My current project investigates the complexities of deploying new mobility technologies in Canada, from data-driven transportation planning to connected and autonomous vehicles. Many Canadian cities have already started implementing new mobility technologies in increments and through pilot projects! And this project will examine if and how local governments can use new technologies to provide a higher quality integrated transit service and support the local economy. See here for recent writing.
Can government use new technologies to provide a higher quality integrated transit service?
Who is responsible for governing data in the 21st-century Canadian transportation system?
What is the link between transit innovation and economic growth?
Dynamic transportation systems are a core pillar of equitable and sustainable communities. But cities face service delivery challenges for which technology is part of the solution. In this context, innovations in the information and communication technology sector have begun to transform transportation supply and demand in cities worldwide. And diverse new ecosystems of urban governance—or innovations in the institutional mode of interaction between actors in the urban context—have emerged to introduce new mobility services. This paper analyzes multi-level governance innovations in Ontario and the extent to which they address the complex challenges cities have to deal with. See here for extended abstract.
We are preparing a paper on the changing role of big data in transportation systems. In collaboration with private companies, cities in Ontario are experimenting with various applications of big data in transportation. This paper will investigate how and whether municipalities can leverage public-private partnerships to enable data-driven transportation planning.