Civic hacknight #438 - Equity in Transportation (VIRTUAL)


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*This is the virtual registration for this event. To attend in person, please RSVP here.
Topic: Equity in Transportation: Who's Missing from Our Data?
Speaker: Léa Ravensbergen, PhD (She/Her), Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University
Dr. Léa Ravensbergen will discuss gaps in commonly used transportation data sources. She will draw from her work on transit use among older adults, the cycling gender gap, and highlight how sources like the Census omit important trip purposes beyond commuting. This talk will be relevant to anyone interested in ensuring equitable and inclusive transportation planning.
Join us via Zoom (webcams and mics optional, but encouraged):
- A Zoom link will be made available to everyone who RSVPs!
Agenda:
- 7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions
- 7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion
- 7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups
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Accessibility:
- We're exploring ways to make our hybrid hacknights more accessible. At the moment we provide video and audio of the presentation through Zoom and automated closed captioning.
About Us:
- Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!
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Civic hacknight #438 - Equity in Transportation (VIRTUAL)