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July 9, 2020
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Recent Decrease in Kids’ Healthy Movement Linked to Neighbourhood Built Environment

By Ryerson CBI | RU City Builders

During the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have speculated that access to safe and welcoming outdoor space, particularly parks, is a key element in avoiding sedentary behaviour and maintaining physical activity as…

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April 13, 2020
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Letter from RU Epidemiologists: Physical Distancing Needs Space

By Ryerson CBI | Public Realm, RU City Builders

On April 10, Ryerson faculty members Drs. Anne Harris and Linda Rothman called for more cycling and pedestrian space to achieve safe physical distancing, in an open letter to Toronto…

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January 22, 2020
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E-Scooters in the GTHA: the Future is Near

By Ryerson CBI | RU City Builders, Transportation/Transit

While personal e-scooters have been seen on Ontario roads for years now, as of January 2020, e-scooters are now explicitly permitted under provincial law (up to 24 km/hour), under a…

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October 29, 2019
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Regulate Ride Hailing to Match City’s Goals: Yemi Adediji

By Ryerson CBI | RU City Builders, Transportation/Transit

Yemi Adediji is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow of the Urban Analytics Institute at Ryerson University. An expert in collecting and interpreting “big data,” she leads research initiatives that seek to…

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May 13, 2019
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Net-Zero House Tackles Affordability and Sustainability: Cheryl Atkinson

By Ryerson CBI | Housing, RU City Builders

Wouldn’t you love to know your house was not only beautiful but designed to sequester carbon, reduce harmful emissions and promote neighbourhood liveability? Architect and Ryerson professor Cheryl Atkinson has…

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May 8, 2019
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Together Design Lab Creates Toolkit for Laneway Activation

By Ryerson CBI | Public Realm, RU City Builders, Ryerson

With laneway housing now made possible in Toronto, it’s a great time to think more about how else we can animate our laneways and build an ever-more interesting, inclusive and…

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April 1, 2019
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Making Transportation Networks Smarter: Bilal Farooq and LiTrans Lab

By Ryerson CBI | Profiles, RU City Builders, Transportation/Transit

We’ve all been there: stuck in traffic when only blocks away, another route is flowing faster. We think, “I chose the wrong street (bus, train) again!” But it’s not your…

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December 10, 2018
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Towards Equity and Inclusion in City’s Neglected Towers: Sara Edge

By Ryerson CBI | Housing, Profiles, RU City Builders

Ryerson research project studies North Etobicoke high-rise towers and quality of life for immigrant newcomers. Toronto’s downtown is booming, with cranes building glittering high-rise condo towers on practically every block….

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September 4, 2018
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Practice-Ready Research into Active Transportation: Raktim Mitra

By Ryerson CBI | Profiles, RU City Builders, Ryerson, Transportation/Transit

Raktim Mitra is an Associate Professor within the Ryerson University School of Urban and Regional Planning, and co-director of TransForm Lab, a hub for policy-relevant transportation research. Through his work,…

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August 29, 2018
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An Epidemiologist on Road Safety: Anne Harris

By Ryerson CBI | Profiles, RU City Builders, Transportation/Transit

When thinking about road safety, epidemiology might not immediately spring to mind. But Anne Harris, a researcher at Ryerson, looks at road safety from a public health perspective, adding to…

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