The Way Forward

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Mobility Network presents ‘Getting mobility to Net Zero’

Transportation is the largest emitting sector of GHG in Ontario, responsible for 32% of emissions in 2020. Today, 94% of Ontario’s electricity generation is emissions free. Are we all set to cruise into a sustainable EV future or is there more to it? Speakers Steve Easterbrook is the Director of the School of the Environment […]

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Mobility Network presents ‘The Way Forward: Adapting to changing travel behaviour in the post-COVID city’

Our habits have changed. Most of us go to the office but not as often as we did before. Many of us have also changed the way we get there. Some of us took the opportunity to relocate when working from home became an option. In the net, how does this change our demand […]

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Mobility Network presents ‘The Way Forward: Considering access, ethics and practice of data in mobility policies’

Data plays a significant role in mobility policies and planning, especially in forecasting, policy evaluations, and assessments. Planners, administrators, and academics acknowledge the importance of accurate data for efficient mobility policies. The surge in the collection and use of data over the last decade raises questions over its access, ethics, and practice. How are governments […]

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Mobility Network presents ‘The Way Forward: Moving and housing multitudes in the Toronto region’

Ontario is faced with a shortage of housing that needs to be met with dwellings of many types and affordability options. In 2022, for the first time in history, Canada's population increased by more than a million people, many of whom will decide to call our region home — and that’s only the beginning. The […]

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Mobility Network presents ‘The Way Forward: Safeguarding reliable, sustainable supply chains’

Three years ago, empty grocery store shelves focussed our attention on the importance of reliable supply chains. Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan calls for at least 60 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030, and 35 percent of total medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sales being ZEVs by 2030. […]

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Mobility Network presents ‘The Way Forward: Tackling our legendary congestion with ITS and transit’

Back in 2013 it was estimated that congestion in the GTHA resulted in $11 million in annual lost productivity, and things haven’t improved. Toronto is the most congested city in Canada, and ranks as third most congested in North America. In 2022, average travel speeds during peak commute periods were 32 km/h, compared to 50 […]