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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Day 1 at the 17th Conference on Spatial Information Theory #cosit2026
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are happy to announce our new paper published in Health & Place, where we found that while some travel behaviour changed during wildfire smoke advisories in 2023 and 2025, the change was small. More details: platial.science/moving-throu...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The proceedings of the 9th Conference on Spatial Knowledge and Information (#SKI2026) Canada are now online (open access). zenodo.org/communities/...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Big news from the lab! We've been awarded two @sshrc_crsh grants: an Insight Grant on equity in shared micromobility (who actually gets access to e-scooters/e-bikes across 10 cities) and an Insight Dev Grant on location privacy (how privacy concerns shift by place + who's watching).
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New funding: Lab awarded two research grants
The lab has been awarded two new grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Last week lab members attended The World Conference on Transportation Research (#WCTR) in Toulouse, France and the International Time Geography Conference in Toronto, Canada... platial.science/toulouse-tor...
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Toulouse & Toronto: The Lab at WCTR and ITGC
This week lab members attended conferences in Toulouse France, and Toronto, Canada...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Congratulations to Priyanka Verma on successfully defending her dissertation titled "Shared Micromobility as Spatial Similarity: A Comparative Approach for System Planning and Knowledge Exchange!"
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Great start to the 6th International Conference on Time Geography at the University of Toronto.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Great week at #CAG2026 in Victoria, BC! Mentorship, mobility research, and a packed lightning talk session on Mobility Data Science. Always energizing to connect with the Canadian geography community. See you in York! platial.science/cag2026-catc...
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CAG2026: Catching Up with Canadian Geography
The lab made the trip out to Victoria, BC for this year's Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The Platial Analysis Lab made it to San Antonio for #ScooterLab2026! Prof. McKenzie delivered a keynote on charged cities and e-micromobility equity. platial.science/platial-at-t...
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Platial at the ScooterLab Workshop 2026
On May 18th, Prof. McKenzie travelled to San Antonio, TX to participate in the 2nd annual ScooterLab Workshop...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We are excited to have the lab represented twice in the newly published book, Geography According to Foundation Models (IOS Press) - an open-access collection bringing together some great thinking on where foundation models and geography intersect. ebooks.iospress.nl/volume/geogr...
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IOS Press Ebooks - Geography According to Foundation Models
As generative AI continues to evolve, the geographic community has an important role to play in shaping how these technologies represent space, understand place, and influence how people engage with…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Pedal Poll is looking for volunteers across Canada this summer. Count cyclists and micromobility users in your city to help build better infrastructure. pedalpoll.app
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Pedal Poll Counter
Help track bicycle traffic in your community by anonymously logging counts with your phone's GPS.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We are happy to see this work, lead by @hyzhang.bsky.social, published. This paper discusses the polarity of #geoprivacy attitudes on Chinese social media. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This week, doctoral candidate Daniel Romm presented his work on Street Space Allocation at McGill's 3rd Annual Sustainable Transportation Roundtable.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The Platial Analysis lab is involved in organizing two workshops at this year's Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe Annual Meeting (#AGILE2026). We would love to see you there! stko-lab.github.io/agile2026-ge... mobilitybank.org/events/mobil...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We are pleased to share that the reports from the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics (#DDMA2025) Workshops 2025 (both Montréal & Aalto) have now been published and are openly available on OSF.io platial.science/ddma-2025-mo...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We are pleased to share that the reports from the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics (#DDMA2025) Workshops 2025 (both Montréal & Aalto) have now been published and are openly available on OSF.io platial.science/ddma-2025-mo...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Last week, four members of the Platial Analysis Lab participated in the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Canada Conference (SKI2026) in Banff, AB. Blog post and photos here: platial.science/platial-at-s...
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Platial at SKI Conference 2026
Four members of the team attended the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference in Banff, AB...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Next Friday (Feb 13), three lab members will present their work as part of the Geographic Information Centre "Mini Conference." 10am-12pm ET in Burnside Hall 512.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The program for the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference Canada (#SKI2026) is now online. Quite a variety of topics. See you in Banff, AB next month. skiconference.ca/2026/#progra...
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Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference (SKI) Canada 2026
February 19-22, 2026 in Banff, AB | Spatial Knowledge and Information Canada brings together researchers GIScience, spatial data science, and related disciplines who live or work in Canada.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Prof. McKenzie will be presenting, in-person, as part of the University of Victoria (BC) lecture series on Friday this week. Come by if you are in town. The talk is titled: The Pulse of a City: Understanding Access and Inclusion through Urban Mobility. Details below. events.uvic.ca/geography/ev...
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Geography Lecture Series: Grant McKenzie
Cities are dynamic systems, constantly shaped by the movement of people, goods, and ideas. In this talk, Grant explores these movements to better u...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Early bird registration for the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference Canada (#SKI2026) ends on Friday. Register here: skiconference.ca/2026/
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Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference (SKI) Canada 2026
February 19-22, 2026 in Banff, AB | Spatial Knowledge and Information Canada brings together researchers GIScience, spatial data science, and related disciplines who live or work in Canada.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We are seeking 5-minute lightning talks for a Mobility Data Science session at the Canadian Association of Geographers meeting in Victoria, BC this summer. Anything mobility related! You can submit multiple abstracts, so why not give a short talk in our session as well as others. buff.ly/x1SCmU5
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
How do city events move e-scooters and e-bikes? Our new paper answers that with causal inference + millions of trips. platial.science/measuring-ho...
