Event series showcases Mississauga's leading urban innovation
City Building Ryerson is proud to present three new free webinars in our Urban Innovation Café series, in partnership with the City of Mississauga.
Mississauga: Urban Innovation in Action brings together leaders from the City of Mississauga and private industry with Ryerson researchers to discuss the innovations in mobility, transportation, livability and smart city tech being realized in Mississauga, and the research and insights underpinning the municipality's ambitious goals and priorities.
Series Details
January 25: Neighbourhood Planning for a 15-Minute City
In the 15-Minute City (external link) , residents live in complete communities where they can access essential needs within a 15-minute walk. The City of Mississauga recently invited residents to contribute their views on this concept in an online forum (external link) regarding the growth of Downtown Cooksville. This discussion will focus on opportunities to improve livability, address equity issues and reduce GHG emissions in the City of Mississauga using the tools of this planning framework, focusing on the major master-planned communities in development along its waterfront and the Square One District (external link) , with experts in urban planning and development, mobility and social equity.
Panelists: Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner, Planning and Building, City of Mississauga; Rob Spanier, President, Spanier Group and Development Advisor, Lakeview Community Partners Ltd.; Dr. Raktim Mitra, Associate Professor and Associate Director (Undergraduate Programs), School of Urban and Regional Planning, and Co-Director, TransForm Lab, Ryerson University; Dr. Zhixi Zhuang, Associate Professor, Ryerson School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University. Moderated by Cherise Burda, Executive Director, City Building Ryerson, Ryerson University.
February 8: Smart Mobility and Goods Movement
This discussion will lift off from the City of Mississauga’s Transportation Master Plan (external link) , which aims to reduce car dependency by developing greater local mobility options, plus better first- and last-mile connections to regional transit. Join us to explore how innovations in smart mobility and goods movement can serve a rapidly growing city, and reduce vehicular traffic, improve local air quality and boost community livability.
Panelists: Geoff Wright, Commissioner, Transportation and Works, City of Mississauga; Geoff Marinoff, Director, Transit, Transportation and Works, City of Mississauga; Kate Hatoum, Vice President, Development, DiamondCorp; Dr. Bilal Farooq, Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director of Ryerson LiTrans Lab, Ryerson University. Moderated by Dr. Pamela Robinson, Professor and Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning and Academic Director, City Building Ryerson, Ryerson University.
February 16: Smart City Framework – Connecting Urban Innovation
The City of Mississauga is already a smart city, using technology to support healthy communities, public safety, a connected government and a vibrant economy. What’s next on the horizon under Mississauga’s SMRT CTY (external link) strategy? This discussion will explore the expanding needs for smart infrastructure, connectivity and automation, and how the City of Mississauga plans to further connect, enable and future-proof digital innovations within a 5G-ready communications network while ensuring the data privacy and security of residents and users.
Panelists: Steve Czajka, Program Manager, Smart City, City of Mississauga; Sumit Bhatia, Director, Innovation and Policy, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Ryerson University; Dr. Pamela Robinson, Professor and Director, School or Urban and Regional Planning and Academic Director, City Building Ryerson, Ryerson University. Moderated by Dr. Richard Lachman, Director, Zone Learning and Director, Research Development, The Creative School, Ryerson University.