About the Presentation "The History of LRT Project Delivery in Calgary 2005 – 2014" Shakti (Shak) Sarai will be presenting on the general scope and procurement models used to deliver LRT Extensions in Calgary from 2005-2014 and providing an overview of the CAF Urbos 100x Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) being procured for the Green Line. […]
About the Presentation Located 486km northwest of Edmonton, the Town of Peace River is the second largest centre in northwestern Alberta with a population of 6,620 people. The recent construction of a new bridge across the Peace River with dedicated active transportation infrastructure spurred significant opportunity for active transportation connectivity through the Town. Bunt & […]
LoRaWAN is a technology in the Industrial Internet Of Things that has unlocked the ability to solve problems that were not easily solvable with battery powered Long Range radio networking technology. The technology is still in its infancy and has unlimited potential in commercialization of new and evolving solutions. The presentation will introduce the technology and […]
Date: June 4, 2024 Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Speaker Bio: Chris Prosser is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of High River. With over 28 years of local government experience as both a CAO and Land Use Planner, Chris has supported small […]
Join us on May 14th for a presentation by University of Calgary students on their year-end capstone presentations. Date: May 14, 2024 Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Note that this year, in an effort to accommodate more transportation professionals across our province (especially those in Lethbridge), we're offering additional […]
Join us on April 10 for a presentation by Dr. Willem Klumpenhouwer on quantitatively measuring equity in transportation! More about the talk: There is a growing desire from governments, agencies, and advocates to explicitly incorporate concepts of equity and transportation justice into the transportation planning process. One emerging effort in the industry is to develop and […]
Calgary City Council reinforced the need for community space investment starting with the 2022 budget. Several new programs were approved through amendments to add more than $100M in bikeways and community spaces. This presentation will give an overview of the project continuum that is being developed as an approach to support project advancement from policy, […]
In early 2021, Urban Systems was funded by Health Canada to examine the current state of efforts to integrate and consider health in planning processes – including transportation planning and design - and based upon this research develop an easy-to-use guide that would serve as a resource for planning, engineering, and public health staff to […]
We are pleased to announce the first ITE Southern Alberta Section event of 2024! Join us at the Danish Canadian Club for a presentation on Transit Priority from our very own ITE Executive Publicity Coordinator, Bidoura Khondaker. *** Transit priority measures are an efficient tool in making transit a fast and reliable choice for transportation […]
Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 11:30am-1pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Cost: $20 for Public Agency Members $35 for ITE members $40 for non-ITE members $15 for Student ITE Members ($650 Sponsorship) Presentation: Over the past couple years, Cochrane has been a flurry of activity with improvements to Highway 1A and […]
Date: July 11th Time: 11:30am-1pm Location: Danish Canadian Club (727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3) Cost: $20 for Public Agency Members $35 for ITE members $40 for non-ITE members $15 for Student ITE Members ($650 Sponsorship) Join us for another luncheon presentation at the Canadian Danish Club! This month we will be featuring […]
How Community Values Influence Transit Network Design – Coverage vs. Ridership Transit agencies are often tasked with two goals: attracting customers (ridership) and ensuring that service available to as many people as possible regardless if they will use it (coverage). Both are important but result in contradictory pressures for network design, particularly in how an […]
Seasonal Patio Program Prior to 2020, there were a half dozen restaurants in Calgary that built boardwalks and street patios during the summer months. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and indoor dining was limited, over 200 restaurants built expanded seasonal patios. Many restaurants communicated the seasonal patios provided a benefit to their business and to […]
Presenter: Matt Worona Presentation Title: Managing Privacy Considerations for Mobility Data Presentation Description: Over the last few years, many Alberta cities have launched scootershare and e-bikeshare programs. With those services has come a rigorous set of data-sharing requirements that allow cities to use trip and route data to evaluate system performance and deliver day-to-day management. Granular data […]
Open House: This year, SA ITE is giving the opportunity for its Members at Large to be more involved with the chapter event planning and execution. We will be hosting an open house prior to the luncheon where attendees will be invited to "register" for different event tasks throughout the year. Opportunity to register to […]
