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SUMMARY:Sk. Md. Mashrur & Brenden Lavoie present 'Development of a multimodal network microsimulation model for a regional agent-based travel demand modelling for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)'
DESCRIPTION:Innovative mobility solutions are constantly emerging with the advent of information and communication technologies\, offering travellers multidimensional choices including\, but not limited to\, modes\, routes\, and locations. Without a fully agent-based and dynamic travel demand microsimulation modelling system\, it is impossible to evaluate such emerging mobility solutions/options realistically. The network modelling component is the most critical roadblock of such a modelling system. Available regional travel demand models in the GTHA use aggregate\, static\, and deterministic user equilibrium-based network models (e.g.\, the GTA and GGH models). There is no operational network model in an agent-based microsimulation framework available in the region\, which is of the entire GTHA multimodal transportation network that can capture the network dynamics. \nThe project aims to develop a network model for the entire GTHA\, using a multi-agent-based transport simulation (MATSim) framework named GTHA-Sim. MATSIM uses a co-evolutionary algorithm with dynamic queue-based traffic and schedule-based transit assignment procedures\, making it a fast and feasible network model for regional transportation planning applications. The GTHA-Sim microsimulates network flows for all modes\, including all types of transits. GTHA-Sim’s traffic network is developed based on OpenStreetMap data\, and its transit network is based on Google Transit Feed Specification. The network is calibrated using the 2016 Transportation Tomorrow Survey data\, which is of 5% residents of the GTHA. The GTHA-Sim uses an embedded model calibration system of MATSim called CADYTS. The CADYST based calibration is specified by using peak hour traffic volume at numerous count stations in major highways and regional streets. The GTHA-Sim is developed to further integrate with an activity-based modelling framework. \nOnce integrated\, the framework will work as a testbed for evaluating policy analysis for various emerging mobility alternatives (i.e.\, ridesharing\, on-demand mobility needs\, autonomous vehicles) and even unprecedented situations like the COVID-19 pandemic. The model deliverables will equip the authorities to make conclusive decisions considering users’ level of behavioural adaptation with intricate policies in megacities like the Greater Toronto Area. \nSk. Md. Mashrur\nBrenden Lavoie\nSk. Md. Mashrur is a PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. He earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research interest is transit demand modelling. He is currently working on integrated activity-based demand and dynamic transit assignment framework for his PhD under the supervision of Professor Khandker Nurul Habib. \nBrenden Lavoie is a Civil Engineering MASc candidate\, working under the supervision of Professor Khandker Nurul Habib. He graduated with his undergraduate engineering degree from the University of Toronto in June 2021\, and is now back as a graduate student researching impacts of autonomous vehicles. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/sk-md-mashrur-brenden-lavoie-present-development-of-a-multimodal-network-microsimulation-model-for-a-regional-agent-based-travel-demand-modelling-for-the-greater-toronto-and-hamilton-area-g/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220318T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
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SUMMARY:Saeed Shakib presents 'A new choice experiment design method to capture post-pandemic residential relocation behaviour in Greater Toronto Area'
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, I will discuss the progress and our most recent findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on households’ long-term residential mobility and relocation choice\, on behalf of the Transportation Demand Modelling Group. \nThe data used in the study is from a two-stage survey we collected in July 2020 and 2021. The presentation starts with reviewing our findings on residential relocation behaviour observed in July 2020. Then\, I will discuss the challenges we faced during data collection and analysis and how we attempted to improve our second cycle by using an efficient-adaptive choice experiment design. \nThe main theme of the presentation will be around theoretical discussions on designing a survey that collects data that is well-matched with the actual residential relocation behaviour. The presentation will be more engaging to the audience who are interested in location choice data collection and modelling or those who are curious to know the recent pandemic relocation behaviour. \nSaeed Shakib\nSaeed Shakib is a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Professor Khandker Nurul Habib. \nHis research focuses on location choice modeling and survey design methods. \nHe earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees at the Sharif University of Technology in Iran. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term. \n 
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/saeed-shakib-presents-a-new-choice-experiment-design-method-to-capture-post-pandemic-residential-relocation-behaviour-in-greater-toronto-area/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
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SUMMARY:Mobility Network presents 'The Way Forward: Governing transit and integrated mobility'
DESCRIPTION:New mobility providers claim that smart technology and services – self-driving vehicles\, ride sharing – will increase road safety and reduce emissions and that the data produced can reduce congestion by improving traffic flow. \nShared mobility and self-driving vehicles may reduce dependence on personal automobiles or they may worsen traffic and by competing with public transit worsen equality. \nHow should governments steer the adoption of technologies?  How can we generate robust public debate about an issue that will shape our cities and enable our personal mobility? \n  \n\nSpeakers\nTheresa Enright is an associate professor at the Department of Political Science\, University of Toronto. \nElena Goracinova is a postdoctoral fellow at the Innovation Policy Lab\, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto. \nAndré Sorensen is a professor at the Department of Human Geography\, University of Toronto Scarborough. \nModerator\nJudy Farvolden is Executive Director of the University of Toronto Mobility Network. \nRegister to attend\nRegister on Eventbrite for this event. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact mobilitynetwork@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \n\nAbout The Way Forward\n \n  \nResearchers from across U of T bring home the many ways mobility affects our lives in The Way Forward\, a panel discussion series. Join the conversation! \nAll sessions take place on Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. online and are free. Registration is required. \nAn introductory overview will be followed by short presentations\, a moderated panel discussion\, and audience Q & A. This event will be recorded and shared. \nInterested in more The Way Forward sessions?\nSee the complete Spring 2022 schedule for The Way Forward. Registration is open for all talks. \n\nAbout Mobility Network at the School of Cities\nTransportation and mobility touch virtually all aspects of our lives. The Mobility Network is a multidisciplinary\, collaborative\, and diverse network of mobility researchers that connects the University of Toronto’s exceptional strengths in data sciences\, engineering and social sciences to address the technological\, social\, environmental and health disruptions facing society globally. Through interdisciplinary basic and applied research\, Mobility Network will identify pathways to more equitable and efficient urban mobility\, provide the evidence and decision-support needed for effective and lasting societal change\, and have profound implications for individual well-being\, resilient\, sustainable and just urban growth and prosperity\, and\, ultimately\, our planet’s future. \nMobility Network is an Institutional Strategic Initiative of the University of Toronto.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/mobility-network-presents-the-way-forward-governing-transit-and-integrated-mobility/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Mobility Network,The Way Forward,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
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SUMMARY:Daniel Olejarz presents 'Transportation planning in unfamiliar environments'
DESCRIPTION:Transportation planners often undertake projects outside their home cities or regions. Working in unfamiliar geographies brings a unique set of challenges that can impact project success if not considered early and often. \nThis presentation will identify some of the key challenges faced by planners when contributing to projects in unfamiliar locations and\, informed by personal experiences and research\, offer potential solutions for planners to consider to maximize project benefits and client satisfaction. \nDaniel Olejarz\nDaniel Olejarz is a transportation planner at IBI Group\, contributing to projects related to emerging mobility technologies\, active transportation\, and data analytics. He holds an MASc in Civil Engineering and BASc in Engineering Science\, both from the University of Toronto. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/daniel-olejarz-presents-transportation-planning-in-unfamiliar-environments/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220304T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220223T132017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T163632Z
UID:22958-1646391600-1646395200@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:José Holguín-Veras presents "Freight transportation policy and planning in the fight against climate change: The role of connected trucks\, land use\, and other tools nobody talks about"
