Sydney Transport - Victoria Road | Biocity StudioBiocity Studio
Sydney’s transport system is suffering due to the fact that may services do not in link with where Sydney residents need to travel. Victoria Road is a very congested route in peak hour. This presentation designed concepts on how to make Victoria Road become less congested.
Employment TOD: The Other E in ETOD by Alden S. Raine, PhDRail~Volution
In order to reach and retain quality employees, more employers are considering areas accessible to transit and housing. People want to live, work and play in a walkable community -- so their employers are locating there. Investigate the key interests of both employers and employees. Then explore the land use and transit issues necessary for achieving successful employment-based TOD: last-mile connectivity, transit choices and placemaking. Learn from ETOD projects in Boston, Denver and Dallas.
Moderator: Sujata Srivastava, Principal, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California
Walt Mountford, Executive Vice President, KDC , Dallas, Texas
Tom Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Denver, Colorado
Alden Raine, PhD, National TOD Practice Director, AECOM, Boston, Massachusetts
Future of London 2018 Conference (morning keynote & panels)futureoflondon
Presentations from Future of London's 2018 Conference, Overcoming London's Barriers. Includes presentations by:
Lynne Miles, Arup
Lyn Garner, LLDC
Heather Cheesbrough, LB Croydon
Stuart Kirkwood, Network Rail
Tricia Patel, Pollard Thomas Edwards
Alex Jeremy, Poplar HARCA
Ben Coles, Groundwork London
Trolleybuses are operating in 370 cities across the world. Many cities decided to keep and modernise their trolleybus system. Cities with trolleybuses can make a gradual transition to battery buses. Presentation at conference in Brasov, Romania, 19 July 2017.
Sydney Transport - Victoria Road | Biocity StudioBiocity Studio
Sydney’s transport system is suffering due to the fact that may services do not in link with where Sydney residents need to travel. Victoria Road is a very congested route in peak hour. This presentation designed concepts on how to make Victoria Road become less congested.
Employment TOD: The Other E in ETOD by Alden S. Raine, PhDRail~Volution
In order to reach and retain quality employees, more employers are considering areas accessible to transit and housing. People want to live, work and play in a walkable community -- so their employers are locating there. Investigate the key interests of both employers and employees. Then explore the land use and transit issues necessary for achieving successful employment-based TOD: last-mile connectivity, transit choices and placemaking. Learn from ETOD projects in Boston, Denver and Dallas.
Moderator: Sujata Srivastava, Principal, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California
Walt Mountford, Executive Vice President, KDC , Dallas, Texas
Tom Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Denver, Colorado
Alden Raine, PhD, National TOD Practice Director, AECOM, Boston, Massachusetts
Future of London 2018 Conference (morning keynote & panels)futureoflondon
Presentations from Future of London's 2018 Conference, Overcoming London's Barriers. Includes presentations by:
Lynne Miles, Arup
Lyn Garner, LLDC
Heather Cheesbrough, LB Croydon
Stuart Kirkwood, Network Rail
Tricia Patel, Pollard Thomas Edwards
Alex Jeremy, Poplar HARCA
Ben Coles, Groundwork London
Trolleybuses are operating in 370 cities across the world. Many cities decided to keep and modernise their trolleybus system. Cities with trolleybuses can make a gradual transition to battery buses. Presentation at conference in Brasov, Romania, 19 July 2017.
RV 2015: How to Start: Project Funding Lessons and Strategies by Mark Linsenm...Rail~Volution
Where do you go for millions -- or billions -- of dollars? Securing federal and local funding for big transit projects can be overwhelming. Where do you even begin? Hear from leading strategists in three regions that found their pot of gold: Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Washington's Maryland suburbs have billions of dollars of new rail projects, and their regions are reaping the benefits. Specially geared to regions who are just beginning to think about project funding, hear strategies for leveraging changes in agency governance, raising local revenue and maximizing its immediate impact, attracting federal investments, and using private investment to reduce upfront costs and achieve value over time.
Moderator: Sean Libberton, Principal, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., Washington, DC
Henry Kay, Director, Transportation Planning, RK&K, Baltimore, Maryland
Hal Johnson, AICP, Manager of Project Development, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mark Linsenmayer, AICP, Director, Countywide Planning & Development, Metro, Los Angeles, California
RV 2015: Art, Community Culture and TOD: Four Stories by Abigail Thorne-LymanRail~Volution
Is it art? Or a key component for improving and leveraging transit system investments? It can be both! See how art installations and other placemaking strategies are being used in four communities. How are Tucson, the Bay Area, the Twin Cities and Dallas incorporating art into their local delivery systems? Each community tells a different story -- with ideas you can use in your own composition.
