NEWS RELEASE
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
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Workshop: Parking Workshop and Supplier Showcase
June 17, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., 700 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge
The one-day OTC Parking Workshop is designed to give delegates the opportunity to learn from informative speakers and network with colleagues in the parking industry from across the province. They will also have the opportunity to see the latest in equipment and technology at our Supplier Showcase. Read more and register here.
Workshop: 'ITS Today: Technologies Across Ontario'
June 19, 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Waterloo
ITS and the OTC have joined to offer this one-day workshop which will look at the role ITS Technologies play in Smart Cities and where we are with respect to the deployment of Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies in Ontario. Find out more and register here.
Pilot Project: All Aboard the Transit Pilot Project
In growing communities, cities are confronted with wicked congestion problems all the time. What’s one way of fixing a problem? Piloting solutions! This was the approach that the City of Toronto took to resolve congestion issues along King Street. The 2.6 km stretch is the busiest surface route in the entire Toronto Transit Commission. The objective of the Pilot is to move people more efficiently on transit. Read more here.
Meeting: Physicians Unite to Support Cycling
Tuesday June 11, 6:30 p.m., Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria St., Toronto
Physicians for Safe Cycling is a group of physicians who recognize the physical and mental health benefits of cycling for individual patients and for the community. They realize that the best way to make cycling safer and easier for their patients is through improved and expanded infrastructure, and to advocate for better infrastructure in Toronto. Read more and register here.
Conference: NATCO Designing Cities 2019
September 9-12, Toronto
Toronto is a vibrant and fast-growing global center; it is Canada's largest city and the testing ground for a number of unique and innovative transportation projects. Governments are harnessing the power of progressive transportation to accommodate an increasing number of residents and economic activity without sacrificing the area's distinct sense of place and quality of life. This September, NACTO will convene over 850 leading transportation practitioners and policymakers to learn from the Toronto area and share ideas across peer networks. Participate in this conversation and continue developing impact-driven tools to build the vibrant, accessible, and environmentally-responsible cities we need. Find out more and register here.
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