Thursday September 15, 2022; 11:00 – 5:00PM
Wednesday September 21, 2022; 11:00 – 4:30PM
DAY 1: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
Opening Remarks, 11:00 – 11:10 EDT
Steven Farber, University of Toronto Scarborough
Partner Achievements & Response Panel, 11:10 – 12:30 EDT
MJ partners have been invited to give presentations about their efforts and achievements in advancing equity. MJ academics and practitioners will serve as discussants to foster dialogue across sectors.
“Development and application of an equity evaluation framework: A case study in Metro Vancouver” Fearghal King, TransLink
“Development and application of an equity evaluation framework: Next stop” Nicole Geitebruegge, TransLink
“Montréal’s City Vision” Manon Pawlas, Ville de Montréal
“Equity Scoring Tool for Capital Projects Prioritization” Matt Davis, City of Toronto
Additional presentations TBA
Discussant Panel: Masooma Ali, Urban Strategies; Kevin Manaugh, McGill University; Matti Siemiatycki, University of Toronto
Break, 12:30 – 1:00 EDT
Introducing Year Two of Mobilizing Justice, 1:00 – 3:00 EDT
Working group leads will each give 10 minute updates on working group achievements in Year 1 and what they have planned for Year 2, followed by Q and A.
National Survey Working Group, Catherine Morency, Polytechnique Montréal & Howaida Hassan, City of Edmonton
Data Driven Standards, Antonio Paez, McMaster University & Michael Hain, City of Edmonton
Innovative Pilots and Policies, Jonathan Hall, University of Toronto
Prioritizing Populations, Michael Widener, University of Toronto & Jean-Francois Cantin, ARTM
Transportation Modes, Meghan Winters, Simon Fraser University & Nancy Smith Lea, The Centre for Active Transportation
Equitable Community Planning and Engagement, Orly Linovski, University of Manitoba
Moderator: Steven Farber, University of Toronto Scarborough
Break, 3:00 – 3:30 EDT
PhD Students Pechakucha, 3:30 – 5:00 EDT
Six MJ PhD and MA students will present their ideas, planned dissertations, or preliminary results in a round of short, rapid-fire presentations, followed by discussant responses and Q and A.
“Definition and analysis of respondent burden in web-based travel surveys” Hedieh Keshavarz, Polytechnique Montreal
“Spatial availability: a singly-constrained accessibility measure” Anastasia Soukhov, McMaster University
“The examination of transit-induced gentrification and residential displacement” Robert Arku, University of Toronto
“Beyond just modes: a critical examination into the ‘all ages and abilities’ promises of complete streets through the capability approach” Samantha Leger, University of Waterloo
“Designing Age-Friendly Cities: A Mixed Methods Investigation into Built Environments Interventions that Support Older Adults’ Access to Transportation”, Kate Hosford, Simon Fraser University
TBA Paromita Nakshi, University of Toronto
Discussants: Alex Karner, University of Texas Austin and Anne Brown, University of Oregon
Moderator: Matthew Palm, University of Toronto Scarborough
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
Opening Remarks, 11:00 – 11:05 EDT
Breakout Sessions, 11:05 – 12:30 EDT
Session A: Asking About Transportation and Social Exclusion
“Surveys on Transport Poverty and TRSE: A Systematic Review of Academic Literature” Paromita Nakshi, University of Toronto
“Piloting the National Survey” Hedieh Keshavarz, Polytechnique Montreal
Moderator: Michael Widener, University of Toronto
Session B: Theory and Applications Towards Data Driven Standards
“Equity and justice conceptualizations, dimensions and standards for urban transportation planning: a scoping review” Anastasia Soukhov, McMaster University, and Ignacio Tiznado-Aitken, University of Toronto Scarborough
“From Models to Metrics: Implementing Equity Analyses of Transport Futures” Willem Klumpenhouwer, University of Toronto
Moderator: Antonio Paez, McMaster University
Break, 12:30 – 1:00 EDT
Breakout Sessions, 1:00 – 2:30 EDT
Session A: MJ Pilots
Overview of Rolling Submissions, Jonathan Hall, University of Toronto
Fair Fares Pilot, Steven Farber, University of Toronto Scarborough
Universal Basic Mobility, Jonathan Hall, University of Toronto
LRT Pilot, Matthew Palm, UTSC
Additional presentations TBA
Moderator: Jonathan Hall, University of Toronto
Session B: Community Action Addressing Transport Poverty
Introducing the Catalogue of Canadian Community Initiatives Addressing Transport Poverty Nancy Smith Lea, The Centre for Active Transportation
Reciprocity: How Can Researchers Better Engage Community Organizations?, David Simor, The Centre for Active Transportation
Panel of Grassroots Leaders (speakers TBA)
Moderator: David Simor, The Centre for Active Transportation
Break, 2:30 – 3:00
Plenary Panel & Open Discussion, 3:00 – 4:30 EDT
A panel of international academics and Canadian transportation professionals will close the symposium with a plenary panel reflecting on the event, lessons learned, and opportunities for the future. Following the panel, we will hold an open forum for any MJ participants to raise ideas, thoughts, and reactions.
Paul Storer, Director of Transportation, City of Vancouver
Evelyn Blumenberg, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
James Perttula, Director, Transit and Transportation Planning, City of Toronto
Howaida Hassan, Acting Director of Transportation, City of Edmonton
Karel Martens, Professor, Technion University
Moderator: Karen Chapple, Director of the School of Cities