Moderator: Richard Manson, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, New York, New York
Kathy Mouacheupao, Cultural Corridor Coordinator, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Principal Planner, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit, Oakland, California
Catherine Cuellar, Director of Entrepreneurs For North Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Janet Gonzalez, Sustainable Transportation Director, HDR, Chicago, Illinois
Multimodal in rail development: popularity and reaping benefitsAtkins
Dr Ghassan Ziadat, Atkins’ director of planning and infrastructure, looks in depth at transport planning, multimodal transportation and transit oriented developments. Ghassan believes that clear government direction, through policy and legislation, remains essential to ensure the consistent and effective adoption of multimodal transportation and transit orientated developments (TODs) in the Middle East’s major cities.
This presentation was first delivered in March 2014 at Infrastructure Outlook 2014, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Presentation slides investigating “corruption, costs and inequality” in Brasilia’s urban transportation development. Exploring the tangled web of overcrowded buses, highways and metros in the city that have recently provoked widespread public protest. The aim is to explore the origin of this unrest, the allocation of public spending as well as potential solutions to Brasilia’s compromised transportation system.
RV 2015: Sustainable Corridors: Broad and Specific Looks by David Leard, AICPRail~Volution
What does it mean to build a sustainable corridor? How do you honor the overall goal of conserving resources, but also engage stakeholders to develop the right type of project for their community? Take a wider look at the national perspective on building sustainable corridors. What is being done across the country to conserve resources and involve communities in these efforts? Then hear stories about a successful sustainable corridor in Portland; Albuquerque's BRT project; and an urban green plan to transform existing park-and-ride lots along Los Angeles' growing transit network into more sustainable places.
Moderator: Shelley Poticha, AICP, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council; Board Member, Board of Directors, Rail~Volution, Washington, DC
Katherine Lemmon, Transportation Planning Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert Hastings, Agency Architect, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
David Leard, AICP, Senior Management Consultant, HDR, Seattle, Washington
RV 2015: Sustainable Corridors: Broad and Specific Looks by Robert HastingsRail~Volution
What does it mean to build a sustainable corridor? How do you honor the overall goal of conserving resources, but also engage stakeholders to develop the right type of project for their community? Take a wider look at the national perspective on building sustainable corridors. What is being done across the country to conserve resources and involve communities in these efforts? Then hear stories about a successful sustainable corridor in Portland; Albuquerque's BRT project; and an urban green plan to transform existing park-and-ride lots along Los Angeles' growing transit network into more sustainable places.
Moderator: Shelley Poticha, AICP, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council; Board Member, Board of Directors, Rail~Volution, Washington, DC
Katherine Lemmon, Transportation Planning Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert Hastings, Agency Architect, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
David Leard, AICP, Senior Management Consultant, HDR, Seattle, Washington
RV 2015: How to Start: Project Funding Lessons and Strategies by Mark Linsenm...Rail~Volution
Where do you go for millions -- or billions -- of dollars? Securing federal and local funding for big transit projects can be overwhelming. Where do you even begin? Hear from leading strategists in three regions that found their pot of gold: Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Washington's Maryland suburbs have billions of dollars of new rail projects, and their regions are reaping the benefits. Specially geared to regions who are just beginning to think about project funding, hear strategies for leveraging changes in agency governance, raising local revenue and maximizing its immediate impact, attracting federal investments, and using private investment to reduce upfront costs and achieve value over time.
Moderator: Sean Libberton, Principal, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., Washington, DC
Henry Kay, Director, Transportation Planning, RK&K, Baltimore, Maryland
Hal Johnson, AICP, Manager of Project Development, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mark Linsenmayer, AICP, Director, Countywide Planning & Development, Metro, Los Angeles, California
RV 2015: Art, Community Culture and TOD: Four Stories by Abigail Thorne-LymanRail~Volution
Is it art? Or a key component for improving and leveraging transit system investments? It can be both! See how art installations and other placemaking strategies are being used in four communities. How are Tucson, the Bay Area, the Twin Cities and Dallas incorporating art into their local delivery systems? Each community tells a different story -- with ideas you can use in your own composition.
