Sustainable Mobility Summit Calgary Oct 2013 27-30
M o d a l I n t e g r at i o n : F r o m V i s i o n t o P r a c t i c e
TDM Strategies
Travel Planning
Health Policy
Sustainable Mobility
Modal Integration
Mobility Options
Sustainable Development Environmental
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Table of Contents
Welcome
Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Welcome messages.................3-4 Thank you..................................5-6 Program focus............................. 7 Technical tours.........................8-9 Evening events.......................... 10
Keynote plenary sessions... 11-14 Sunday schedule....................... 15 Program at a glance.............16-17 Sunday schedule....................... 18 Monday schedule.................18-19
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Tuesday schedule.................20-21 Wednesday schedule...........22-24 Supporter information..........25-30
Connect We encourage delegates who will be tweeting during the Summit to mention @ACTCanada and use the hashtag #SMS2013 in their tweets.
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2013 Sustainable Mobility Summit
Welcome to Calgary
October 2013
A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR NENSHI On behalf of the people of Calgary and Members of Council, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit. Over the next few days, transportation, planning, health or environmental professionals will gather to discuss the theme “Modal Integration from Vision to Practice�. I am particularly excited that the study tours will showcase many of the ways my colleagues at The City of Calgary have been responding to challenges and changing the way we address sustainable transportation. As a community, Calgary is known for our entrepreneurial attitude, our innovation, and the eagerness with which we welcome new ideas. I am proud that we are recognized as a global leader in many of our municipal operations, particularly with respect to innovative transportation demand management strategies. I encourage those of you visiting our city to explore our magnificent surroundings, and take in the variety of arts, culture, and recreation and retail opportunities Calgary has to offer. We are happy to be your host and hope you come again soon. Best wishes for an informative and productive Summit. Sincerely,
Naheed K. Nenshi MAYOR
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Message from the ACT Canada Board of Directors
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his time 7 years ago we gathered here in Calgary, Alberta to host the first summit focused on the practice and theory of transportation demand management and since that time ACT Canada has been on the leading edge of sustainable mobility in Canada. The ACT Board of Directors welcome you to Sustainable Mobility Summit 2013 and our local host, the City of Calgary, our sponsors, presenters, and you have made this event possible, and we are grateful for your continued support, interest and dedication to advancing the practice of sustainable mobility. Our theme this year – Modal Integration from Vision to Practice – highlights the challenge communities’ face with the increased demands placed on their transportation systems by population and economic growth. In the past decade, Canada has seen significant increases in transit ridership. Investments from all levels of government, coupled with innovative approaches to working with business and local communities, have increased service levels; and new and planned rapid transit networks will contribute to this success. Still changes in demographics, population, the economy, and environment continue to strain many publicly funded services – transportation and public transit among them. From a consumer perspective – modal integration - will mean a shift in economic investment and mode use from private automobile to public transit, active travel, shared use services and more. The move toward sustainable mobility will require not only an integrated suite of safe, convenient and accessible travel options; and also a mixed-use built environment; and supportive policies, programs and incentives allowing people to choose the most appropriate mode of travel for their needs. With its focus on collaboration, multidisciplinary partnerships and the provision of integrated travel
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options for Canadians, ACT is helping reshape how transportation is viewed in Canada through the many collaborative relationship we’ve built with other national associations. Our work with the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) helped bring a critical focus of how public transit must be better integrated with all sustainable travel modes. A testament to the power of this collaboration has been the century-old association (CUTA) recalibrating its Vision from being the collective voice of public transit in Canada to inspire and influence the evolution of integrated urban mobility. Our hugely successful relationship with the Canadian Parking Association (CPA) has strengthened the integral link between sustainable mobility and parking. The Canadian Automobile Association(CAA) has sought out ACT Canada with developing sustainable transportation survey questions for their over 6 million members. Our relationships with TAC, FCM, CIP, CITE, ACT USA, ACTTravelWise(UK), Transport Canada, Environment Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, and others have helped to evolve and grow awareness of sustainable mobility throughout Canada. The Summit program has been assembled to allow us to explore how modal integration is becoming a catalyst for moving sustainable mobility from vision to practice. This gathering is an opportunity for delegates from a wide variety of professions and disciplines, and dedicated to sustainable integrated mobility, to exchange ideas, share experiences and enhances cooperation. We hope your experience during Sustainable Mobility Summit 2013 in Calgary, Alberta - a cosmopolitan city with a reputation for warm Western welcomes and full of exciting opportunities to play - is rewarding; and we encourage you to learn, share ideas, make connections with national and international colleagues and enjoy yourself! ACT Canada Board of Directors
2013 Sustainable Mobility Summit
Thank you
Thank you for attending the 2013 Sustainable Mobility Summit ACT Canada Board of Directors
is delighted to welcome you to Calgary for the 2013 Sustainable Mobility Summit. Thank you to our local hosts, sponsors, supporters, volunteers, invited guests, speakers and delegates.
Town of Markham – Lorenzo Mele, Chair BA Group – Ralph Bond, Treasurer Commuting Solutions – Sharon Lewinson, President Region of Peel – Wayne Chan Region of Waterloo – John Cicuttin The City of Calgary – Ron Schafer TransLink – Patricia Lucy
ACT Canada Strategy Session Date: Time:
Room:
Wednesday, October 30 Lunch
Crystal Ballroom
Join us for a discussion of ACT Canada next steps, priorities and help us grow and expand the Association.
ACT C a n a d a S u s t a i n a b l e M o b i l i t y N e t w o r k ACT Canada, the national sustainable mobility network, strives to advance sustainable mobility in Canada. Our goals are: To serve members by providing quality tools, resources, services, networking and professional development opportunities
To raise and advance the profile of sustainable mobility and transportation demand management (TDM)
To foster partnerships and collaborative opportunities
To integrate sustainable mobility into multi-disciplinary practices such as land use, transportation operations and health
We welcome and look forward to your active participation in ACT Canada in the coming year.
Sharon Lewinson, P.Eng., President, ACT Canada
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Thank you
Local Host The City of Calgary Ron Schafer Debbie Mah
Thank You Sponsors Local Host
Silver Supporter
Program Advisory Committee Peter Topalovic, City of Hamilton Geoff England, Steer Davies Gleave Ryan Lanyon, City of Toronto Ryan Martinson, Stantec Afrah Rayes, The City of Calgary Roxane MacInnis, MMM Group Stéphanie Bohdanow, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Asher Mercer, Region of York Geoff Noxon, Noxon Associates JoAnn Woodhall, TransLink John Cicuttin, Region of Waterloo Lorenzo Mele, City of Mississauga Sharon Lewinson, ACT Canada
Summit Volunteers Bronze and Breakfast Supporters
Thank you to our volunteers, speakers, moderators and facilitators. Without their help this event couldn’t have happened!
Tour and Workshop Volunteers
Copper and Break Supporters
General Supporters
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The support and participation of our dedicated volunteers was very much appreciated and valued. Katherine Glowacz, City of Calgary Tom Thivener, City of Calgary Jason Bell, City of Calgary Blanka Bracic, City of Calgary Robert Whyte, City of Calgary Afrah Rayes, City of Calgary Julie Radke, City of Calgary Sean McGinn, City of Calgary Fiona Blackley, MMM Group Roxane MacInnis, MMM Group Peter Topalovic, City of Hamilton Peter Paz, UrbanTrans Debbie Mah, City of Calgary Ryan Martinson, Stantec Stephen James, City of Calgary Munira Lalji, Analyst, PHAC Diana Daghofer, Wellspring Strategies
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Travel Planning
Program Focus
TDM Strategies
Health Policy
Sustainable Mobility
Modal Integration
Mobility Options
Sustainable Development Environmental
Sustainable mobility requires an integrated suite of safe, convenient and accessible travel options, a mixed-use built environment, and a supportive framework of policies and programs. It improves transportation choice, balances supply and demand, limits environmental impacts, creates economic opportunities, and fosters partnerships among government, business and the public. Today’s communities face a number of significant challenges that affect their quality of life, and sustainable mobility strategies can help them reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, boost physical activity, improve air quality, preserve greenspace, reduce congestion and increase access to opportunity. The Sustainable Mobility Summit 2013 is an opportunity for international experts and participants to exchange ideas, share experiences and enhance cooperation. We hope the assembled speakers and Summit program will help you to realize the potential of sustainable mobility actions and strategies. Help us shape rural and urban travel choices.