DESCRIPTION:The obvious changes in the climate—exemplified by former “hundred year weather events” taking place every other year—are adding tremendous urgency to efforts to reduce the emissions produced by mobile sources. In this context\, reducing the freight transportation’s environmental footprint is an essential\, though extremely hard to achieve\, component of sustainability efforts. \nTo a great extent\, this is a result of the pervasive nature of freight activity where even the simplest human activities have the potential to require supplies or one kind or another\, and produce cargo that needs to be transported elsewhere. The profound interconnections between freight activity and the rest of the economy —after all freight activity is a physical manifestation of the economy—creates a situation where the sustainability of freight activity is intrinsically linked to the sustainability of the economy. \nIn this talk\, Professor Holguín-Veras will provide a brief overview of: \n\nfreight transportation research conducted at Rensselaer relevant to the fight against climate change\nthe economic and behavioral interconnections between the participants in supply chains\nthe wide range of potential public sector initiatives that could be used to foster sustainability\nthe role of novel technologies\, such as Connected Trucks\, and best ways to avoid the trap identified by the Efficiency Paradox\nthe role of land use policy and planning\, and other potential public sector interventions such as efforts aimed at changing the very nature of freight demand\, including freight mode choice.\n\nIn the final section\, Professor Holguín-Veras will illustrate the potential benefits of selected initiatives. \nJosé Holguin-Veras\nDr. José Holguín-Veras is the William H. Hart Professor and Director of the VREF Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. \nHe is the recipient of numerous awards\, including the 2013 White House’s Transportation Champion of Change Award\, and the 1996 Milton Pikarsky Memorial Award. \nHis research group works on freight transportation modeling and planning\, and disaster response logistics. In these areas\, he and his group are among the most published and cited scholars in the world. His research has led to major changes in transportation policy to improve urban freight systems. His work on disaster response has played an influential role in disaster response procedures\, and has led to deeper insight into how best to respond to large disasters and catastrophic events. \nHolguín-Veras is in numerous leadership positions at professional organizations\, public sector agencies\, and leading journals. \nHe received his PhD from The University of Texas at Austin in 1996; an MSc from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1984; and a BSc from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in 1982. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE and co-sponsored by the Smart Freight Centre. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/jose-holguin-veras-presents-freight-transportation-policy-and-planning-and-its-role-in-the-fight-against-climate-change/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Smart Freight Centre,UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T183000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220225T185105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T191311Z
UID:22976-1646155800-1646159400@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:U of T Transportation Alumni Network 2022 AGM
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is on March 1.\nYou’re invited to the University of Toronto Transportation Alumni Network (UTTAN) Annual General Meeting. At the AGM\, we will review our last year’s performance and activities\, elect new executive members\, and discuss our goals for next year. We will also be voting on revised Terms of Reference for UTTAN – click here to review. \nWe encourage all alumni to join us\, even if you have not attended a UTTAN meeting before. This is a great opportunity to learn more and get involved! The AGM will be hosted on Zoom on March 1\, 2022\, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. You can register using the following link: \nClick here to register for the event.\nUniversity of Toronto Transportation Alumni Network Executive Recruitment for 2022 \nAre you looking for a leadership opportunity for this upcoming year? Complete a nomination to join our UTTAN Executive Committee for one of the following open positions: \n\nSecretary\nSponsorship Officer\n\nExecutive Committee positions are open to all University of Toronto alumni working in the transportation field. There are also two executive positions for current students to represent the needs and interests of students on the committee\, however these positions are elected in September each year. \nFor full position details\, please click here. Our nomination committee meets on February 22\, and election of nominated candidates will happen at our AGM on March 1. \nFill out the nomination form by February 21 at 11:59PM and please share widely with your networks. \nRegister on Eventbrite to attend. \nWant to keep in touch with UTTAN?\nFollow UTTAN on Linkedin\nFollow UTTAN on Facebook\nSign up for UTTAN’s mailing list
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-transportation-alumni-network-2022-agm/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:AGM,UofT Transportation Alumni
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220217T153801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T204042Z
UID:22941-1646150400-1646154000@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Mobility Network presents "The Way Forward: Guiding transportation and land use planning"
DESCRIPTION:Transit service together with planning and policy that support transit-supportive densities that themselves lead to good social outcomes – reduced emissions\, improved accessibility – can create a compelling context for realizing land use change. \nOn the other hand\, new highways increase the amount of space on which people can affordably live while reducing commuting times\, at least for some households\, at least for a while. \nWhat are we comparing and how should we consider the trade-offs? \n \nSpeakers\nNathaniel Baum-Snow is a professor of economic analysis and policy at the Rotman School of Management\, University of Toronto. \nDrew Fagan is a professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto. \nChristopher D. Higgins is an assistant professor at the Department of Human Geography\, UTSC. \nModerator\nJudy Farvolden is Executive Director of the University of Toronto Mobility Network. \nRegister to attend\nRegister on Eventbrite for this event. \n\nAbout The Way Forward\n \n  \nResearchers from across U of T bring home the many ways mobility affects our lives in The Way Forward\, a panel discussion series. Join the conversation! \nAll sessions take place on Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. online and are free. Registration is required. \nAn introductory overview will be followed by short presentations\, a moderated panel discussion\, and audience Q & A. This event will be recorded and shared. \nInterested in more The Way Forward sessions?\nSee the complete Spring 2022 schedule for The Way Forward. \n\nAbout Mobility Network at the School of Cities\nTransportation and mobility touch virtually all aspects of our lives. The Mobility Network is a multidisciplinary\, collaborative\, and diverse network of mobility researchers that connects the University of Toronto’s exceptional strengths in data sciences\, engineering and social sciences to address the technological\, social\, environmental and health disruptions facing society globally. Through interdisciplinary basic and applied research\, Mobility Network will identify pathways to more equitable and efficient urban mobility\, provide the evidence and decision-support needed for effective and lasting societal change\, and have profound implications for individual well-being\, resilient\, sustainable and just urban growth and prosperity\, and\, ultimately\, our planet’s future. \nMobility Network is an Institutional Strategic Initiative of the University of Toronto.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/mobility-network-presents-the-way-forward-guiding-transportation-and-land-use-planning/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mobility Network,The Way Forward
ORGANIZER;CN="Mobility Network at the School of Cities":MAILTO:mobilitynetwork@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220210T204453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T204250Z
UID:22913-1646143200-1646146800@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Equity\, diversity and inclusion in freight transportation: A panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the desire to create an equal and inclusive work environment where individual differences are valued\, many government and private sector organizations have initiated practices to promote equity\, diversity\, and inclusion. \nTo provide examples of such initiatives in practice\, Sophia Sniegowski Begidzhanov (The Musket Transport Ltd. and CHET)\, Melissa Magder (Region of Peel)\, and Rebecca Wellum (Geotab)\, will discuss some initiatives that their organizations have put in place to promote equity\, diversity\, and inclusion. \nThe panelists will also talk about the outcomes they have observed as well as the challenges their organizations have faced along the way. \nThis is a free online event\, but registration is required. Register on Eventbrite to receive join details to attend. \n \nAbout the speakers\nSophia Sniegowski Begidzhanov \nWith over 10 years of experience in the private\, public and non-profit sectors\, Sophia Sniegowski Begidzhanov has been a champion for the initiatives she’s led\, providing positive influence and change for Canadians today. She has been a big proponent for drawing attention to the transportation industry\, bringing forward proposals and innovative strategies for new standards and methodologies. Sophia is currently the Corporate Communications Officer for The Musket Transport Ltd. and Commercial Heavy Equipment Training Ltd. – CHET. \nAs the Corporate Communications Officer\, Sophia has spearheaded initiatives such as Musket and CHET’s gender-balanced recruitment strategy; Truckers Against Trafficking training for students and drivers; Toys For Tots annual toy storage and transportation; Climate Smart certification; and many other environmental and community-based projects. In representation of Musket and CHET\, she has been an active member