/sustainability/ en /sustainability/events/byolunch-learn-transportation-updates-uwaterloo <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">BYOLunch & Learn: Transportation Updates at UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/sustainability/users/abale" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Andrea Bale</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 08/20/2019 - 14:00</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-right" data-width="220" data-height="220"> <img src="/sustainability/sites/default/files/uploads/images/ion_circle.jpg" width="220" height="220" alt="ION train in uptown À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>With a large population travelling to and from campus every day, enabling a variety of transportation options is critical for reducing environmental impacts and creating an inclusive and sustainable campus community. Over the past few months, the campus has seen some exciting developments related to public transit and cycling.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> We will be joined by Kevan Marshall, Principal Planner, Transportation and Demand Management, from the Region of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ to share information and updates on: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p><ul><li> ION launch and GRT service improvements </li><li> UW station features  </li><li> Cycling updates, including the regional bikeshare program and infrastructure improvements  </li><li> TravelWise program and corporate transit passes </li></ul><p> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Following the presentation, attendees are invited to join us for a walk to the ION platform by the Davis Centre (DC) for a demonstration.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Please feel free to bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided. We hope to see you there!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <strong> FUN FACT:</strong> The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has set a goal of increasing sustainable commuting to 90% by 2025. Read more in the Environmental Sustainability Strategy (2017).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p><hr /><h4> About the Presenter</h4> <p> </p><div class="uw-media media media--type-uw-mt-image media--view-mode-uw-vm-standard-image align-left" data-width="220" data-height="219"> <img src="/sustainability/sites/default/files/uploads/images/kevan_marshall_0.jpg" width="220" height="219" alt="Kevan Marshall, Principal Planner, Transportation and Demand Management, Region of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span><span><span><span><span>Kevan Marshall is a Principal Planner with the Region of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Transportation Demand Management Program in Transit Services. His duties include coordinating transit integration with other sustainable transportation options, reviewing development applications and road reconstruction projects, administering the TravelWise program, and</span></span></span></span></span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> hosting the occasional staff bike ride.</span></span></span></span></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:00:57 +0000 Andrea Bale 217 at /sustainability