OuTCOMES OF THE SuSTAiNABLE MOBiLiTy SuMMiT iNCLuDE: Improve leadership skills, policy development knowledge and business engagement strategies
Increased capacity for the delivery and promotion of sustainable transportation initiatives
Best practice knowledge exchange
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Increased multidisciplinary collaboration
Increased awareness of the impacts of transportation on the health, economy and environment
Showcase of successful GHG emission reduction strategies
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sunday Technical tours
ACT Canada and the Calgary local host committee have arranged for a variety of exciting tours scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, October 27, 2013. Fees, if any, are indicated below the tour description. Delegates are encouraged to sign up in advance on the website for the tours as space is limited.
All tours take place on Sunday, October 27, from 1 to 4 pm. Meet in lobby at 12:50 pm.
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1 Bike Tour
Tour Leaders Katherine Glowacz, City of Calgary Tom Thivener, City of Calgary Jason Bell, City of Calgary Blanka Bracic, City of Calgary Take a tour of Calgary’s Centre City and surrounding neighbourhoods by bicycle to experience how The City is improving transportation choices, connecting Calgarians and their communities. The tour will include cycling a portion of the RiverWalk pathway, crossing the Peace Bridge, a stop at a local cafe and the city’s first downtown cycle track on 7 Street SW. Please note that the tour will be riding on streets with a wide range of bike infrastructure. In some cases we will be sharing a lane with motorists and around parked vehicles.
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2 LRT Tour
Tour Leader obert Whyte, City of Calgary R Stephen James, City of Calgary Take a ride on Calgary’s newest LRT line. The West LRT line is 8 km of new track and 6 new stations that include the city’s first elevated as well as underground stations in Sunalta and Westbrook. It provides a direct connection to downtown and various facilities around the city. It is one piece of an integrated transportation system where a new LRT line, realigned bus routes, expanded pathway system and improved road network work together to better connect Calgarians in the west to the places they live, work, shop and play.
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3 Heritage Greenway Walking Tour
Tour Leaders Afrah Rayes, City of Calgary Julie Radke, City of Calgary Sean McGinn, City of Calgary The 13 Avenue Heritage Greenway combines a rich collection of historic buildings with a mix of heritage homes, high-rise apartments and condominiums, parks, institutions and commercial districts. The 13 Avenue Heritage Greenway runs from MacLeod Trail SE to 17 Street SW passing through four distinct character districts. The 13 Avenue Heritage Greenway gives pedestrians the highest priority along the corridor, followed by cyclists, and motor vehicles.
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sunday Technical tours
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Evening Events
Sunday Evening Break-the-Ice Reception October 27
Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Welcome to Calgary!
Meeting new people, building networks and increasing collaboration is the key to building capacity for Sustainable Mobility in Canada. Join us for a fun and interactive evening that’s guaranteed to get you and your colleagues talking and set the stage for our best conference ever. The Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion offers an unparalleled view of downtown Calgary. It is connected to the Palliser hotel.
Monday Evening October 28
Heritage Park Time: 6:15 to 9:30 pm. Meet in hotel Lobby at 6 pm. Calgary Transit buses leave at 6:15 pm sharp. Buses return at 9:30 pm. The historic Heritage Park is the setting for our dinner event. “Dining among the collections” describes the ambiance of the Grand Hall in Gasoline Alley Museum. Steeped in automotive tradition and nostalgia, this venue will transport you back to a revolutionary era in western Canada’s history. Be captivated by the stunning vintage vehicles, antique gas pumps and colorful automotive memorabilia while enjoying a traditional Alberta dinner. Transportation to and from the Fairmont Palliser hotel will be provided by Calgary Transit. This dinner is included with your conference registration and it will be a fun, informal night out celebrating the Heart of the New West. Dress casual or dress up in country gear – the choice is yours. Have fun, mingle with colleagues and network. Finish off the evening by enjoying a Calgary Fiddlers show!
Tuesday Evening October 29
The Libertine Public House Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:15 pm to walk over together or join us for dinner at 7:30 pm Located a short walk from the hotel, this evening will offer entertainment and a casual evening in the heart of the City. Dinner is included with your conference registration. Join us for a relaxing evening featuring local entertainment and cuisine. The highlight of the evening is our annual prize draw! Band: Dirty Pool
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Session 1 • Monday Opening Keynote
Greg Hart
Co-founder, Mindblendr Greg has a formal background in ergonomics and kinesiology. He can tell you exactly why sitting is one of the most dangerous things you could ever do. His work and research in ergonomics led to a fascination around the gulf between explicit and implicit behaviour and how the effects are felt in the world. Thinking is one of those behaviours and he undertook a deep study of critical thinking and skepticism including attending the Academy of Critical Thinking through the Foundation for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University in California. Greg is a regular presenter at the International Conference on Critical Thinking. He is a board member of Sustainable Calgary, Safer Calgary and the project leader for the Safe and Smooth project. He is also chair of Make It Good - a Calgarybased organization concerned with creating a space for critical dialogue aimed at building resilient organizations and communities.
Monday Lunch Keynote Speaker
Antonio Gomez-Palacio DIALOG
Antonio is a founding partner of DIALOG and formerly of Office for Urbanism. Antonio’s professional experience has focused on the intersection of architecture, planning, and urban design. Antonio has worked on a wide range of urban projects and master plans focused on urban intensification, mixed-use, community economic development, sustainable development and heritage matters. Antonio is a respected and award winning urban designer. He has acted as the Chair of the Toronto Society of Architects, as well as a juror, guest critic, and lecturer for national and international institutions, including the Ontario Association of Architects, the American Institute of Architects, the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, York University, the University of Guelph, the Universidad Iberoamericana, the Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, and others.
He works with organizations through his company Mindblendr to help them employ critical thinking in their activities and generally figure stuff out. He is working on a book about the dangerous paradox that surrounds the feeling of being safe. When he wants to relax, he referees professional lacrosse.
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Keynote Sessions
Monday
Keynote Sessions
Tuesday Tuesday Morning - Keynote Speaker
Tony Dutzik
Senior Policy Analyst Frontier Group Tony Dutzik is senior policy analyst with Frontier Group, a multi-issue, non-profit, U.S.based public policy think tank. He is the lead author of numerous reports on emerging trends in transportation, with a particular focus on their relationship with public policy. In 2013, he was the lead author of A New Way to Go: The Transportation Apps and Vehicle-Sharing Tools that Are Giving More Americans the Freedom to Drive Less, which explores the potential of new technology-enabled tools such as carsharing, bikesharing and real-time public transportation apps to facilitate the adoption of car-free and car-light lifestyles. He was also a co-author of the 2012 report, Transportation and the New Generation, which documented the trend toward reduced driving among young Americans, and of the 2013 report, A New Direction, which assessed the implications of changing driving trends for U.S. transportation policy. His transportation research, produced in cooperation with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), has received coverage in the Financial Times, the Economist, Maclean’s, and other U.S. and international media outlets. In addition to his work on transportation, Mr. Dutzik has also written extensively on issues related to climate change, U.S. energy policy and other policy issues. A former journalist, he is based in Boston.
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Matthew Dickens
Policy Analyst American Public Transit Association (APTA) Matt Dickens is a Policy Analyst and has been at the American Public Transportation Association for the past five years. As part of APTA’s policy department, Matt collects and analyzes a wide range of data on the transit industry. He collaborates with other policy department staff in producing reports on issues affecting the transit industry and maintains APTA’s databases and annual reports on transit industry ridership, fleets, infrastructure, and fares. Matt has a BA in Geography from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.