of the Peel Goods Movement Task Force and the Smart Freight Centre. \nMelissa Magder \nMelissa Magder is the Advisor of Strategic Initiatives within the Office of Culture and Inclusion at the Regional Municipality of Peel. For the past twelve years Melissa has been working in the field of Diversity & Inclusion\, driven by the desire to create an inclusive environment where individual differences are embraced and valued\, and where everyone has the ability and support to develop their full potential. \nA career coach with Rotman School of Management\, Melissa works with internationally educated professionals to help them navigate the Canadian workplace and achieve their professional goals in Canada. She has a master’s degree in psychology. \nRebecca Wellum \nRebecca Wellum\, CCEP\, has over 25 years in Compliance and Program Management bridging tech centric organizations in very different industries. Presently\, she oversees global Diversity\, Inclusion and Belonging\, Compliance\, Enterprise Risk/Audit\, and Government Account Operations for the global leader in telematics solutions\, Geotab Inc. Before joining Geotab in 2019\, she spent four years at ADP Canada Inc. developing the Canadian compliance program\, and 18 years in progressive program management and compliance leadership roles at Dell Technologies. \nDiversity & Compliance are passions for Rebecca\, who has long advocated for disability awareness and equity\, having served two years as a board member for the Canadian Mental Health Association for Peel. Ambitions for the Diversity\, Inclusion & Belonging program at Geotab is to meet the objectives of the Canadian 50:30 Challenge. \nAbout the moderator\nAlia Galal \nAlia Galal received her BSc degree in Industrial Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Alexandria\, Egypt in 2017. She is currently a third year PhD candidate in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto\, co-supervised by Professors Matthew Roorda and Birsen Donmez. Alia’s PhD research combines freight transportation\, human factors\, and traffic safety\, as she analyzes truck drivers’ skills and behaviour using a truck simulator. The aim of her research is to develop a truck driver training module specifically addressing latent hazard anticipation skills with the goal of improving traffic and vulnerable road user safety in Canada and worldwide. Alia is also the vice president of learning and development of the Graduate Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) at the University of Toronto. \n\nPresented by Smart Freight Centre Freight Leader Series and co-sponsored by Mobility Network and UT-ITE. \nFree. All welcome. This event will be recorded and shared. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact smartfreight@utoronto.ca as early as possible. \nClick here to register on Eventbrite to receive join details to attend.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-in-freight-transportation-a-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mobility Network,Smart Freight Centre,UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Smart Freight Centre":MAILTO:smartfreight@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220216T132048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T132048Z
UID:22921-1645812000-1645819200@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:UT-ITE 2022 Student-Industry Mixer
DESCRIPTION:University of Toronto transportation students are invited to join us on Gather Town for our 2022 virtual UT-ITE Student-Industry Mixer. It is a great chance to connect with transportation industry professionals from world-class organizations. \nThe event will be hosted virtually using Gather Town. The details for joining the event will be shared with the registered participants later. \n \nParticipating organizations include HDR\, TNS\, ACCESS\, Arup\, Parsons\, IBI\, T2 Utility Engineers\, City of Toronto and Region of Peel. \nRegister\nPlease register for the event using the following link: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa_IK03YM5ILot00o1bjLrH2WaMSYunWu12fG6xLJ9ge1xWQ/viewform \nPresented by the University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE\, and sponsored by HDR\, TNS\, ACCESS\, Arup and Parsons. \n 
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/ut-ite-2022-student-industry-mixer/
LOCATION:Online via Gather Town
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Student-Industry Mixer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220223T130934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T130934Z
UID:22954-1645786800-1645790400@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Daniel Haufschild presents "Managing planning and engineering consulting assignments: tips for success in the public and private sector"
DESCRIPTION:University planning and engineering curricula are centered around the technical skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the industry. Increasingly\, project management training specific to the industry has also been offered. What remains a gap is how to effectively manage consulting assignments and the procurement process\, with new graduates expected to learn on the job without much guidance. \nLarge-scale investment in infrastructure is placing huge pressures on the industry to deliver and the capacity to manage or deliver consulting assignments has not kept pace. There is also a tendency for professionals to pick either a public or private sector track for their career\, with little movement between\, leading to “two solitudes” with little understanding of each other’s pressures\, priorities or ways of working. \nThis discussion will outline basic perspectives and approaches on how to better manage consulting assignment and procurement process for new and experienced professionals alike. A particular focus will be on insights into how the public and private work\, to better equip professionals to bridge this divide. \nDaniel Haufschild\nDaniel Haufschild brings over 25 years experience in city and transportation planning\, from strategy to implementation. He has worked internationally in a variety of senior public and private sector roles. For five years he worked at the municipal level in planning and public works. He spent over five years working for regional planning authorities including Metro King County in Seattle and Metrolinx in Toronto where he was Director of Planning. \nDaniel leads Arup’s Canadian planning business. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/daniel-haufschild-presents-managing-planning-and-engineering-consulting-assignments-tips-for-success-in-the-public-and-private-sector/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220222T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220222T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220210T203221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T203559Z
UID:22907-1645536600-1645540200@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Teodor Gabriel Crainic presents "Urban freight transportation and logistics"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Smart Freight Centre Freight Leaders Series. \nAll are welcome to attend this free online webinar. If any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact smartfreight@utoronto.ca as early as possible. \nPlease join us for Q & A following the presentation. \nRegister here on Eventbrite. \nAbstract\nUrban freight transport stands for the movement of vehicles carrying goods into\, out of\, and within urban areas\, and is a core component of the logistic activities performed in the city to answer the demand raised by the economic and social activities taking place within\, e.g.\, supplying stores and places of work and leisure\, delivering goods at homes\, providing the means to get rid of refuse\, and providing a vital link between firms and their suppliers and customers situated both within the city limits and elsewhere in the world. Efficient urban freight transport and logistics are thus major enabling factors for city life and development while\, unfortunately\, also being a major disturbing factor to urban life in terms of congestion\, pollution\, safety\, and security. \nNew organization and business models known as City Logistics have emerged to address these issues\, aiming to conciliate and jointly “optimize” the economic and social goals of sustainable urban transportation and logistics activities. City Logistics is often described as an integrated logistics system based on cooperation among stakeholders\, resource sharing\, consolidation\, synchronization of operations\, multi and intermodal transport\, and the separation of commercial transactions generating goods movements from the planning and execution of the corresponding activities. Operations Research (OR) provides the methodology to design and deploy the advanced planning and management decision-support systems needed to account for the complexity of City Logistics\, to address the associated challenges\, and reach the goals of service\, economic\, and environmental efficiency. \nWhile steadily growing during the last twenty-five years and yielding a broad and rich portfolio of concepts\, models\, and methods\, there are still many City Logistics and OR methodological issues have been little addressed\, if at all\, which points to interesting research directions. Simultaneously\, the society\, the technology\, and the economy evolve\, challenging system planning and the science supporting it.- The seminar aims to present a synthesis of OR contributions to the supply side of City Logistics systems\, discussing some recent results\, identifying gaps in knowledge\, and pointing to challenges and emerging topics. \nAbout the speaker\nTeodor Gabriel Crainic\, PhD\, FRSC\nTeodor Gabriel Crainic is Full Professor of Operations Research\, Transportation\, and Logistics\, and holds the Chair on Intelligent Logistics and Transportation Systems Planning in the School of Management\, Université du Québec à Montréal. He is also Adjunct Professor\, Department of Computer Science and Operations Research\, Université de Montréal\, and senior scientist at CIRRELT\, the Interuniversity Research Center for Enterprise Networks\, Logistics and Transportation\, where he is Director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory. \nProfessor Crainic is a member of the Royal Society of Canada – The Academies of Arts\, Humanities and Sciences of Canada. He co-founded\, in 1991\, the TRISTAN – TRienial Symposium on Transportation Analysis and\, in 2000\, the Odysseus – International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics series of international meetings. He contributes to several editorial boards. He was President of the Transportation Science and Logistics Society of INFORMS\, Director of the Centre for Research on Transportation (currently CIRRELT)\, and received the 2006 Merit Award of the Canadian Operational Research Society. \nThe research interests of Professor Crainic are in network\, integer\, and combinatorial optimization\, meta-heuristics\, and parallel computing applied to the planning and management of complex systems\, particularly in transportation and logistics. Major contributions targeted the design\, scheduling and management of consolidation-based carrier services\, including uncertainty\, resource and revenue management considerations\, as well as routing and scheduling\, Intelligent Transportation Systems\, City Logistics\, new business and organizational transportation and logistics models\, regional planning of multimodal freight transportation systems\, and combinatorial electronic markets. \nProfessor Crainic published some 290 scientific papers and chapters\, and has a h-index of 77 (Google Scholar). He co-edited the Network Design with Applications in Transportation and Logistics book published by Springer in 2021\, as well as numerous special issues of major scientific journals. He supervised over 160 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. \n 
