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Your source for sustainable transportation resources in Canada.





The Sustainable Mobility Summit 2013 in Calgary, Alberta, will be a four-day conference featuring Canadian and international experts focused on how modal integration is a key catalyst for moving a sustainable mobility vision to practice.

Sustainable mobility requires an integrated suite of safe, convenient and accessible travel options, a compact and mixed-use built environment, and a supportive framework of policies and programs. It improves transportation choice, balances supply and demand, limits environmental impacts, creates economic opportunities, and fosters partnerships among government, business and the public.

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange. Presenting at the Sustainable Mobility Summit offers significant advantages to you professionally and to your organization:

  • Leadership. Be seen as a leader in your field.
  • Network. Being included in the program will increase your networking success.
  • Teambuilding. Provide a focal point for increasing team member interaction.
  • Best practice exchange. Expand your opportunities for idea exchange.
  • Explore new tools. See new tools, technologies and programs.
  • Training. Lead or participate in training that matters.
  • Understand current and future innovations. Take your vision to practice.
  • Vendor contacts. Establish contacts to help your organization.

Visit Calgary. Calgary is a destination like no other: a mix of dynamic big-city energy, cheerful western hospitality and wondrous natural beauty. Voted as the 2013 Best City to Live in Canada, Calgary is aggressively pursuing its vision of sustainable mobility through modal integration. See firsthand how Calgary is moving ONWARD.

 

Presentation Themes



 TDM Strategies

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) is focused on influencing travel behaviour. Describe successful strategies, plans, programs and initiatives that have enhanced sustainable mobility in your community. Examples include social marketing campaigns, promotion of cycling and walking for short trips, ridesharing initiatives, carsharing services, traveller information systems, pricing strategies.

 Sustainable Development

Sustainable mobility starts with supportive land use policies, practices, and implementation. Showcase your successes with transit-oriented development, site design, and economic development.

 Mobility Options

Discuss innovations in expanding awareness and use of mobility options such as transit, cycling, walking, ridesharing, telework, and carsharing.

 Environment

The environment is a growing catalyst for sustainable mobility initiatives. Describe how sustainable mobility strategies are affecting air emissions and climate change.

 Health

Improvements in physical activity and air quality are key outcomes of sustainable mobility strategies. Describe how policies, programs, initiatives, services, tools and resources have helped improve health in your community by reducing physical inactivity and air pollution.

 Modal Integration

The seamless integration of travel options is vital to sustainable mobility. Present best practices in areas such as walking and cycling access to transit, mobility hubs, complete streets, parking, and multimodal marketing.

 Policy

A comprehensive and targeted policy framework is vital to success. What policies, legislation and funding are required, and where are they lacking? How can partnership and collaboration help?

 Travel Planning

TDM tools, resources, strategies and outreach initiatives typically focus on workplaces, schools, or neighbourhoods. Describe innovations, best practices and successes in travel planning activities.





 
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