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Tuesday Lunch - Keynote Speaker
Mayor Naheed Nenshi The City of Calgary
Mayor Naheed Nenshi is a passionate Calgarian, an accomplished business professional, and an active community leader. During his first term in office, Mayor Nenshi’s leadership has already resulted in many positive changes in Calgary to build better communities, keep Calgarians moving, and transform government to reinforce a culture of constant citizen-focused improvement at The City of Calgary. His real passion is to make cities, especially Calgary, work better. He’s the lead author of Building Up: Making Canada’s Cities Magnets for Talent and Engines of Development and has long put his ideas to work in Calgary. Mayor Nenshi grew up in Calgary and has lived and worked in cities around the world before returning home. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (with distinction) from the University of Calgary and a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he studied as a Kennedy Fellow.
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Keynote Sessions
Tuesday
Keynote Sessions
Wednesday Wednesday Morning - Keynote Speaker
Dan Burden
Co-founder, Director of Inspiration and Innovation Walkable and Livable Communities Institute Dan Burden is an internationally recognized authority on livable and sustainable communities, healthy streets, traffic calming, and bicycle and pedestrian programs. Dan is co-founder and Director of Innovation and Inspiration of the non-profit Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, located in Port Townsend, Washington. Dan’s efforts to get the world “back on its feet” have earned him lifetime-achievement awards from the New Partners for Smart Growth and the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. The League of American Bicyclists named Dan as “one of the 25 most significant leaders in bicycling for the past 100 years.” In 2001, Dan was named by TIME magazine as “one of the six most important civic innovators in the world.” Also that year, the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences honored Dan by making him their Distinguished Lecturer. In 2009, a user’s poll by Planetizen.com named Dan as one the Top 100 Urban Thinkers of all time. Dan’s work has been featured in coverage by Newsweek, CNN and Men’s Health.
In 1996, Dan launched Walkable Communities, a non-profit organization through which he began helping communities across the globe become more livable and walkable. In 2005, he joined Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin as a principal urban designer and served communities through visioning, assessment and walking audits, conceptual designs, Safe Routes to School programs, training workshops on active community environments, and facilitation of complex public processes. In 2009, Dan cofounded the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute to assist cities throughout the world improve their built environments to support active modes of transportation and become more walkable, bikable, sustainable, socially engaged, vibrant and welcoming. Dan currently serves as an advisor for several national organizations, including: • Walkscore (www.walkscore.com) • Transportation for America (www.t4america.com) • A ctive Living by Design (www.activelivingbydesign.org) • East Coast Greenway (www.greenway.org)
Dan has nearly four decades of experience helping create livable communities through a focus on non-motorized transportation. Beginning in 1980, he served for 16 years as the country’s first statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator - for the Florida Department of Transportation - where he developed a successful model for other statewide programs.
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2013 Sustainable Mobility Summit
sunday October 27
12 PM – 5 pm
Registration Location: Ballroom Foyer
Arriving early? Pick up your registration kit anytime after noon.
1 pm – 4 pm
Technical Tours
Please pre-register for all tours. Tours subject to cancellation if insufficient participants. Meet in Lobby at 12:50 pm. Tours depart from Hotel lobby at 1 pm sharp. Tour 1 Bike Tour Tour 2 LRT Tour Tour 3 Heritage Greenway Walking Tour
6 to 8 pm
Sunday Welcome Reception
Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion
See page 7 for details.
The Railway Pavilion is located beside the hotel – no need to go outside. This is your opportunity to meet the ACT Canada Board, our local hosts from The City of Calgary, Summit sponsors, supporters, delegates, speakers and invited guests. Network, meet new people and enjoy the view from this stunning location. Intensify your Summit experience and use our many networking opportunities to help you do your job better! Every person at the Sustainable Mobility Summit has something to offer you - whether you are looking to build relationships, share reallife experiences, learn lessons to improve your everyday work performance, or make contact with partners who can help you and your organization succeed.
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Sunday, Oct 27
Monday, Oct 28
Registration • 12 - 5 pm
Registration • 7 am - 5 pm Breakfast Buffet • 7:30 - 8:30 am • Oval Room / Exhibit Area
Session 1
• 8:30 - 10 am • Welcome Session ACT Canada
Keynote: Greg Hart Co-founder, Mindblendr
Tues
Registr Breakfast Buffet • 7:30
Session 5
Keynotes: Tony Dutzik, S and Matthew D
Networking Break • 10 - 10:30 am • Exhibit Area
Session 2
• 10:30 am - 12 pm • Laying the Foundation
2A • Parking - It Does Matter! Room Legend
Plenary Sessions Crystal Ballroom Session A Turner Valley Room Session B Leduc Room
2B • Transforming Cities Supporting Attractive Transit Services Donna Eng, Calgary Transit
Parking / No Parking Development Kevin Shively, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
Calgary Regional Partnership-Regional Transportation and Smart Growth Ettore Iannacito, CRP Regional Transportation Program Manager
goBerkeley: Integrating TDM and Parking Management into Downtown Berkeley Geoff England, Steer Davis Gleave
“ALL THAT JAZZ” Transforming cities through integrated transportation planning and urban design Sonny Tomic, Manager, Centre City Planning and Implementation, City of Calgary
Parking Innovation Improves Mobility Troy McLeod, Calgary Parking Authority
Networking Break
Session 6 6A • Working Together!
Integral Strategy™ – Bring Your Community Together and Take on a Challenge! Richard Pauls, EcDev Solutions Ltd. Integral Strategy Network Winds of Change: Collaborating and Engaging in the Next City Ryan Hall, Senior Planner, The City of Calgary
Lunch • 12
Keynote: Transit Urbanism: Transforming Cities Through Transit, Antonio Gomez-Palacio, DIALOG
Keynote:
Session 3 • 1:30 - 3 pm • Sustainable Mobility - Focused Results 3A • Modal Integration 1 - 4 pm
Technical Tours
3B • Success Strategies
Tour 1
Mobility Cards for Seamless Mobility: The Best Practice Case of Hanover Metropolitan Region Dr. Bodo Schwieger, team red Deutschland GmbH
Tour 2
Small Urban & Rural Carpool Convergence Lot Program Sandra McEleney, Region of Durham
Bike Tour LRT Tour
The Healthy Enterprises Group: A New Opportunity to promote TDM in Organizations in Quebec Anne Auclair, Mobili-T First Mile/Last Mile Analysis: Sweating the Small Stuff Asher Mercer, Urban ID Measuring Triple Bottom Line Impacts Strategies to Being Less Driven Kathryn Winkler, Sustainable Alberta Association
• 10:30
Stakeholder Engagement: Envisioning the VGH Cycling Centre Arthur Orsini, UrbanThinkers
Lunch • 12 - 1:30 pm • Ballroom
Integrating TDM into Transit, Cycling and Traffic Planning: A Case Study for Mid-sized Cities Peter Topalovic, City of Hamilton
• 8:30
Session 7 • 1 7A • TDM works! Construction Mitigation & Emergency Response Examples TDM Construction Mitigation for Travel Behaviour Change Aaron Gaul, UrbanTrans The City of Calgary 2013 Flood – Resilience of City’s Workforce Supports Continuation of Operations Ron Schafer, TDM Specialist, The City of Calgary Sandy Virgo, Manager Tomorrows Workplace, The City of Calgary
Tour 3
Heritage Greenway Walking Tour
Networking Break
Networking Break • 3 - 3:30 pm • Exhibit Area
Session 4
4A • Marketing for Measured Results
Welcome Reception Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion 6 - 8 pm
4B • Integration & Complete Streets
The Next Evolution of Individualized Marketing at TransLink Patricia Lucy, TransLink
Downtown Moves: Transforming Ottawa’s Streets Nelson Edwards, City of Ottawa
Measured Results! A Good News Case Study of Managerial Support & Measured Behaviour Change in a Prairie Workplace Beth McKechnie, Green Action Centre
Built Environment & Walkability Index How Physical Activity, Dietary, Walkability and Non-motorized Infrastructure Influences Household Travel Pat Fisher, Region of Waterloo
Individualized Marketing - How to Select Program Areas & Get the Best Results Nithya Vijayakumar, Steer Davies Gleave
Session 8
• 3:30 - 5 pm • Innovation!