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/teodor-gabriel-crainic-presents-urban-freight-transportation-and-logistics/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Smart Freight Centre,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Smart Freight Centre":MAILTO:smartfreight@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220216T132909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T132927Z
UID:22928-1645182000-1645185600@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Lama Alfaseeh presents "Tips to land a job quickly and your to-do-list before you graduate"
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar by Dr. Lama Alfaseeh on Friday\, February 18 from 11 am-12pm. \nDr. Lama Alfaseeh\nLama started her PhD in 2016 at Ryerson University and joined the Laboratory of Innovations in Transportation (LiTrans) in 2017. Lama was supervised by Dr. Bilal Farooq and defended her dissertation in 2020. \nLama’s research focused on the impact of employing Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) in a distributed routing environment where different types of communication (Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) and Infrastructure to Infrastructure (I2I)) were adopted. Lama applied single and multi-objective eco-routing to improve not only the traffic but also the environmental characteristics of Downtown Toronto Transportation network. \nLama won first place in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition in 2018 at Ryerson University’s level. \nLama started a postdoc position in November 2020 where she developed predictive models for climatic variables. In Feb 2021\, Lama joined Stantec as a Multimodal Transportation Planner. \nIn October 2021\, Lama moved to Florida and joined Manatee County Public Works (Public Sector) as a Multimodal Transportation Planner. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nPlease join via the zoom link (same for every seminar): https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/lama-alfaseeh-presents-tips-to-land-a-job-quickly-and-your-to-do-list-before-you-graduate/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220209T222636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T163735Z
UID:22900-1644577200-1644580800@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Willem Klumpenhouwer and Diego Silva present "Living on a fare: Dashboarding fare-sensitive access and equity in major U.S. urban areas"
DESCRIPTION:While premium transit modes such as commuter rail can improve access to opportunities\, the higher fares that accompany these services create barriers to their use. \nFare-sensitive access measures require accurate estimation of fare costs between origins and destinations. They are not often included in public transit access analyses because of data limitations and computational complexity. \nWe introduce a flexible and scalable fare calculator that encodes complex fare structures as permissions or “rules” and is able to estimate an origin-destination fare cost from a transit itinerary produced separately. \nWe leverage this fare calculator to examine how access and equity are impacted by fares across seven major urban areas in the United States and summarize our results on Transit Equity Dashboard\, a public and online tool visualizing disparities in access to opportunities across demographic groups. \nDr. Willem Klumpenhouwer\nDr. Diego Silva\nDr. Willem Klumpenhouwer is an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Transit Analytics Lab. His research focuses on performance analysis and modelling of urban transit systems\, regional and intercity rail\, and emerging technologies in the transit sector. He also builds open-source data analytics and visualization tools to enable practitioners to manage\, analyze\, and evaluate their transportation systems more easily. You can find him on Twitter and Github at “wklumpen.”  Willem holds a PhD in Transportation Engineering from the University of Calgary\, and an Honours BSc in Theoretical Physics from the University of Guelph. \nDr. Diego Silva has a PhD in Computer Science\, and currently\, he is a postdoctoral fellow at the Transit Analytics Lab\, University of Toronto. His research bridges between Public Transit and Artificial Intelligence. He is interested in connecting the cutting-edge computational methods to build better and more reliable mobility in cities. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@studentorg.utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/willem-klumpenhouwer-and-diego-silva-present-living-on-a-fare-dashboarding-fare-sensitive-access-and-equity-in-major-u-s-urban-areas/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220126T163017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T221212Z
UID:22838-1643972400-1643976000@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Raphael Dumas presents "Analyzing the transportation impacts of Toronto's vehicle-for-hire industry 2019-2021"
DESCRIPTION:In 2019 the Big Data Innovation Team\, in partnership with Municipal Licensing and Standards\, prepared an analysis of the impacts of Vehicles for Hire and Private Transportation Companies on the City of Toronto’s Transportation Network including on congestion\, equity\, transit\, and curb utilization. Following that report Council required further datasets of the Vehicle-for-Hire industry starting in 2020. Transportation Data & Analytics prepared a follow up report which was presented to Council in December of 2021 and covers the period from October 2018 to July 2021\, examining the period following the previous report and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the vehicle-for-hire industry. \nThis talk will discuss the methods used in the analysis and the results\, as well as the outcomes following the presentation of these analyses to Toronto City Council. \nRaphael Dumas\nRaphael Dumas did his undergrad at McGill in civil engineering before doing a double degree at MIT\, completing a Master of City Planning and a Master of Science in Transportation in 2015. During his three years there he did his thesis research in the MIT Transit Lab for the MBTA\, Boston’s Transit Authority. \nRaphael joined the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services Big Data Innovation Team as a Research Analyst in 2016 and now leads the Data Operation Team in the Data & Analytics Unit. His team focusses on automating the extraction\, transformation\, and loading of datasets as well as performing analyses on Emerging Mobility. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/raphael-dumas-presents-analyzing-the-transportation-impacts-of-torontos-vehicle-for-hire-industry-2019-2021/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220126T134701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T155853Z
UID:22823-1643367600-1643371200@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Kanchan Maharaj presents "Equity in active transportation planning\, design\, and delivery"
DESCRIPTION:The City of Toronto’s Cycling Network Plan (CNP) serves as a roadmap and work plan outlining the City’s planned investments in cycling infrastructure in the near-term and intentions for the long-term. \nThe CNP is grounded in many city policies and strategies including the Official Plan\, the Road to Health\, Vision Zero Road Safety Plan\, TransformTO Climate Action Strategy\, Complete Streets\, and key recommendations in the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild’s Impacts and Opportunities report including equity. The CNP is an evolution of the Ten Year Cycling Network Plan\, approved in principle in June 2016 and a culmination of significant research\, analysis\, and extensive public consultation using updated data sources and a revised approach that better reflects the nature of capital coordination\, development planning\, and challenging feasibility assessments with a strengthened focus on safety and equity; and an enhanced prioritization framework. \nThis presentation will include an overview of the data and analysis behind the most recent CNP with a focus on the equity components followed by an overview of how this information is carried forward into the consultation\, design and implementation stages of active transportation projects in the City of Toronto. \nKanchan Maharaj is the Senior Engineer in the City of Toronto’s Cycling & Pedestrian Projects unit in the Transportation Services Division. She is responsible for managing the unit’s design staff and their delivery contracts including line marking\, bollard/concrete\, bicycle signal and other related cycling infrastructure contracts\, initiatives and projects. \nShe has over 25 years of Canadian and international engineering\, construction\, policy and planning experience in the public and private sector and has volunteered and worked with many equity-focused organizations in the GTA throughout her career. \nShe has been with the City’s Cycling unit for over seven years. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/kanchan-maharaj-presents-equity-in-active-transportation-planning-design-and-delivery/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220117T202901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T202901Z
