Join us for a two-day symposium and seminar event on student travel in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). This event will feature conversations, presentations, debates, and panel discussions from a diverse body of researchers, academic leaders, policy makers and advocates, to discuss insights from the StudentMoveTO study and their implications for creating better transportation services in this region, and improving student well-being.
This event is open to anyone interested in transportation planning in the GTHA. Researchers, students, urban planners, policy makers, transportation advocates, and the broader public are welcome to attend. Registration is free – space is limited.
June 3rd – York University
Time: 1 to 5pm
Location: Room 519 in the Kaneff Tower (74 York Blvd, North York)
StudentMoveTO: The Research
Moderated by Sara Diamond, President Emerita of OCAD University
1:00 – 1:05pm |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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1:05 – 1:20pm |
Introduction: What have we accomplished? Mobility research in a region under lockdown
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1:20 – 1:40pm |
Designing the Survey: Cracking the code of of student mobility
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1:40 – 2:00pm |
Survey research: Bringing big data to policy makers
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2:00 – 2:20pm |
Data visualization: Demonstrating diversity across a growing region
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2:20 – 2:40pm |
Listening to students: Qualitative research on mobility in a pandemic city
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2:40 – 3:00pm |
Coffee and Tea |
Partner Panel: Linking learning to mobility and vice versa
Moderated by Cameron MacLeod, Executive Director of transit advocacy group CodeRedTO
3:00 – 4:30pm |
A moderated discussion between researchers, transit advocates, and policy makers on the insights of the StudentMoveTO project. |
June 4th – Toronto Metropolitan University
Formerly known as Ryerson University
Time: 9:30am to 1:15pm
Location: Room 312 in the South Bond Building (105 Bond St, Toronto)
Day 2 will feature seminars presented by researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University, York University, the University of Toronto and OCAD University to provide insights from the StudentMoveTO research projects.
Light refreshments and snacks will be served during the event.