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8A • Workshop: Individualized Marketing Secrets for Success Revealed Individualized Marketing (IM) has become a successful tool for communities striving to create real behaviour change. Workshop Leaders: Peter Topalovic, City of Hamilton Peter Paz, UrbanTrans
Complete Streets Integrated Pedestrian Planning Afrah Rayes, City of Calgary
Evening Dinner: Heritage Park • 6:15 - 9:30 pm Meet at 6 pm in hotel lobby. Buses leave at 6:15 pm sharp to Heritage Park Buses leaving at 6 pm and 6:15 pm
Evening Dinner: The Lib
Meet at 6:15 pm in hotel lobb
sday, Oct 29
Wednesday, Oct 30
ration • 7 am - 5 pm
Registration • 7 am - 5 pm
- 8:30 am • Oval Room / Exhibit Area
Breakfast Buffet • 7:30 - 8:30 am • Oval Room / Exhibit Area
- 10 am • Transit - Plenary Session
Session 9 • 8:30 - 10 am • Active Transportation - Plenary Session
Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group, Dickens, Policy Analyst, APTA
Keynote: Dan Burden, Co-founder, Director of Inspiration and Innovation, Walkable and Livable Communities Institute
• 10 - 10:30 am • Exhibit Area
am - 12 pm • It’s All in The Results 6B • City of Calgary - An Integrated Perspective on the Southeast 17 Corridor Sustainable communities happen with interdepartmental collaboration, integration and innovation - Learn how to make it happen! Lothar Wiwjorra, Senior Urban Designer Xia Zhang, Policy Planner/Urban Designer Naveed Butt, Manager Design, Transportation Planning Neil McKendrick, Manager Transit Planning
Networking Break • 10 - 10:30 am • Exhibit Area
Session 10 • 10:30 am - 12 pm • Active Transportation – Accelerating Use 10A • Lessons Learned Lessons Learned: The Smart Commute Planning Process Kyle Kellam, Metrolinx A New Mobility Future through Mobility Management Fiona Blackley, MMM Transitioning to Sustainable Communities by Focusing on Non-work Travel Behaviour Ryan Martinson, Stantec
1:30 - 3 pm • Success Stories 7B • Ignite! Snapshot of Innovations One-on-One Mentoring: Active Transportation Users Seek Help to Bring Colleagues On-board, Arthur Orsini, UrbanThinkers Mobile for Sustainable Transportation, Tim Richard, Weever Apps DreamRider’s Planet Protector Academy: Engaging Kids. Driving Extraordinary Change, Sara Holt, DreamRider Productions Likely Shift to the Active Modes in a Sustainable Community Maryam Tabeshian, University of Calgary Transitioning from TDM Plans to Implementation Justine Clift, Steer Davis Gleave How to Implement a Bike Lending Program Sandra McEleney, Region of Durham
Accelerating Active Transportation by Mobilizing Knowledge Workshop Leaders: Munira Lalji, Analyst, Public Health Agency of Canada Diana Daghofer, Wellspring Strategies
Lunch • 12 - 1:30 pm • Ballroom
2 - 1:30 pm • Ballroom
: Mayor Naheed Nenshi
10B • Workshop: Understanding How to Accelerate AT
ACT Canada Strategy Lunch Session: Has TDM Lost It’s Mojo?
Session 11 • 1:30 - 3 pm • Modal Choice – Lessons & Links 11A • Mobility Options & Sustainable Development Smoothing the Transition: Personalized Travel Planning to Support Student Travel Choices Adam Arnold, UrbanTrans Rethinking the UBC Campus Carole Jolly, University of British Columbia Using Urban Form, Demographics and Access to Travel Options to Target Specific Household Behavioural Shifts James LaPointe, Region of Waterloo
11B • Cycling: Motivating Use Cultivating Calgary’s Cycling Culture Katherine Glowacz, City of Calgary What Route Types are Best for Motivating Cycling? Evidence About Route Preference vs. Safety Dr. Kay Teschke, University of British Columbia Ontario’s First Super Sharrows in Downtown Kitchener Josh Joseph, City of Kitchener
2nd Ave NW Public Realm Enhancement Project Afrah Rayes, City of Calgary
k • 3 - 3:30 pm • Exhibit Area 3:30 - 5 pm • Best Practices 8B • Carsharing - A Growing Success Shared Vehicle Mobility Alan Woodland, Carsharing Association How Sustainable are Carsharing and Other innovative Mobility services? Evaluating the Real Effects Dr. Bodo Schwieger and Hannes Schreier, team red Deutschland GmbH Creating the Ideal Carsharing City: Encouraging Carsharing through Municipal Best Practices Tanya Paz, Tanya Paz Consulting
bertine Public House • 6:15 - 11 pm
by for walking to the pub. Dinner at 7:30 pm
Networking Break • 3 - 3:30 pm • Exhibit Area Session 12 • 3:30 - 5 pm • Dynamic Workshop Sessions 12A • Workshop: Systems Thinking 101: Creating a Collaborative Approach for Sustainable Mobility Workshop Leaders: Debbie Mah, City of Calgary Ryan Martinson, Stantec Guest Speakers: Geoff Ghitter, University of Calgary Greg Hart, Safer Calgary Graham Matsalla, Alberta Health Services
12B • Workshop: Designing Sustainable Mobility Solutions Workshop Leaders: Roxane MacInnis, MMM Group Fiona Blackley, MMM Group
October 28
Monday
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet
2A Oval Room & Exhibit area
Supported by:
8:30 am – 10 am
Session 1 W elcome to the Sustainable Mobility Summit Location: Crystal Ballroom
Welcome: Lorenzo Mele, ACT Canada Board Chair
Opening: Keynote: Greg Hart, Co-founder, Mindblendr
Feeling safe can be really dangerous We are all seeking feelings of safety. That’s normal. We do everything we can to feel safe. That’s normal. The trouble is that even though it is normal, it can lead to some terrible outcomes in our personal and professional lives. Not to mention in areas of public policy and design. We will examine a model for balancing feelings of safety in different contexts from crosswalks to being a critic inside your organization or your family.
10 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break
Exhibit area
Supported by: ... Ridematching System
10:30 am – 12 pm
Session 2 Laying the Foundation
The foundation for sustainable mobility lies in the ability to take lessons learned innovations into tangible programs, tools and resources. This session will highlight new innovations, some of the proven success stories and the tangible relationship between sustainable mobility and the built environment.
Parking - It Does Matter!
Location: Turner Valley
Parking as a strategic element in an integrated sustainable transportation network can result in significant benefits. It impacts the built environment, modal choice and travel behavior. Learn how you can use parking as an important tool to generate results. Moderator: Ralph Bond, Executive Chairman, BA Group
Parking / No Parking Development Kevin Shively, Associate Project Planner, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
goBerkeley: Integrating TDM and Parking Management into Downtown Berkeley Geoff England, Principal Consultant, Steer Davis Gleave Parking Innovation Improves Mobility Troy McLeod, General Manager, Calgary Parking Authority
2B
Transforming Cities
Location: Leduc
Transforming cities starts with an integrated transportation network, often with transit at the core. But the network must make sense to support Smart Growth and a healthy built environment. Understanding the ‘customer’, strategic partnerships employing creative thinking is a key element to a successful modal integration strategy. Moderator: C arole Jolly, Director, Transportation Planning, University of British Columbia
Supporting Attractive Transit Services Donna Eng, Transit Planner, Calgary Transit
Calgary Regional Partnership-Regional Transportation and Smart Growth Ettore Iannacito, CRP Regional Transportation Program Manager “ALL THAT JAZZ” Transforming cities through integrated transportation planning and urban design Sonny Tomic, Manager, Centre City Planning and Implementation, City of Calgary
Lunch • 12 pm – 1:30 pm • Ballroom
Keynote: Transit Urbanism: Transforming Cities Through Transit, Antonio Gomez-Palacio, DIALOG
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Session 3 Sustainable Mobility Focused Results
Strategic plans, visionary leadership, demonstrated results and a focus on active, healthy citizens is a goal we all share.