UID:22748-1642762800-1642766400@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Eric Miller presents "Everything you wanted to know about report writing but were afraid to ask"
DESCRIPTION:This presentation discusses various elements of report writing as a guide to graduate students preparing term project reports\, journal articles\, theses\, etc. It is intended to address some typical issues that graduate students encounter in their writing. \nTopics discussed include: report organization; report style; treatment of tables\, figures\, exhibits and appendices; grammar and syntax; spelling and word usage; referencing\, footnotes and acknowledgements. \nProfessor Eric J. Miller\nDr. Eric J. Miller is Director of the Mobility Network at the School of Cities and UTTRI\, and Research Director of the Data Management Group and the Travel Modelling Group. \nHe is Past Chair of the U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Travel Behavior and Values\, Member Emeritus of the TRB Transportation Demand Forecasting Committee and Past Chair of the International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR). He served on the US National Academy of Sciences Committee for Determination of the State of the Practice in Metropolitan Area Travel Forecasting. He has chaired or been a member of numerous travel demand modelling peer review panels throughout North America. He is the recipient of the 2009 Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Educator Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers\, the inaugural winner of the University of British Columbia Margolese National Design for Living Award (2012)\, the 2018 IATBR Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2020 Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Safwat Zaky Research Leader Award. \nHe is the developer of GTAModel\, an advanced regional travel demand modeling system used by municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to forecast travel demand that is based on TASHA\, a state-of-the-art agent-based microsimulation model of activity and travel\, and ILUTE\, an integrated land use-transportation model system for the GTA. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/dr-eric-miller-presents-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-report-writing-but-were-afraid-to-ask/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20220113T135141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T135432Z
UID:22728-1642158000-1642161600@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Kevin Wong presents "Developing a generative design framework for optimising public transit network design"
DESCRIPTION:Despite the plethora of tools and data available to transit planners\, transit network design has remained mostly a manual task. Nevertheless\, there have been many attempts to use algorithms and computing to optimise transit network design based on geography\, demand and operating resources. However\, the Transit Network Design Problem (TNDP) and Transit Network Design and Frequency Setting Problem (TNDFSP) remain challenging problems due to their NP-hard nature and the volume of data and computation required to produce good and realistic solutions. \nGenerative Design is an emerging design methodology that takes advantage of computational power and efficient solution generation methods to develop high-quality solutions for complex\, multi-objective optimisation problems. \nUnder the supervision of Dr. Eric Miller\, Kevin Wong has developed a framework that adopts the Generative Design methodology towards optimising transit network design\, and examined ways to improve adaptability and applicability of the framework in real-world scenarios. \nKevin Wong\nKevin Wong is excited to begin 2022 by completing his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto and starting a new position as a transportation planner at IBI Group. \nHaving grown up geeking out over public transportation and being fascinated by applied mathematics\, Kevin is fortunate to have opportunities to channel his passion towards planning for an efficient\, sustainable and safe transportation system that prioritizes walking\, rolling\, and public transit. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/s/81320181425. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all UT-ITE seminars this term.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/kevin-wong-presents-developing-a-generative-design-framework-for-optimizing-public-transit-network-design/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211208T201713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T202716Z
UID:22546-1639134000-1639137600@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Introduction to "Mobility Network at the School of Cities"
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a special virtual seminar from the new Mobility Network at the School of Cities on Friday\, December 10th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the UT-ITE’s traditional weekly seminar time slot. \nProfessor Eric Miller\, Academic Director\, and Dr. Judy Farvolden\, Executive Director of the Mobility Network welcome all University of Toronto students\, postdocs\, researchers and professors whose research is related to transportation to join this session. Registration is required; please contact us to request an invitation. \nAn introductory overview will be followed by breakout sessions and a chance to make your voice heard in the shaping of this exciting new initiative. \nWhat learning and networking opportunities would you like to see offered by the Mobility Network? \nQuestions? Email mobilitynetwork@utoronto.ca. \nAbout the Mobility Network at the School of Cities\nTransportation and mobility touch virtually all aspects of our lives. The Mobility Network is a multidisciplinary\, collaborative\, and diverse network of mobility researchers that connects the University of Toronto’s exceptional strengths in data sciences\, engineering and social sciences to address the technological\, social\, environmental and health disruptions facing society globally. Through interdisciplinary basic and applied research\, Mobility Network will identify pathways to more equitable and efficient urban mobility\, provide the evidence and decision-support needed for effective and lasting societal change\, and have profound implications for individual well-being\, resilient\, sustainable and just urban growth and prosperity\, and\, ultimately\, our planet’s future. \nMobility Network is an Institutional Strategic Initiative of the University of Toronto.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-mobility-network-at-the-school-of-cities/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Mobility Network at the School of Cities":MAILTO:mobilitynetwork@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211110T164324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T161416Z
UID:22395-1638529200-1638532800@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Dr. Rick Donnelly presents "Rediscovering the lost art of travel forecasting"
DESCRIPTION:The point of travel forecasting is to inform decision-makers about the likely impacts of transport policies and investments that will irrevocably shape our cities and regions. In the past we’ve assumed that tomorrow will simply be a more crowded\, prosperous\, and congested version of our existing world. But today assuming a “business as usual” progression towards 20-30 year planning horizons lacks credibility with politicians and investors. Rick will present a vision of the future of transport planning and engineering where scenario thinking might be used with data-driven models\, machine learning\, and big data analytics to extend the power and relevance of our current behavioural models. \nDr. Rick Donnelly\nRick Donnelly\, PhD\, AICP is a Vice President and Technical Fellow at WSP USA\, based in New Mexico. His 36-year career has been devoted to designing\, building\, and defending regional travel forecasting models and applying them to transport megaprojects. He helped found the TRANSIMS initiative at Los Alamos National Laboratory\, and later directed Oregon’s Travel and Land Use Model Integration Program (TLUMIP)\, one of the first uses of activity-based models at the statewide and regional levels. He has since focused on activity-based travel models at the urban and statewide levels in North America and Australia. \nMore recently he designed the Transport and Regional Economic Simulation of Ontario (TRESO) used by MTO\, updates to their Greater Golden Horseshoe Model\, and independent reviews of VIA Rail forecasts. \nHis current interests include applications of machine learning for decision-making and rethinking how uncertainty in forecasts are communicated. \nRick holds a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Melbourne and is an active member of the Transportation Research Board. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the UT-ITE fall semester seminars.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/dr-rick-donnelly-presents-rediscovering-the-lost-art-of-travel-forecasting/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211126T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211110T163808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T125748Z
UID:22391-1637924400-1637928000@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Nico Malfara and Yunfei Zhang present "Applications of Transportation Planning in Practice"
