS is deemed effective in voluntary speed reduction\, high costs along with the need to cover Edmonton’s large road network necessitate a strategic and scientific approach to allocating signs. \nThis presentation will demonstrate how different modelling frameworks can be developed and applied to solve the following two specific problems using the City as a case study:\n1) Estimation of safety benefits of DFS\, and\n2) Development of the optimal DFS implementation strategy. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Tae J. Kwon joined the University of Alberta in 2016 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Kwon’s research focuses on winter road maintenance\, location optimization of Intelligent Transportation System facilities\, geomatics\, spatial and temporal analyses of road traffic and safety using Big Data and Deep Learning. Dr. Kwon’s research has been supported by many organizations including NSERC\, Alberta Transportation\, Alberta EcoTrust\, Iowa Department of Transportation\, CIMA+\, and others. \nMingjian Wu is a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. Tae J. Kwon. During his M.Sc. studies\, Mr. Wu focused on quantifying the safety effects of driver feedback sign (DFS) and location allocation strategies under the co-supervision of Dr. Kwon and Dr. El-Basyouny. Mr. Wu’s current research interests lie primarily in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data analysis in winter transportation engineering (e.g.\, winter road maintenance)\, traffic safety and collision modelling\, and facility location and allocation optimizations using various heuristic algorithms. \nRegister Here or the event link
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/a-safety-assessment-of-driver-feedback-signs-and-development-of-future-expansion-program/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20201007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T134436
CREATED:20200923T144644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T144720Z
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SUMMARY:CITE Northern Alberta Webinar: Open Option Parking in Edmonton
DESCRIPTION:In virtually every Canadian municipality\, it goes without question that new homes and businesses must provide off-street parking spaces for customers and residents. These minimum parking requirements have a significant impact on the form and function of our communities\, and are of increasingly questionable value. On June 23\, 2020\, Edmonton City Council voted to remove minimum parking requirements from Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw. Removing parking minimums doesn’t necessarily mean that no parking will be provided. Rather\, the amount of parking provided is left to the developers\, businesses and homeowners — those who best understand their parking needs. \nThis presentation details Edmonton’s journey to eliminating parking minimums city-wide\, including the public consultation and technical studies we undertook to understand why open option parking is essential to building a better city. \nAbout the Speakers \nAnne Stevenson (RPP) has worked in urban design and planning for the past 15 years\, both in Canada and abroad. She is passionate about building more equitable cities that serve all residents. Following 7 years at the City of Edmonton\, Anne now works in affordable housing with the Right at Home Housing Society. \nJames Veltkamp (RPP\, MCIP) has over 10 years experience working as a Professional Planner in public service. James has a professional interest in improving the effectiveness of local government to meet its long term strategic goals. His current role with the City of Edmonton specializes in Zoning Bylaw text amendments\, and he spent the last six years building support for what became the comprehensive parking review\, and Charter Bylaw 19275. \nDallas Karhut (P. Eng.) is a Transportation Engineer with a keen interest in how the analysis and design of our transportation systems evolve to better adapt to the needs of people who walk\, bike\, ride transit and drive. His current role with the City of Edmonton focuses on developing city-wide transportation plans and policies\, and he also has experience in site and neighbourhood-level traffic and parking planning.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/cite-northern-alberta-webinar-open-option-parking-in-edmonton/
LOCATION:Edmonton Area\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="ITE Northern Alberta Section":MAILTO:northernalberta@itecanada.org.
GEO:53.554487;-113.491207
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