Modal Integration
Location: Turner Valley
A strong vision, defined outcomes and a tangible strategy to realize success is how mode specific innovations lead to integrated urban mobility. Moderator: S onny Tomic, Manager, Centre City Planning & Implementation, City of Calgary
Integrating TDM into Transit, Cycling and Traffic Planning: A Case Study for Mid-sized Cities Peter Topalovic, Project Manager, Transportation Demand Management, City of Hamilton Mobility Cards for Seamless Mobility: The Best Practice Case of Hanover Metropolitan Region Dr. Bodo Schwieger, CEO, team red Deutschland GmbH Small Urban & Rural Carpool Convergence Lot Program Sandra McEleney, Planning Analyst, Region of Durham
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Success Strategies
Location: Leduc
Proven results are needed to build capacity for more engagement in sustainable mobility in our regions, cities and towns. Measured, monitored results are reshaping the future with these strategic success strategies. Moderator: D aniel Spence, Sustainable Transportation Manager, University of Ottawa
The Healthy Enterprises Group: A New Opportunity to promote TDM in Organizations in Quebec Anne Auclair, CEO, Mobili-T
First Mile/Last Mile Analysis: Sweating the Small Stuff Asher Mercer, Mobility Specialist, Urban ID Measuring Triple Bottom Line Impacts - Strategies to Being Less Drive Kathryn Winkler, Executive Director, Sustainable Alberta Association, Coordinator, National Commuter Challenge program
3 pm – 3:30 pm
Session 4 Innovation!
Things are rapidly changing in the many diverse disciplines integral to sustainable mobility. This session is focused on the new and emerging elements that are creating the most ‘buzz’ and momentum.
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Marketing for Measured Results
Location: Turner Valley
Marketing, measured results and strategic outreach makes the difference between good and great results. Learn how targeted marketing strategies can impact behavior change, buy-in and success. Moderator: R andy Spearing, Active Transportation Planner, City of Calgary
The Next Evolution of Individualized Marketing at TransLink Patricia Lucy, Program Manager, Transportation Demand Management, TransLink
Measured Results! A Good News Case Study of Managerial Support & Measured Behaviour Change in a Prairie Workplace Beth McKechnie, Workplace Commuter Options Program Coordinator, Green Action Centre Individualized Marketing - How to Select Program Areas & Get the Best Results Nithya Vijayakumar, Consultant, Steer Davies Gleave
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Integration & Complete Streets
Location: Leduc
Transforming streets and the built environment to support integrated mobility is a key focus areas for improving active and sustainable travel modes, quality of life and the vibrancy of our communities. Understand how leading urban centres are leading the way. Moderator: P eter Paz, Manager, Program Dev. & Management, UrbanTrans North America
Downtown Moves: Transforming Ottawa’s Streets Nelson Edwards, Transportation Planner, City of Ottawa
Built Environment & Walkability Index - How Physical Activity, Dietary, Walkability and Non-motorized Infrastructure Influences Household Travel Pat Fisher, Principal Planner, Region of Waterloo Complete Streets Integrated Pedestrian Planning Afrah Rayes, Senior Urban Designer, City of Calgary
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October 28
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3:30 pm – 5 pm
Monday
1:30 pm – 3 pm
October 29
Tuesday
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Session 5 Transit - Plenary Session Keynotes: T ony Dutzik, Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group Matthew Dickens, Policy Analyst, APTA Location: Crystal Ballroom
What does the new research into the Millennial generation mean for transit authorities and cities as they look to deliver integrated seamless mobility solutions? What has to change, when and why? The newly released research points to significant changes to service delivery and customer expectations. How we proactively act will shape the future of urban mobility.
10 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break Exhibit area 10:30 am – 12 pm
Session 6 It’s All in the Results 6A
Working Together!
Location: Turner Valley
It’s important to learn from successes’ and take the results forward to leverage new opportunities for engagement or program growth. Learn from these exemplary programs and initiatives that have set the stage for capacity building in your community. Moderator: P eter Topalovic, Project Manager, Transportation Demand Management, City of Hamilton
Stakeholder Engagement: Envisioning the VGH Cycling Centre Arthur Orsini, Community Engagement Facilitator, Vancouver Coastal Health
Integral Strategy™ – Bring Your Community Together and Take on a Challenge! Richard Pauls, Principal, EcDev Solutions Ltd., Lead Facilitator, Integral Strategy Network Winds of Change: Collaborating and Engaging in the Next City Ryan Hall, Senior Planner, The City of Calgary
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City of Calgary - An Integrated Perspective on the Southeast 17 Corridor
Location: Leduc
This example from Calgary highlights how a typical project was transformed by collaboration, partnership and a common desire to reach a successful conclusion that reflected community and City goals. The presentation will take you through the process, opportunities, challenges and lessons learned. Moderator: R andy Spearing, Active Transportation Planner, City of Calgary
Sustainable communities happen with interdepartmental collaboration, integration and innovation - learn how to make it happen! Lothar Wiwjorra, Senior Urban Designer, Land Use Planning and Policy, The City of Calgary Xia Zhang, Policy Planner/Urban Designer, Land Use Planning and Policy, The City of Calgary Naveed Butt, Manager Design, Transportation Planning, The City of Calgary Neil McKendrick, Manager Transit Planning, The City of Calgary
LuncH • 12 pm – 1:30 pm • Ballroom
Keynote: Mayor Naheed Nenshi MC: M alcolm Logan, General Manager of Transportation, The City of Calgary
1:30 pm – 3 pm
Session 7 Success Stories
A mix of diverse and innovative sustainable mobility examples are highlighted in this session. There’s no overriding theme – just lots of great ideas, best practices and knowledge building tools.
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TDM Works! Construction Mitigation & Emergency Response Examples
Location: Turner Valley
TDM in times of crisis or construction can be what keeps things moving. Understand how TDM principles, strategies and best practices were employed to successfully mitigate transportation impacts. Moderator: W ayne Chan, Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel
TDM Construction Mitigation for Travel Behaviour Change Aaron Gaul, UrbanTrans
The City of Calgary 2013 Flood – Resilience of City’s Workforce Supports Continuation of Operations Ron Schafer, TDM Specialist, The City of Calgary Sandy Virgo, Manager Tomorrows Workplace, The City of Calgary
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Location: Leduc
Join us in this fast paced format where each speaker presents 20 slides @ 20sec/slide on a variety of innovative topics. The presentations are meant to “ignite” the audience with ideas, generate awareness and to stimulate thought and action on the subjects presented. One-on-One Mentoring: Active Transportation Users Seek Help to Bring Colleagues On-board Arthur Orsini, UrbanThinkers Mobile for Sustainable Transportation Tim Richard, Co-Founder, Weever Apps
DreamRider’s Planet Protector Academy: Engaging Kids. Driving Extraordinary Change Sara Holt, Co-Founder, DreamRider Productions
Likely Shift to the Active Modes in a Sustainable Community Maryam Tabeshian, Research Student, University of Calgary Transitioning from TDM Plans to Implementation Justine Clift, Consultant, EIT, Steer Davis Gleave
How to Implement a Bike Lending Program Sandra McEleney, Planning Analyst, Region of Durham
2nd Ave NW Public Realm Enhancement Project Afrah Rayes, Senior Urban Designer, The City of Calgary
Location: Turner Valley
Individualized Marketing (IM) has become a successful tool for communities striving to create real behaviour change. As a growing number of municipalities begin to pilot the IM process, this session will focus on providing attendees with various strategies on planning and implementing an effective IM project. We will explore the key criteria municipalities need in order to deliver an effective IM project, including the development a project timeline, identifying internal labour resources and identifying potential target neighbourhoods. The session will also provide attendees with insight into the IM process through the eyes of a municipal project manager. It will include case studies and results on a variety of IM projects conducted as a pilot and used to aid with traffic issues, construction issues mitigation and new road infrastructure in a residential area. Case studies will cover both suburban and urban implementations. This is designed to be an interactive session in and a forum for engaging discussion on how to successfully implement IM. Workshop Leaders: Peter Topalovic, Project Manager, Transportation Demand Management, City of Hamilton Peter Paz, Manager, Program Dev. & Management, UrbanTrans North America
3 pm – 3:30 pm
Networking Break Exhibit area 3:30 pm – 5 pm
Session 8 Best Practices This session lets you choose between a workshop session designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of Individualized Marketing or learning all the newest innovations and best practices on the rapidly growing collaborative space of carsharing.