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will demonstrate how concepts of transportation planning are applied in practice. \nAreas of transportation planning such as travel demand modelling\, master planning\, multi-modal planning\, complete streets\, transit planning and functional planning will be featured through real-world case studies\, such as the City of Mississauga Lakeshore Transportation Studies\, City of Brampton LRT Extension\, City of Vaughan Transportation Master Plan\, and City of Mississauga Complete Streets Study. \nAttendees will walk away with a greater appreciation for how their research studies can be applied in industry and positively benefit projects and society. \nYunfei Zhang\nYunfei Zhang (she/her) is a project manager at HDR. She holds her undergraduate and graduate degree from U of T (EngSci 1T2+PEY\, MASc 1T5) and is an active member of U of T’s transportation alumni network. She has been involved in a wide-range of projects including travel demand forecasting\, multi-modal transportation planning\, transportation master planning\, secondary plans\, and complete streets studies. \nShe plays a key role in Toronto’s flagship subway project\, the Ontario Line\, managing one of the four segments of this program. \nYunfei advocates for Inclusion\, Diversity\, and Equity (ID&E) in the workplace and sits on HDR’s ID&E council as the chair for the Asian Pacific Employee Network Group. \nOutside of work\, she enjoys rock climbing\, Muay Thai\, camping\, and yoga. \nNico Malfara\nNico Malfara (he/him) is a project manager at HDR. He hold his undergraduate and graduate degree from U of T (CIV1T2\, MASc 1T4) and leads the transit planning and BRT practice group for Canada within HDR. \nHis passion is transit planning\, and has worked on a wide variety of projects including: BRT\, LRT\, subway\, light-metro\, and even gondolas and automated vehicle shuttles. Most recently\, he has led the planning of Exhibition Station for the Ontario Line\, the extension of the Hurontario LRT into Brampton\, and was the project manager for the award winning Lakeshore Connecting Communities Master Plan for the City of Mississauga. \nOutside of work\, he balances Netflix binge-a thons with staying active by weightlifting\, cycling\, and hiking. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the UT-ITE fall semester seminars.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/nico-malfara-and-yunfei-zhang-present-applications-of-transportation-planning-in-practice/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211125T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20210921T221142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T142758Z
UID:21933-1637845200-1637850600@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Wegener presents CivMin Distinguished Lecture "Integrated modelling of land use and transport"
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series presents “Integrated modelling of land use and transport” by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Wegener\, Spiekerman & Wegener – Germany. \nClimate researchers agree that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions significantly contribute to climate change\, and that radical measures to reduce them and to adapt to no longer avoidable climate change are needed. In the project the IRPUD model developed at the University of Dortmund was applied. The IRPUD model is a simulation model of intraregional location and mobility decisions in urban regions. In the project the model was extended in space\, time and policy fields to answer the following questions: How will settlement structure\, transport\, energy and environment in the Ruhr Area develop until the year 2050 under different assumptions about urban land use and transport policies? What will be the impacts of land use and transport policies on energy consumption and CO2 emissions? Which policy recommendations can be derived from the results? \nA moderated panel discussion and Q & A will follow the presentation. \nAbout the speaker\nUntil 2003\, Michael Wegener was Director of the Institute of Spatial Planning and Professor at the Faculty of Spatial Planning of the University of Dortmund. In 1988 and 1989 he was Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Tokyo. Since 2003 he is a partner in Spiekermann & Wegener (S&W) Urban and Regional Research\, Dortmund. \nHis main research fields are urban and regional development and European urban systems. His specialization is urban and regional modelling\, in particular of land use\, transport and the environment in cities and regions. \nAbout the panel\n\nModerator\n\nDr. Judy Farvolden\, Executive Director\, UTTRI  – Read short biography\n\nPanelists\n\nMarcy Burchfield is the Vice President of the Economic Blueprint Institute (EBI)\, a strategic initiative of the Toronto Region Board of Trade with a mandate of turning data into direction to influence policy. Marcy’s work applies a data driven approach to solving for regional problems that intersect policy issues and require unique place-based solutions. Under Marcy’s leadership and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic\, EBI brought together business\, academic and civic leaders to co-create Shaping our Future\, a playbook for rebooting and reimagining Toronto’s regional economy. The playbook introduced a new model for understanding the regional economy and assessing the impact of the pandemic on business districts across the Toronto region. Prior to joining the Board in 2018\, Marcy led the Neptis Foundation\, a think tank on the forefront of regional planning whose research and programming has influenced significant provincial policy files in land use\, transportation\, and economic development. To broaden the impact of the Foundation’s research\, Marcy led the conceptualization and development of the Neptis Geoweb\, a unique web-based mapping and informatics tool used to inform engaged stakeholders and the public on complex policy matters. Marcy holds a graduate degree in Geography from the University of Toronto and volunteers her time at organizations that create positive impact and change.\n\n\nRichard Joy is the Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto. Since his arrival as the first full-time Executive Director in 2014\, the organization has more than tripled its membership – now the largest chapter in the global network. ULI Toronto’s multidisciplinary professional network extends across the private and public sectors to advance the global ULI mission to “shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide.” Key initiatives that Richard has implemented include the Curtner Leadership Program (mid-career)\, Urban Plan Program (high school)\, the annual Meet The Chief Planners dinner and four regional industry symposiums\, including most recently The New Urgency focused on ESG. Prior to joining ULI\, Richard served as the Vice President Policy and Government Relations at the Toronto Region Board of Trade as Vice President\, Policy and Government Relations\, following a tenure as Director of Municipal and Provincial (Ontario) at Global Public Affairs\, a leading Canadian Government Relations firm. Richard’s extensive public policy knowledge and experience comes from over a decade of service at Toronto City Hall and Queen’s Park\, where he was the Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing responsible for the public policy development for the City of Toronto Act (2006). Richard received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Carleton University\, and currently sits on the Advisory Committee for Ryerson’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development. He has previous served on the Premier of Ontario’s Community Hubs Advisory Panel\, the City of Toronto\, TOCore Advisory Committee\, and the Greenbelt Foundation\, Places to Grow Advisory Board.\n\n\n\nRegister\nREGISTER HERE. A Zoom link will be emailed the morning of the event.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/prof-dr-ing-michael-wegener-presents-civmin-distinguished-lecture-integrated-modelling-of-land-use-and-transport/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211110T163534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T214224Z
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SUMMARY:Ana Patricia Ayala presents "An overview of knowledge syntheses methods"
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the different types of knowledge syntheses: systematic reviews\, scoping reviews\, rapid reviews\, and more. The similarities and differences between these study types\, the different steps in the process\, and key aspects critical for ensuring their successful completion. \nPatricia Ayala\nPatricia Ayala is Research Services Librarian at University of Toronto Libraries. \nShe has worked on the development of the Systematic and Scoping Review Collaboration (SSRC) at Gerstein Science Information Centre\, focused on partnering with faculty and researchers engaged in systematic reviews\, scoping reviews and other types of knowledge syntheses. Patricia’s portfolio includes building and deepening relationships with faculty\, staff\, students\, and other researchers\, on campus\, within research institutes\, teaching hospitals\, and national and international organizations. She was part of the team that developed PRISMA-Search a guideline on how to report literature searches\, and most recently the Guidelines for Reporting Trial Protocols and Completed Trials Modified Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Extenuating Circumstances: The CONSERVE 2021 Statement. \nShe has degrees in Biology and Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina\, and Master in Information and Library Studies from the University of Toronto. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the UT-ITE fall semester seminars. \n 
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/ana-patricia-ayala-presents-an-overview-of-knowledge-syntheses-methods/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20210922T164859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T134611Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Smart Freight Symposium November 19 & 26
DESCRIPTION:Join us online to hear the latest about post-pandemic recovery in the freight sector and urban and regional freight innovation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. \nBuilding on the success of last year’s symposium\, Smart Freight Centre’s Symposium 2021 will feature speakers from government and industry leaders and non-profits\, as well as updates from university researchers on goods movement. \nSAVE THE DATES!\n\n\nFriday\, November 19\, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon – Industry focused Symposium\n\n\nOnline sessions will feature industry and non-profit leaders\, government officials and university researchers speaking about the post-pandemic challenges\, including equity and diversity and the role of digital transformation and technology. \n\n\nFriday\, November 26\, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Graduate Symposium\n\n\nOnline sessions will showcase graduate student work on freight transportation related research\, an industry keynote speaker and\, new this year\, the SFC Student Presentation Competition. \nBy invitation only.\nOrganizing Committee\nBilal Farooq\, Elkafi Hassini (Chair)\, Peter Park\, Matthew Roorda and Sabbir Saiyed.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/2021-smart-freight-symposium-november-19-26/2021-11-19/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Smart Freight Centre,Symposium