Moderator: Richard Manson, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, New York, New York
Kathy Mouacheupao, Cultural Corridor Coordinator, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Principal Planner, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit, Oakland, California
Catherine Cuellar, Director of Entrepreneurs For North Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Janet Gonzalez, Sustainable Transportation Director, HDR, Chicago, Illinois
Multimodal in rail development: popularity and reaping benefitsAtkins
Dr Ghassan Ziadat, Atkins’ director of planning and infrastructure, looks in depth at transport planning, multimodal transportation and transit oriented developments. Ghassan believes that clear government direction, through policy and legislation, remains essential to ensure the consistent and effective adoption of multimodal transportation and transit orientated developments (TODs) in the Middle East’s major cities.
This presentation was first delivered in March 2014 at Infrastructure Outlook 2014, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Presentation slides investigating “corruption, costs and inequality” in Brasilia’s urban transportation development. Exploring the tangled web of overcrowded buses, highways and metros in the city that have recently provoked widespread public protest. The aim is to explore the origin of this unrest, the allocation of public spending as well as potential solutions to Brasilia’s compromised transportation system.
RV 2015: Sustainable Corridors: Broad and Specific Looks by David Leard, AICPRail~Volution
What does it mean to build a sustainable corridor? How do you honor the overall goal of conserving resources, but also engage stakeholders to develop the right type of project for their community? Take a wider look at the national perspective on building sustainable corridors. What is being done across the country to conserve resources and involve communities in these efforts? Then hear stories about a successful sustainable corridor in Portland; Albuquerque's BRT project; and an urban green plan to transform existing park-and-ride lots along Los Angeles' growing transit network into more sustainable places.
Moderator: Shelley Poticha, AICP, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council; Board Member, Board of Directors, Rail~Volution, Washington, DC
Katherine Lemmon, Transportation Planning Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert Hastings, Agency Architect, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
David Leard, AICP, Senior Management Consultant, HDR, Seattle, Washington
RV 2015: Sustainable Corridors: Broad and Specific Looks by Robert HastingsRail~Volution
What does it mean to build a sustainable corridor? How do you honor the overall goal of conserving resources, but also engage stakeholders to develop the right type of project for their community? Take a wider look at the national perspective on building sustainable corridors. What is being done across the country to conserve resources and involve communities in these efforts? Then hear stories about a successful sustainable corridor in Portland; Albuquerque's BRT project; and an urban green plan to transform existing park-and-ride lots along Los Angeles' growing transit network into more sustainable places.
Moderator: Shelley Poticha, AICP, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council; Board Member, Board of Directors, Rail~Volution, Washington, DC
Katherine Lemmon, Transportation Planning Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert Hastings, Agency Architect, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
David Leard, AICP, Senior Management Consultant, HDR, Seattle, Washington
The major social networks have announced plans to open their platforms to developers. Media companies and marketers have unprecedented, cost-effective access to more than 300 million captive and engaged users. Buddy Media helps major brands leverage the social networks by building, promoting and monitoring social applications.
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY/PROVINCIAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PLANS AND S...South Fraser Blog
Presentation by Paul Cordeiro, Manager of Transportation Engineering for the Township of Langley. The slides show an overview of the South of Fraser Transit Plan, Provincial Transit Plan, Provincial Gateway Program, Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Study, Community Rail Study, and the Township of Langley’s Master Transportation Plan.
For more information, see http://toronto.ca/transitto
Do not include any personal information as all posted material on this site is considered to be part of a public record as defined by section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments. Please see Terms of Use for City of Toronto Social Media Sites at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates/termsofuse.htm.
Building Sustainable Communities: Urban Planning in the Portland Metro Regi...South Fraser Blog
Presentation by Oregon Metro Councilor Collette in which she give a general overview of the Metro Portland region and the role of the elected Oregon Metro Council. She gives information on Metro’s role in land-use planning, the urban growth boundary, and the region’s long-term planning document: Region 2040. She focuses on the link between land-use planning and transportation plan, and how Portland is in the business of designing multi-modal transportation corridors today. She also outlines the region’s priorities for high-capacity transport or light rail, and other orders of public and active transit. There is a case study on Tigard.
Do not include any personal information as all posted material on this site is considered to be part of a public record as defined by section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments. Please see Terms of Use for City of Toronto Social Media Sites at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates/termsofuse.htm.
A Case for New Transit Options in the South Fraser RegionSouth Fraser Blog
South Fraser OnTrax delivered this presentation to the Ministry of Transportation, TransLink, BC Transit, Fraser Valley Region Direct, and the City of Abbotsford (to name a few) about the need for light rail in the South of Fraser in the Lower Mainland
An overview of rapid transit options for the Fraser Valley. Also looks at the Surrey Rapid Transit Study and the UBC Rapid Transit Study. Presentation was by John Schnablegger and Ed Storm.