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Carsharing - A Growing Success
Location: Leduc Moderator: C hris Blaschuk, Manager Transportation Strategy, The City of Calgary
Shared Vehicle Mobility Alan Woodland, Executive Director, Carsharing Association
How Sustainable are carsharing and other innovative mobility services? Evaluating the real effects Dr. Bodo Schwieger, CEO, team red Deutschland GmbH Creating the Ideal Carsharing City: Encouraging Carsharing through Municipal Best Practices Tanya Paz, Consultant, Tanya Paz Consulting
Tuesday Evening
The Libertine Public House
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October 29
Moderator: Roxane MacInnis, Planner, MMM Group Limited
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October 30
WEDNEsday
10:30 am – 12 pm
7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Session 10 Active Transportation – Accelerating Use 10A
Lessons Learned
Location: Turner Valley
8:30 am – 10 am
Session 9 Active Transportation – Plenary Session Keynote: D an Burden, Co-founder, Director of Inspiration and Innovation, Walkable and Livable Communities Institute Location: Crystal Ballroom
Home buyers and the new economy insist on walkable and livable communities. We know what they are, but how do we build them in an engineering, development and political culture that is still building towns for the past – building traffic rather than villages? Building people focused walkable, transit and bike friendly neighborhoods requires knowledge and skill sets from a broad spectrum team made up of elected leaders, planners, engineers, architects, landscape architects, developers, health professionals, school administrators and town administrators. So, If you fall into any of the above categories, this session is for you. MC: D on Mulligan, Director of Transportation Planning, The City of Calgary
10 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break
Exhibit area
Significant results are being achieved through a strategic look at lessons learned, past experiences and new innovations. Understand how sustainable mobility is reaching new heights though as targeted look at some best practices. Moderator: Debbie Mah, TDM Planner, The City of Calgary
Lessons Learned: The Smart Commute Planning Process Kyle Kellam, Junior Analyst, Metrolinx
A New Mobility Future through Mobility Management Fiona Blackley, Mobility Designer, MMM Group Transitioning to Sustainable Communities by Focusing on Non-work Travel Behaviour Ryan Martinson, Sustainable Transportation Specialist, Stantec
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Understanding How to Accelerate AT: Accelerating Active Transportation by Mobilizing Knowledge Workshop Session
Location: Leduc
Universities and colleges are the learning and best This session bridges provincial and local/regional action on AT through a combination of brief presentations and opportunities for dialogue. It will begin with presenting findings from a recent scan of provincial AT strategies and programs including highlights of innovative AT initiatives and collaborations. This will be followed by dialogue and discussion of ways in which AT efforts at provincial and regional levels are intersecting and identify examples of successful collaboration between levels of government and other sectors. Participants will jointly identify knowledge mobilization gaps in AT across Canada and opportunities to address them and increase effectiveness in our collective efforts for AT. Workshop Leaders: Munira Lalji, Analyst, Public Health Agency of Canada Diana Daghofer, Wellspring Strategies
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ACT Canada Strategy Lunch Session: Has TDM Lost It’s Mojo? ACT Canada is changing and we need your input. Explore what Sustainable Mobility means to you, to the profession and establish priorities that will set the stage for new research, projects and innovations designed to help you better do your job. This session is designed to be interactive to get you’re feedback so we’re looking for you to express your thoughts.
Session 11 Modal Choice – Lessons & Links 11A
Mobility Options & Sustainable Development
Location: Turner Valley
Urban form, new development and personal travel planning are just a few of the key elements that will be discussed in this session. Learn how theses leading case studies are demonstrating that sustainable mobility works! Moderator: S onny Tomic, Manager, Centre City Planning & Implementation, City of Calgary
Smoothing the Transition: Personalized Travel Planning to Support Student Travel Choices Adam Arnold, Program Specialist, UrbanTrans
Cycling – Motivating Use
Location: Leduc
Active transportation improves the quality of life in our urban centres. Explore how cycling infrastructure, urban design, routes, education and awareness are motivating cycling use. Moderator: A zim Jivraj, Transportation Planning, The City of Calgary
Cultivating Calgary’s Cycling Culture Katherine Glowacz, Active Transportation Education Planner, City of Calgary
What Route Types are Best for Motivating Cycling? Evidence about Route Preference vs. Safety Dr. Kay Teschke, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia University of British Columbia Ontario’s First Super Sharrows in Downtown Kitchener Josh Joseph, Transportation Demand Management Coordinator, City of Kitchener
3 pm – 3:30 pm
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Rethinking the UBC Campus Carole Jolly, Transportation Planning, University of British Columbia
Using Urban Form, Demographics and Access to Travel Options to Target Specific Household Behavioural Shifts James LaPointe, TDM Planner, Region of Waterloo
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October 30
1:30 pm – 3 pm
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Dynamic Workshop Sessions
As a close to the Sustainable Mobility Summit, we’re pleased to offer you a choice of two dynamic interactive workshop sessions. Take what you’ve learned at the Summit and see how you can develop your skills even further. These sessions are designed to accelerate knowledge and information exchange. 12A
Systems Thinking 101: Creating a Collaborative Approach for Sustainable Mobility
Location: Turner Valley
There is much talk about a ‘paradigm shift’ afoot, especially with regards to how our society views sustainable mobility. This paradigm, however, is an idea that is difficult to define and can be tiresome for just one individual to approach on their own. This workshop will help to untangle the complexity surrounding change by delving into the realm of Systems Thinking and how it can apply to the people involved in mobility planning. Experts from a variety of backgrounds will outline the basics of systems thinking, identification of leverage points, using systems thinking within the sustainability frame of reference, and how collaboration between disciplines and organizations can help to unravel some of our day-to-day issues we face as Transportation Change Agents. Workshop Leaders: Debbie Mah, TDM Planner, City of Calgary Ryan Martinson, Sustainable Transportation Specialist, Stantec
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Designing Sustainable Mobility Solutions
Location: Leduc
Historically the transportation industry has predominantly provided general, blanket services to cater for broad mass markets. Although there are some exceptions to this, such as the provision of paratransit for users with special needs, in general terms transport providers have not historically adapted their product to cater for different types of users. However, in recent years some suppliers have begun to demonstrate greater consideration for their different types of customers, as well as for their potential customers. In addition, with recent rapid advances in technology, the demand for more personalized services has increased dramatically, along with the ability of suppliers to provide such services. If we are to truly effect behavior change towards more sustainable modes, we must learn to design improved mobility solutions that better meet true customer needs. This fun and interactive workshop will engage participants in practical activities to develop their understanding of customer experience and to help them learn how to design improved mobility solutions. It will show how delivering the integrated mobility services of the future will require professional expertise in diverse skillsets such as transportation, marketing, technology and product design. Through the practical activities planned for this session, workshop participants will be able to expand upon their existing knowledge and start to develop specialized mobility design techniques. Workshop Leaders: Fiona Blackley, Mobility Designer, MMM Group Roxane MacInnis, Planner, MMM Group