ORGANIZER;CN="Smart Freight Centre":MAILTO:smartfreight@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211109T162826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T162826Z
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SUMMARY:Joseph Chow presents "Microtransit deployment portfolio management using simulation-based scenario data upscaling"
DESCRIPTION:Due to transportation technologies having such heterogeneous impacts on different communities\, there needs to be better tools to evaluate the deployment of emerging technologies with limited data. Microtransit is one such technology. \nWe propose a novel methodology to “upscale” the limited data available so that further decision-support analysis and forecast modelling can be achieved where none could prior. The methodology involves extending an initial day-to-day adjustment process to handle both first/last mile access trips and direct trips\, updating a within-day microtransit simulator with a parametric design\, and developing a scenario generation process. \nThe method is tested in a case study with data from Via for Salt Lake City\, Austin\, Cupertino\, Sacramento\, Columbus\, and Jersey City showing an average 18% ridership error for the market equilibrium models. Data from four of those cities are upscaled to 326 scenarios to estimate forecast models for ridership and fleet vehicle-miles-traveled using Lasso regularization. The models have root mean squared error (RMSE) values between 37-45% of the averages\, whereas using only four cities’ data would not produce any forecast model at all. The results show that variables with statistically significant positive impact on ridership and negative impact on vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) include zones with more transit stops\, higher employment\, but lower “employment density × fixed fare.” \nThe models are then used to identify two alternative portfolios with similar fleet VMT as the original four cities but are forecast to have up to 1.9 times the ridership. \nProfessor Joseph Chow\nJoseph Chow is an Institute Associate Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Civil and Urban Engineering Department with affiliations at CUSP and Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management. \nHe is an NSF CAREER award recipient\, a former Canada Research Chair\, and the co-founding Deputy Director of the C2SMART transportation center at NYU. He is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Route Choice & Spatiotemporal Behavior at TRB. He has published about 70 journal articles since 2010 and is an editor for three transportation journals including Transportation Research Part B. \nDr. Chow received his PhD (’10) at UC Irvine and his MEng (’01) and BS (’00) at Cornell University. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the UT-ITE fall semester seminars.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/joseph-chow-presents-microtransit-deployment-portfolio-management-using-simulation-based-scenario-data-upscaling/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211109T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211103T141049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T141711Z
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SUMMARY:Marianne Hatzopoulou speaks at "Electrification of Public Transport" roundtable
DESCRIPTION:UTTRI associated faculty Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou\, Canada Research Chair in Transportation and Air Quality\, is one of eight speakers taking part in the “Electrification of Public Transport” session of the “Virtual Roadshow on Electrification of Transport” on November 9\,  10:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST). See the full agenda here. \nRegister now to attend this free roundtable and learn more about electrically powered public transport\, its prerequisites\, obstacles in implementation and future developments in Canada\, the USA & Germany. The roundtable will include three break-out sessions: \n\nElectrification of transport – One fit for all?\nChallenges and opportunities for the implementation of electric public transport systems in cities\nElectrification and automation – Solutions for the last mile?\n\nThe event is the first of two “stops” on the virtual roadshow. The Electrification of Private Transport\, November 11\, 10:00am – 12:00pm (EST)\, will address best practices of policies and roadmaps in Germany and North America\, emerging e-mobility technologies\, and the challenges and opportunities in the transition to zero-emission transportation. \nPresented by the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. and the German American Chamber of Commerce\, Inc. \nDetails and register.\n  \n 
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/marianne-hatzopoulou-speaks-at-electrification-of-public-transport-roundtable/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211102T212102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T123119Z
UID:22334-1636110000-1636113600@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Seyed Mehdi Meshkani presents "A dynamic many-to-one ride-matching algorithm for shared mobility services on congested networks"
DESCRIPTION:On-demand shared mobility is a promising and sustainable transportation approach that can mitigate vehicle externalities\, such as traffic congestion and emission. \nOn-demand shared mobility systems require matching of one (one-to-one) or multiple riders (many-to-one) to a vehicle based on real-time information. We propose a novel Graph-based Many-to-One ride-Matching (GMOMatch) algorithm for the dynamic many-to-one matching problem in the presence of traffic congestion. GMOMatch\, which is an iterative two-step method\, provides high service quality and is efficient in terms of computational complexity. \nIt starts with a one-to-one matching in Step 1 and is followed by solving a maximum weight matching problem in Step 2 to combine the travel requests. To evaluate the performance\, it is compared with a ride-matching algorithm developed by Simonetto\, et al. (2019). Both algorithms are implemented in a micro-traffic simulator to assess their performance and their impact on traffic congestion in the downtown Toronto road network. \nIn comparison to the Simonetto\, GMOMatch improved the service rate\, vehicle kilometre travelled and traffic travel time by 32%\, 16.07%\, and 4%\, respectively. The sensitivity analysis indicated that utilizing vehicles with a capacity of 10 can achieve a 25% service rate improvement compared to a capacity of 4. \nSeyed Mehdi Meshkani\nSeyed Mehdi Meshkani received his BSc degree (2010) from the University of Sistan & Baluchestan\, Iran\, and MSc degree (2013) in Roads and Transportation Engineering from Tarbiat Modares University\, Iran. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Innovations in Transportation (LiTrans) at Ryerson University under the supervision of Dr. Bilal Farooq. \nHis research mostly focuses on designing on-demand shared mobility systems. More precisely\, he develops matching algorithms for large-scale application and assesses their impact on transportation network utilizing simulation and optimization methods. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the UT-ITE fall semester seminars.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/seyed-mehdi-meshkani-presents-a-dynamic-many-to-one-ride-matching-algorithm-for-shared-mobility-services-on-congested-networks/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20210929T154105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T153445Z
UID:22027-1635505200-1635508800@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Eric MacNaughton presents "The City of Calgary Transportation COVID Recovery Scenarios"
DESCRIPTION:As the COVID pandemic began to take hold in Canada in March of 2020\, the City of Calgary’s transportation department initiated several streams of work to manage the short- and longer-term impacts. \nOne of these streams involved the use of strategic foresight to create a set of plausible scenarios for Calgary after the pandemic. Based on a mix of research and quantitative modelling\, the scenarios explored plausible impacts on the transportation system and urban growth patterns that may be triggered by the pandemic. \nA series of short-term actions were developed to address the risks and opportunities that emerged\, along with key indicators to track going forward. \nThis presentation will provide an overview of strategic foresight\, the scenarios that were developed in 2020\, and how they track compared to real-world conditions in late 2021. Highlights from the recommended actions and monitoring program will also be discussed. \nEric MacNaughton\nEric MacNaughton has just over 20 years of experience in transportation engineering and urban planning\, including 15 years working at The City of Calgary. He has worked on a variety of projects at The City\, including leading development of the 2009 Calgary Transportation Plan\, creation of Calgary’s Electric & Low-Emissions Vehicles Strategy\, and supporting The City’s COVID Executive Response Group in coordinating non-emergency response actions to the COVID pandemic. Following on the completion of the Transportation COVID Recovery Scenarios\, Eric also became a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and is continuing to develop his strategic foresight skills. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the UT-ITE fall semester seminars.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/eric-macnaughton-presents-the-city-of-calgary-transportation-covid-recovery-scenarios/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)":MAILTO:uttri@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211027T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20211022T201220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T201220Z