Description of the challenges identified in the area of the Downtown Station Area in Austin, Texas. Discussion of the opportunity and process for re-imagining the site as a downtown gateway, and issues that have been heard from stakeholders thus far.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with Parameters
Nwep sfot presentation_nov_9_2010
1. A case for new transit options in the south Fraser region
Presented To:
New Westminster Environmental Partners (NWEP) AGM
The Evolution of Transportation
South Fraser OnTrax
November 9, 2010
2. WHO IS SOUTH FRASER ONTRAX ?
Not For Profit / Non-Partisan BC Society Founded in April
2008
Advocate for smart growth development and transit options
Sponsor several free public education workshops each year
We advocate by engaging public officials in open discussions
We listen to reason – We encourage SOLUTIONS
“We engage – We DON’T Protest”
A Holistic Approach to Transit
3. THE ISSUES WE SEE AND HEAR
“Transit Deficit” in south Fraser (SF) region
Current focus = get people to Vancouver ??
TransLink numbers show need for SF community connections
SF = roads and buses only - no LRT or Streetcars
Aging population - transit for seniors and handicapped needed
Disconnect between development (TOD) & transit due to focus
4. THE ISSUES WE SEE AND HEAR
We are built around roads (mobility) vs. people & walkability
We have set ourselves up for what we have today
Local work options growing – much more needed
Long-term sustainable living/working/transport solutions
No progressive alternatives to goods movement implemented
Lack “complete roads” LRT – walkers – cyclers – automobiles
5. THE SOLUTIONS WE SEE AS PRACTICAL
Land Use Planning + Transportation Planning (in tandem)
Light Rail Transit servicing Abbotsford – Langley - Surrey
Open to alignment – Safety & Serves the Greatest Concern
Frequent LRT service with connection to region (MAX Line)
Community Shuttle Service is exceptional – connect to LRT
Local bus or Community Shuttle 15/15/7 – integrated LRT
Build Complete Communities (Metro Van Livable Region)
Complete Roads and Rail as Development Tool
8. ROAD NETWORK DEMAND
Increasing truck demand on our road network
-- MoT Gateway Program Discussion
Assuming a 50% goods movement by rail
BC Port Traffic x3 by 2020
17. The 200th
Streetcar Line
City of Langley
• Presently 20,000
• Pretty much built-
out, but pursuing
aggressive
densification;
could top out at
39,000
20. The 200th
Streetcar Line
200th
Corridor Total
(from 196 to 216)
• Presently 76,000
(65% of the present
total population of
Langley)
• Will top out at
184,000 (80% of the
projected total
population of Langley)
21. The 200th
Streetcar Line
Employment Areas
• NW Langley Industrial
Park
• Walnut Grove
Interchange
• 200th
Office Parks
• Langley Regional Town
Centre
• Brookswood
• Campbell Heights
Industrial Park
23. The 200th
Streetcar Line
Other Factors
• Regional links: The
Golden Ears Bridge and
the Interurban
•The Langley Events
Centre
• Open space still exists
along 200th
for TransLink
to purchase and develop
for funding
24. Streetcar Benefits
We know from studies of places like Portland
that streetcars do two things:
• They get people out of their cars
• They attract quality development
We need both of these on 200th
Street.
25. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Fraser Valley Heritage RR (2010 Tourist) = $325,000/per km
Typical North American LRT = $35M/per km
Typical Light Rail Station = $ 5K - $ 10K
SkyTrain
Canada Line = $105M/per km
Evergreen Line $127M/per km
UBC Line = $233M/per km
Typical SkyTrain Station = $30M - 40M
COST TO BUILD LRT vs. SKYTRAIN
26. UBC Study – What Could $2.8B Buy?UBC Study – What Could $2.8B Buy?
12 km. UBC SkyTrain
175 km LRT
The Interurban settled the South Fraser Valley. The line touches a variety of strategic destinations
The Interurban settled the South Fraser Valley. The line touches a variety of strategic destinations
The Interurban settled the South Fraser Valley. The line touches a variety of strategic destinations
The Interurban settled the South Fraser Valley. The line touches a variety of strategic destinations
On opening in 1910, the Interurban served a population of 18,000. When rubber replaced rail in 1950, the population of the valley was 77,000. Today, we are over ten times that number at 850,000 and headed for a million souls in 2012.. And NO passenger rail options.
Recent TransLink trip diaries show that only 20% of traffic in the south Farser Valley crosses the river. 80% has origin and destination south of the Fraser River. Approximately 30% of the “moving” population does not have access to private motor vehicles. A Community Rail system supplies the largest demand most effectively.