Transportation and Land Use Planning Research Laboratory at @TorontoMet. Co-directed by Profs. Raktim Mitra (@RaktimMitra) and Matthias Sweet (@MatthiasSweet)
Toronto, Ontario
Joined September 2016
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🛴🚲Attention e-scooter and e-bike riders: Help us determine the continuation of the Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program.
➡️Visit ajax.ca/emobilitypilot in the “Get Involved” section to participate in either a:
🔹1-hour interview with @TorontoMet
🔹15-minute survey
🗓️Deadline to participate is Thursday, October 10, 2024
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2023 TTC Service Changes and Transit Equity in Toronto via @RaktimMitra & Tess Peterman
'The key goal was to identify if the TTC service cuts will disproportionately affect locations with a high concentration of marginalized population groups.' transformlab.torontomu.ca/po…
ALT Image of a re and white TTC Bus being driven on a street Text "2023 TTC Service Changes and Transit Equity in Toronto "
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Tess Peterson of @TMUTransForm reflects on feedback she & @RaktimMitra received on a report analyzing the equity implications of @TTCnotices service cuts. She challenges us to think beyond measuring relative service changes, and consider broader impacts: mobilizingjustice.ca/ttc-ser…
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TTC service cuts will disproportionately affect marginalized areas of Toronto blogto.com/city/2023/03/ttc-… #Toronto #TTC
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Toronto’s marginalized communities will be hardest hit by the TTC service cuts that take effect Sunday, according to the authors of a Toronto Metropolitan University study.
trib.al/XkZ2s7x
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Our short report on potential impacts of upcoming #TTC cuts in TO's marginalized communities shows that 26 of 28 routes with >10% longer wait times will go through areas w high concentrations of poverty (red). @TMUsurp @TMUTransForm @CityBuildingTMU transformlab.torontomu.ca/po…
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Check out our upcoming publication, where we examine outdoor #physicalactivity and #play by children with disability during #COVID19 pandemic. @TMUTransForm @TMUsurp
🚨 Ahead of Print #HIGHLIGHT
👉 Exploring the association between socioecological factors and outdoor #physicalactivity + play in children with #disabilities during the #COVID pandemic. @ArbourKelly @SarahAMoore_PhD @RaktimMitra #APAQ
Available now.. journals.humankinetics.com/v…
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Look what I'm bringing back home from #TRBAM2023 ! Thank you Bicycle Transp committee (#ACH20 ) and Equity subcommittee for supporting our work! This means a lot to our team. @KManaugh @ChatrLab @TMUTransForm
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Our recent work examines the case study of a partnership between #uber and the @townofinnisfil, led by recent @TMUsurp grad @AnneBena8 . This chart shows ridership growth with various policy initiatives. Here is a link for free download for 50 days: authors.elsevier.com/c/1gLAw…
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🎉Woo-hoo #ACSP2022 is finally here!
Huge shout-out to the @TMUsurp team of professors. We're so proud of you and can’t wait to learn more about your impactful research. 🥳👏
Here's a sneak peek of the stellar line-up of @TMUsurp presentations👇🏿
drive.google.com/file/d/16Qy…
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Watch: "Is Transportation Planning Undergoing a Major Shift?" Catch up with this great webinar we hosted last week with @TMUTransForm.
youtube.com/watch?v=cRz69G85…
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ICYMI, here's the essentials from our talk w/ @TMUTransForm and @pjrplan just now. Thread: xitter.cf/CityBuildingTMU/status…
Video recording will be posted in a day or two. Thanks for everyone who attended! We were glad to see such an amazing turnout.
From our webinar w/ @TMUTransForm now...PhD candidate Attiya Haseeb on transportation equity: "we need to maximize mobility choices for everybody; long transit wait times discourage people in participating." Reliable and on-time service is key. Downtown areas offer more options.
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Is transportation planning undergoing a major shift? During this webinar, leaders from @TMUTransForm lab of @CityBuildingTMU will share their observations on the future of mobility in the city. October 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Register here: bit.ly/3W0Sw0P
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Our first session is on October 27, featuring the latest research from @TMUTransForm looking at #postpandemic shifts and larger trends in #transportation planning. Let's talk about the future of mobility in TO.
torontomu.ca/city-building/e…
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Very pleased with my contribution to 2022 @ParticipACTION #ChildandYouthReportCard. PA is critical for children and youths' wellbeing- and more so for marginalized and equity deserving groups. Full report here: bit.ly/3SOrW8Q
@TMUTransForm @TMUsurp
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Great discussion at the bicycling policy and behaviour webinar. Always impressed and inspired by our active transportation planners in the #GTHA region. @TMUsurp @TMUTransForm @TCATonline
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On Wednesday, we're hosting a webinar and virtual panel discussion to explore the results of a research project on bicycling uptake in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Register now!
➡️ loom.ly/8LW_m7s
#BikeTO
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WEBINAR: Register for our webinar and virtual panel discussion on a four-year study on cycling uptake in the GTHA. We will explore the study's data, highlight key insights and discuss implications for environmental, population health and safety goals.
eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-urba…
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If you are a #GTHA area student and concerned about how to pick a transp option to come to #torontomet campus, consider these tips. @StudentMoveTO @TMUTransForm @TMUsurp
torontomu.ca/news-events/new…
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🚍Do transport systems contribute to the difficulties disabled students face with accessing what should be barrier-free education?
Professors @RBuliung & @RaktimMitra lead a recent forum at @TMUsurp to discuss the research—and offer possible solutions: bit.ly/3muun2h.
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