UID:22251-1635339600-1635361200@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Prof Baher Abdulhai speaks at WRLDCTY 2021 Global Forum for Urban Innovation
DESCRIPTION:UTTRI associated faculty Professor Baher Abdulhai will speak on the panel “Steering towards an AI movement future” at WRLDCTY 2021.  See the full conference agenda below. \nWRLDCTY runs from October 26-28\, with Toronto’s program airing on October 27 from 1-7 EST.\n \n\nBorn in the early days of the pandemic as one of the first truly global virtual conferences\, WRLDCTY returns this month as a showcase for urban innovation and ideas. And Toronto returns to that global stage as a Host City\, featuring a number of compelling Toronto stories. Toronto joins New York\, London\, Singapore\, Hong Kong and others. \nDestination Toronto has arranged a special code that enables individuals and businesses in the community to register for WRLDCTY for free. \nREGISTER TODAY USING THE PROMO CODE TORONTOGUEST \nAbout WRLDCTY 2021\nCities have faced unique challenges throughout the pandemic – in many ways a shared experience among leading cities around the world. At the same time\, innovation at the city level is also pointing the way in fields from sustainability and mobility to culinary and culture. These are the very stories coming to the Toronto stage this year at WRLDCTY. \nMayor John Tory leads off the Toronto stage\, in conversation with Leslie Woo\, CEO of CivicAction on learnings and strategies from Toronto in setting the stage for cities’ recovery\, how we use public space and address issues of equity and sustainability. \nFollowing the Mayor\, the content for Toronto stage was developed jointly by Destination Toronto\, the Toronto Region Board of Trade and Toronto Global. \nAgenda\nSTEERING TOWARDS AN AI MOVEMENT FUTURE\n\nModerated by Jan De Silva\, President & CEO\, Toronto Region Board of Trade\nFeaturing Baher Abdulhai\, Director\, Toronto Intelligent Transportation Systems Centre\, and Professor\, University of Toronto; and Dr. Igor Gilitschenski\, Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences\, University of Toronto\n\nINNOVATE OR DIE: HOW THE URBAN CULINARY SCENE CAN THRIVE IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD\n\nModerated by Agatha Podgorsky\, Director\, Communications\, Culinary Tourism Alliance\nFeaturing:  Trevor Lui\, Chef & Restaurant Owner\, Co-Creator\, Highbell Group; and Max Meighen\, Founder\, Avling Kitchen and Brewery\n\nCULTIVATING CREATIVITY FROM CRISIS\n\nModerated by Mary Rowe\, CEO\, Canadian Urban Institute\nFeaturing: Ashley McKenzie Barnes\, Creative Director\, Curator & Founder D.PE Agency; and Devyani Saltzman\, Arts Leader\, Curator & Consultant.\n\nWHAT ESPORTS TEACHES US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT\n\nA one-on-one conversation with Chris Overholt\, President & CEO\, OverActive Media\, led by Jeff Harris\, National Leader\, Sport Business Advisory at Deloitte Canada. The esports session takes place at the brand new Red Bull Gaming Studio at OverActive Media.\n\nFUTURE OF CANADIAN CITIES   \n\nModerated by Andrew King\, Chief Design Officer\, Lemay\nFeaturing Brenda Webster Tweel\, Senior Associate\, Urban Places\, Stantec; and Matthew Hickey\, Architect\, Designer and Assistant Professor\, OCAD\n\nREGISTER\nRegister for the full conference for free using Destination Toronto’s exclusive promo code: TORONTOGUEST \nThank you to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for hosting WRLDCTY’s Toronto Stage at the stunning John Bassett Theatre. WRLDCTY runs from October 26-28\, with Toronto’s program airing on October 27 from 1-7 EST.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/prof-baher-abdulhai-speaks-at-wrldcty-2021-global-forum-for-urban-innovation/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211022T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204752
CREATED:20210929T183125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T165552Z
UID:22035-1634900400-1634904000@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Professor Habib presents "Transportation Research @ UofT: Overview and Suggestions to Optimize Your Experience"
DESCRIPTION:Professor Khandker Nurul Habib\nKhandker Nurul Habib is the Percy Edward Hart Professor in Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto. Professor Khandker Nurul Habib completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto (CIV PhD 0T7). After finishing his PhD\, he joined the University of Alberta as an assistant professor in civil engineering. He worked for the University of Alberta from 2008 to 2010 and was responsible for re-building the graduate program in transportation engineering. He moved to Toronto to join his Alma Mater in 2010. Currently\, he is leading the research programs in sustainable transportation planning\, demand modelling and travel survey methods (the Travel Demand Modelling Group: TDMG) at the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI) of the civil engineering department. Professor Nurul Habib has extensive research and consulting experiences in transportation engineering and planning. His overall research focus is sustainable transportation planning and policy development. For this\, he recognizes that we need a clear understanding of peoples’ transportation behaviour and appropriate methodology for capturing such behaviour while forecasting demand for transportation infrastructure or results of any transportation and land use policies. \nFor his pioneering contribution in these areas\, he received a number of national and international awards. These include “Eric Pass Award (honorable mention)” from the International Association of Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR); “Pyke Johnson Award” from Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Science\, Engineering and Medicine\, USA; “Early Researcher Award” from the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI) Ontario; “Minister’s Award of Excellent in Process Innovation” from Alberta Ministry of Transportation; “Percy Edward Hart Professorship” from the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering of the University of Toronto and “Sandford Fleming Award” from the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE). \nProfessor Habib servers as an editorial adviser to the journal Transportation\, Transportmetrica A\, an editor of the journal Transportation Research Records and an associate editor of the journal Transportation Letters. He is the member of two standing Committees of Transportation Research Board (TRB): AEP30: Travel Behavior and Values and AEP50: Travel Demand Forecasting. He served on the committee of ADB20: ICT and Transportation for 10 years (2010 to 2020). He served as the Committee Research Coordinator (CRR) and Paper Review Coordinator of AEP30 (formerly ADB10) for 5 years (2016 to 2021). He is the current chair of AEP30: Traveler Behaviour and Values. \n\nPresented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter\, UT-ITE. \nFree. All are welcome. \nIf any specific accommodations are needed\, please contact ite@utoronto.ca. Requests should be made as early as possible. \nJoin link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Please note that the same Zoom link will be used for all of the ITE fall semester seminars.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/professor-habib-presents-transportation-research-uoft-overview-and-suggestions-to-optimize-your-experience/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:UT-ITE Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T204753
CREATED:20210923T200804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T200804Z
UID:21957-1634295600-1634299200@uttri.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Lynette Cheah presents "Carbon footprint assessment of cross-border e-commerce shipping options"
DESCRIPTION:The Smart Freight Centre Leadership Seminar Series presents special guest speaker Professor Lynette Cheah of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) on Friday\, October 15\, 2021\, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST. \nAll are welcome to attend this free online webinar via Zoom. Join at: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. \nDescription\nIn the bid to stay competitive\, online shopping platforms often offer a variety of shipping options to meet the preferences of consumers. While faster delivery might be desirable for consumers\, this may be detrimental to the environment. \nThis study aims to conduct a comparative carbon footprint assessment of shipping options available in Taobao\, a highly popular Chinese online shopping website. We evaluate the case of cross-border e-commerce\, where goods are ordered from China to Singapore as the shipment destination. Thereafter\, a shipping choice preference survey is conducted to evaluate the impact of carbon labelling on consumers’ shipping preferences. Out of 188 survey respondents\, slightly more than half (55%) were found to be willing to compromise the speed of delivery for a less carbon-intensive alternative. \nGiven this finding\, the study advocates for carbon labelling to be introduced for e-commerce shipping options. \nAbout the speaker\nDr. Lynette Cheah\nLynette Cheah is an Associate Professor of Engineering Systems at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). She directs the Sustainable Urban Mobility research laboratory\, which develops data-driven models and tools to reduce the environmental impacts of passenger and urban freight transport. She is currently Associate Editor for the Journal of Industrial Ecology and Review Editor for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report. \nMore information about Professor Cheah’s research is available here. \nPreviously on the Smart Freight Centre Leadership Seminar Series\n\nGenevieve Giuliano presents “Heavy duty trucks: The challenge of getting to zero\,” May 5\, 2021\nMiguel Jaller presents “Who shops online and how sustainable is the delivery process?” February 12\, 2021\nAlison Conway presents “Freight and Complete Streets: Moving Goods in Shared Urban Space\,” November 6\, 2020\n\nSubscribe here to the Smart Freight Centre listserv for related research news and events.
URL:https://uttri.utoronto.ca/event/lynette-cheah-presents-carbon-footprint-assessment-of-cross-border-e-commerce-shipping-options/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Smart Freight Centre
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