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The City of Calgary has made it a priority to enhance, protect and respect our environment while ensuring ease of mobility. The City of Calgary promotes a full-range of travel options including: active transportation, a world-class transit system and carpooling with the ride matching services of Carpool. ca, as well as flexible work options. The City of Calgary is a partner with WORKshift a regional telework initiative to promote, educate and accelerate the adoption of telework which has recently launched nationally. The City has a vision to become one of the premier cycling cities in North America and is looking to make changes that will encourage more people to cycle in Calgary - whether commuting to work or school, running errands or just for the joy of it. In 2011 The City of Calgary adopted a Cycling Strategy to focus efforts on key actions, in 2012 the iconic Peace Bridge opened providing pedestrians and cyclists a new link across the Bow River. In 2013 The City opened its first cycle track providing separate and protected bicycle lanes into the downtown and planning is underway to develop a network of cycle tracks and other cycling facilities to move Calgary towards that vision. The City’s LRT system is also expanding with extensions to existing lines, the addition of the new west leg (opened 2013) and upgrades to stations to accommodate future four car trains. For more information, visit www.calgary.ca. Contact
Ron Schafer, Transportation Demand Management Specialist Transportation Planning, P.O. Box 2100, Stn M #8124 Calgary, AB, T2P 2M5 T 403.268.1629 E Ron.Schafer@calgary.ca www.calgary.ca
Environment Canada Silver Supporter
Environment Canada is proud to support the ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit in Calgary, October 2730, 2013. By working together to promote sustainable transportation options, we can reduce emissions that contribute to air pollution and climate change and help build a healthier, cleaner environment for all Canadians. Environnement Canada est fier d’appuyer le Sommet de la mobilité durable ACT Canada à Hamilton, du 27 au 30 octobre 2013. En travaillant ensemble pour promouvoir des solutions de transport durable, nous pouvons réduire les émissions qui contribuent à la pollution atmosphérique et aux changements climatiques et aider à bâtir un environnement plus sain et plus propre pour tous les Canadiens. Contact
Nicola Scahill, Policy Analyst, Transportation Division Environment Canada 351 St. Joseph Blvd, 13th Floor, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3 T 819.997.9284 E nicola.scahill@ec.gc.ca www.ec.gc.ca
BA Group Bronze and Breakfast Supporter
BA Group, Urban Transportation Planning Specialists BA Group is a Canadian Company that creates thoughtful, sustainable plans for the movement of people and goods in urban environments. We solve challenging pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and automobile transportation problems by applying our expert knowledge and utmost care in planning, design and collaboration with other professionals. We believe that planning in support of the safe and efficient movement of people and goods creates better, more successful urban environments. Contact
Ralph Bond, Senior Vice President BA Consulting Group Ltd. Transportation Consultants 45 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M4V 1K9 T 416.961.7110 ext 131 E bond@bagroup.com www.bagroup.com
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City of Hamilton Bronze and Breakfast Supporter
The City of Hamilton Public Works Transportation Section is a newly formed sustainable multi-modal mobility group responsible for the planning, implementation and operation of sustainable transportation infrastructure, policies and programs. The group houses the City’s public transit division (HSR), rapid transit planning team, transportation planning group, active transportation infrastructure implementation, transportation demand management programs and Smart Commute Hamilton. Overall, the section is responsible for operating the public transit system, implementing sustainable transportation plans, developing implementation policy and monitoring performance for key transportation projects. Many of these inter-Governmental projects have important implications for transportation network efficiency and quality of life for all Hamiltonians. The projects and programs delivered by the section aim to reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles (SOVs) by encouraging modal shift to active forms of transportation, public transit, carpooling, bike sharing and carsharing by developing new infrastructure, revitalizing existing infrastructure, providing incentives and policy direction that ensures efficient implementation of projects and programs. In the greater context of the Transportation Master Plan, Transit Operational Review and & Service Improvement Plan, Cycling Master Plan, Pedestrian Mobility Plan, TDM Framework and Communications Plan, Official Plan and Corporate Strategic Plan, the Section supports the Public Works Department in meeting its strategic objectives and implementing plans that develop, build and support a modern and efficient public transportation network. Contact
Peter Topalovic, M.Eng Project Manager – Transportation Demand Management Program Manager – Smart Commute Hamilton Mobility Programs and Special Projects Public Works Department (HSR) City of Hamilton
City of Ottawa Bronze and Breakfast Supporter
The City of Ottawa is pleased to be a sponsor of the Sustainable Mobility Summit 2013. Through its transportation policy and strategic infrastructure investments, the City of Ottawa is focusing on the development of a financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable transportation system in the National Capital Region. A key measurable goal is to increase the share of trips done by transit, walking, cycling, and carpooling. The City of Ottawa is currently building a 12.1 km Confederation LRT line which includes an underground section through the downtown area and will remove hundreds of buses from surface streets. There will be 13 stations along the line and plans to develop transit supportive land use around stations are on-going. The City is currently updating its Transportation Master Plan, Cycling and Pedestrian plans. The objective is to focus on a multimodal transportation system that provides convenient alternative travel modes to users of all ages and abilities. The integration of transit and cycling has a huge potential to increase the attractiveness of both modes. Focusing on pedestrian facilities that support walking to schools and transit reduces the need for driving while provides physical activity to both adults and children. The development of Complete Street policies will continue to provide for safe travel by cars while ensuring that the streets are pleasant and safe for all users during all times of the day. Contact
Alex Culley TDM Project Officer, Transportation - Strategic Planning Planning & Infrastructure / Planning & Growth Management City of Ottawa T 613-580-2424 x13199 E alex.culley@ottawa.ca www.ottawa.ca
T 905.546.2424 x5129 E Peter.Topalovic@hamilton.ca www.hamilton.ca
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Bronze and Breakfast Supporter
The Region of Peel has a strategic goal to protect, enhance and restore the environment, as well as mange the impacts of growth on the community and Regional services. One important element to achieve this goal is to develop and promote a sustainable, safe, efficient, and integrated multimodal transportation system. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) initiatives developed by Peel Region play a key role in encouraging employees and residents to choose sustainable modes of transportation. Our continued support in creating Five-Year TDM Business Plans outlining clear directions on how to implement and advance our TDM efforts in the Region of Peel is ongoing. The Region has invested a significant number of resources to implement TDM programs since 2005. It has done so because of TDM’s ability to positively impact air quality and travel demand, improve public health, support economic development, help the Region avoid costly investments in transportation infrastructure, and maximize the use of existing transportation resources. In addition the Region implements Active Transportation initiatives, a comprehensive program that engages the community to participate in any form of human-powered transportation such as walking and cycling. Active transportation improvements represent a cost-effective approach to developing a more efficient, equitable and sustainable transportation system that adds to local economic improvement. To build awareness, Peel Region launched our active transportation website; visit our website to learn more about our Active Transportation Initiative: http://www.walkandrollpeel.ca/ As a founding partner in the Smart Commute initiative, the Region of Peel recognizes that promoting sustainable modes of transportation is critical to managing the demand created by commuters travelling all over the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area (GTHA). To successfully manage the ever increasing transportation demands facing the GTHA, the Region believes it is essential to work with stakeholders from both the private and public sectors.
Region of Waterloo Bronze and Breakfast Supporter
Waterloo Region continues to be one of the fastest growing communities in Canada with an expected population growth from 564,000 now to 729,000 by 2031. In 2010, Regional Council approved two important plans that are shaping the future of this community: the Regional Official Plan (ROP) and the Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP). The ROP contains the planning policies needed to direct growth and change in Waterloo Region over the next 20 years. The RTMP defines the ways our transportation systems will grow and change until 2031. A central feature of both plans is the implementation of Adapted Bus Rapid Transit between Kitchener and Cambridge by 2014 and Light Rail Transit between Waterloo and Kitchener in 2017, which will be enhanced by a growing network of express buses, cycling paths and walking routes, to move people and shape our community. The Region is now focussing on several other key initiatives to encourage sustainable mobility: the growth of the TravelWise@Work Transportation Management Association that provides local employers with TDM services to encourage their employees to use active transportation to get to work; the development of Walk/Cycle Waterloo Region, an Active Transportation Master Plan that will help make cycling and walking a real choice for transportation in Waterloo Region; and the planning for King/Victoria Transit Hub that will integrate rapid transit with conventional transit, intercity transit and active transportation. Contact
James LaPointe Principal Planner Transportation Demand Management Region of Waterloo 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, On n2G 4J3 T 519.575.4500 x 3755 E jlapointe@regionofwaterloo.ca www.regionofwaterloo.ca
We are proud to support the ACT Canada 2013 conference, as it provides an excellent opportunity to engage our stakeholders. Contact
Judy Yack, Transportation Demand Management Analyst 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite B, Brampton, Ontario L6T 4B9 T 905-791-7800 ext. 4553 E judy.yack@peelregion.ca www.peelregion.ca
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TransLink Bronze and Breakfast Supporter
RideShark Copper and Break Supporter
... Ridematching System
TransLink is dedicated to creating and sustaining a transportation system in Metro Vancouver that meets the needs of residents, businesses and goods movers in a manner that protects the environment and supports the economic and social objectives of the region. Together with our partners, stakeholders and operating companies, TransLink plans and manages the transportation system as a strategic whole. Responsible for regional transit (bus, SeaBus, SkyTrain), cycling and commuting options, TransLink also shares responsibility of the major road network and regional cycling with municipalities in Metro Vancouver. To move toward the 2040 goal of most trips being made by transit, walking and cycling, the TDM department (under the name “TravelSmart”) maintains a holistic view of the transportation network in Metro Vancouver focusing on the integration of the modes and service providers as adding to the transportation landscape. Through a unique combination of face to face outreach, online support and strategic partnerships, TravelSmart aims to facilitate residents changing their view of transportation and how they utilize it in their daily lives. Contact
Patricia Lucy, Program Manager, TDM TransLink 400-287 Nelson’s Court, New Westminster, BC V3L 0E7 T 778-375-7500 E patricia.lucy@translink.ca www.translink.ca www.travelsmart.ca
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RideShark is the world leader in hosted mobility management solutions that provide for an integrated portal of travel information, tools and resources. It features a comprehensive administration portal designed to deliver the needed monitoring, results and tracking for the growth and development of your TDM initiatives. The modular design allows clients to launch only what they need, when they need it. Available in Metro, Corporate and Campus editions it allows users to find rideshare partners (carpool, bike buddy), track emissions, health and cost benefits with an interactive trip calendar while achieving credits for incentive redemption. Integrated modules include carpool parking management, emergency ride home, surveys, vanpool management, school pool, commuter challenge and more. Its graphic-based interfaced is intuitive, user-friendly and integrates with Google Transit and Google Bike. Built on a banking grade server network, the system has unrivaled security features. Developed by a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, RideShark is multi-language enabled and offers global applicability. Contact
Tom Lewinson, CTO RideShark 2031 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 1G7 T 613.723.0024 E tom@RideShark.com www.RideShark.com
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City of Mississauga – Transportation Projects Office (TPO) General Supporter
The Canadian Parking Association is the national organization that represents the parking industry and provides a dynamic forum for learning and sharing to enhance our members ability to serve the public and to improve the economic vitality of our communities. Parking can be used as an extremely powerful tool to influence transportation choices, good urban design and sustainable economic development. With this in mind, we actively support the sharing of knowledge regarding the important link between parking and transportation demand management, and urge members of ACT Canada and participants in this conference to explore with us how we can be of benefit to each other. Contact
Carole Whitehorne, Executive Director Canadian Parking Association 350-2255 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4K3 T 613.727.0700 ext 10 E carole@canadianparking.ca www.canadianparking.ca
Formed in 1974, the City of Mississauga is now recognized as Canada’s 6th largest and fastest growing major city with a population of 738,000 residents representing cultures from around the world. The City is home to Toronto Pearson International, Canada’s largest airport servicing 32 million passengers on more than 70 airlines with non-stop service to 180 destinations in 60 countries around the globe. The Transportation Projects Office (TPO) is responsible for Mississauga’s rapid transit program, which includes the Mississauga Transitway Project (scheduled to open in 2014) and the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project. The TPO also oversees the municipal paid parking program and is responsible for implementing transportation demand management (TDM) strategies and programs. The City is a founding member and active participant of Smart Commute Mississauga, a transportation management association committed to working with employers and their staff to encourage sustainable transportation choices. Contact
Lorenzo Mele B.Sc., TDM Coordinator City of Mississauga Transportation and Works Department 201 City Centre Drive, Suite 800, Mississauga, ON L5B 2T4
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
E Lorenzo.mele@mississauga.ca T (905) 615-3200 x.5384 www.mississauga.ca
General Supporter
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is a federation of nine clubs providing almost six million Members with emergency roadside service, complete automotive and travel services, member savings and comprehensive insurance services. CAA also advocates on issues of concern to its members, including road safety, the environment, mobility, infrastructure and consumer protection. Contact
Kristine Simpson, Manager, Public Affairs Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) 1545 Carling Avenue, Suite 500, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8P9 T 613.247.0117 ext 2006 E ksimpson@national.caa.ca www.CAA.ca
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MMM Group (MMM) General Supporter
MMM Group (MMM) is a privately held Canadian company and an industry leader in project management and the provision of multidisciplinary services. MMM is a leader in the delivery of pedestrian, cycling and trail planning, active transportation and design implementation services as well as Transportation Demand Management (TDM), transit and transportation policy services. MMM Group is one of Canada’s leading consulting engineering firms in transportation planning and engineering for municipal, provincial and federal governments / agencies. MMM Group understands that urban centres are going to face dramatic change as user focused, seamless and integrated transport systems become the pathway to more sustainable and practical means of movement. Our Urban Mobility Group draws on our experience of planning, designing and building public transit systems and our leading edge research and implementation of Mobility Management. MMM Group is proud to be a sponsor of the 2013 ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit in Calgary. Contact
Tom Middlebrook, Vice President – Urban Mobility Group MMM Group Limited 100 Commerce Valley Drive West, Thornhill, ON L3T 0A1 T 905-882-1100 E MiddlebrookT@mmm.ca www.mmm.ca
Stantec General Supporter
Stantec is pleased to sponsor the 2013 Sustainable Mobility Summit for Canada, continuing our support and leadership of initiatives integrating land use, transportation, built environment and health toward sustainability. At Stantec, we are driven to foster a culture of sustainability, both within our Company and through the services we provide to our clients. Our Sustainable Development group enhances and coordinates our sustainability consulting services, as well as our company-wide performance improvements, reporting, education, and engagement programs. Reporting on our sustainability performance and goals ensures that Stantec has clear priorities and remains transparent and accountable. Stantec warmly welcomes delegates back to Calgary (host city of the inaugural TDM Summit in 2007), and celebrates this opportunity to work together on developing more sustainable solutions in transportation. ContactS
Dean Cooper, M.Sc., P.Eng., Principal & Regional Lead Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering Canada West Stantec 10160 - 112 Street Edmonton, AB T5K 2L6 T 780-917-7194 E dean.cooper@stantec.com Ryan Martinson, P.Eng. Sustainable Transportation Specialist Stantec 325 - 25 Street SE Calgary, AB T2A 7H8 T 403-716-8138 E ryan.martinson@stantec.com www.stantec.com
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