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Measuring How Events Shift Micromobility Demand
In our latest paper published in the Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
That is a wrap on the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium #SDSS205. Thanks so much to the presenters, panellists , and participants. Great turn out this year. We look forward to seeing you all next year at #SDSS2026.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Registration is now open for the 9th Conference on Spatial Knowledge and Information (SKI) Canada #SKI2026. skiconference.ca/2026/#regist...
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Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference (SKI) Canada 2026
February 19-22, 2026 in Banff, AB | Spatial Knowledge and Information Canada brings together researchers GIScience, spatial data science, and related disciplines who live or work in Canada.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is this week! Thursday and Friday depending on your time zone. Registration is free but filling quickly. We have a wide range of sessions, panels, and talks this year. Check them out: sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net
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Spatial Data Science Symposium 2025
December 4-5 | Distributed & Online. The symposium aims to bring together researchers from both academia and industry to discuss experiences, insights, methodologies, and applications, taking…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Registration is now open for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium (#SDSS2025)! Registration is free but space is limited, so register soon. Check out the list of thematic sessions, accepted papers, keynotes, and interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net#register
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Spatial Data Science Symposium 2025
December 4-5 | Distributed & Online. The symposium aims to bring together researchers from both academia and industry to discuss experiences, insights, methodologies, and applications, taking…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Happy GIS Day 2025 #gisday
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Nice to see this Shared Micromobility partnership come together. This is a project with colleagues from McGill, Toronto Metropolitan, Simon Fraser, and UAlberta exploring the use and impacts of shared micromobility services in a Canadian suburban context. platial.science/sem-can-buil...
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Shared Micromobility: Redefining suburban Transportation - Shared Micromobility
Explore the concept of Shared Micromobility and how it is transforming urban transportation options. Shared Micromobility %
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The program for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is now online. Registration will open soon. The symposium is Dec 4 & 5. Plan to check out the Thematic Sessions, Paper Sessions, Emerging Researchers Panel, Keynotes, and Interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net/program.html
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The program for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is now online. Registration will open soon. The symposium is Dec 4 & 5. Plan to check out the Thematic Sessions, Paper Sessions, Emerging Researchers Panel, Keynotes, and Interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net/program.html
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Eun-Kyeong Kim @geoai.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
1/3📍Sharing the report on the 2nd Geoprivacy Workshop for Personalized Health held @liser.lu (published on May 31) with @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social & 20+ international participants. - Full report: osf.io/xrfk4/overview - Workshop webpage: sites.google.com/view/ekgeog/...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
On Tues, Nov 4, Prof. McKenzie will give a virtual presentation as part of the BEGIN seminar series hosted by the University of St. Andrews. The title is "Place, Privacy, and Mobility: Navigating the Intersection of Location Science and Human Dynamics." Register: tinyurl.com/begin-mckenzie
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
In a new blog post published via the Mobilizing Justice Partnership, our team discusses the impact of Grand Rapids’ Free Fare Pilot Program, launched in partnership with Lime to expand access to shared micromobility for low-income residents. mobilizingjustice.ca/findings-fro...
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Findings from the City of Grand Rapids’ Shared Micromobility Free Fare Pilot Program - Mobilizing Justice
The Free Fare Pilot Shared micromobility systems, such as bikeshare and scootershare, are increasingly important to cities’ transportation strategies, as they seek to move away from car dependence.…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Earlier this week we hosted the 2nd Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop in Montreal. A day of spotlight talks, lightning talks, and dynamic discussion with participants from across North America and Europe. Read the full recap here: platial.science/reflections-...
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Reflections on the 2nd Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop
On October 27, the lab hosted the second Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop in Montreal...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Excited to share that our chapter “Trust in Foundation Models and GenAI: A Geographic Perspective” will be featured in the upcoming book Geography According to ChatGPT. While the book is in press, you can check out the full chapter on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2510.17942
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Trust in foundation models and GenAI: A geographic perspective
Large-scale pre-trained machine learning models have reshaped our understanding of artificial intelligence across numerous domains, including our own field of geography. As with any new technology,…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Our new paper, “Measuring and Moving on the Street: A Scoping Review of Street Space Allocation Studies,” published in the International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, maps global efforts to measure and reimagine urban street allocation. platial.science/a-scoping-re...
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A Scoping Review of Street Space Allocation Studies
Daniel Romm and colleagues trace the evolution of street space allocation studies and highlight Montréal’s growing role in this emerging field...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Last week, @daniel-romm.bsky.social participated in the North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association #NABSA Conference in Montréal. He presented our work exploring Grand Rapids Michigan's free fare #escooter pilot program.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Congratulations to former lab member @mikaelbrunila.bsky.social on the recent publication of one of his dissertation chapters "Cosine Capital: Large language models and the embedding of all things." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Cosine capital: Large language models and the embedding of all things - Mikael Brunila, 2025
This article describes the emergence of a novel form of capital—which I call “cosine capital”—that finds objectified form in the “embedding” structures of large...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Some of our recent work on street space allocation was referenced in an @economist.com article this week, focused on the global rise (and controversy) of cycling. www.economist.com/internationa...
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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Just two more days to submit your Statement of Interest for the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop in Montreal later this month. Details and submissions accepted here: ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon...
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Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 Montreal
The Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 aims to broaden the conversation on current analytical tools, frameworks, and open data that support informed decision-making in sustainable…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Want to help shape the future of sustainable mobility? On Oct 27, 2025 we are meeting at McGill for the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop. Submit your Statement of Interest now: ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon...
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Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 Montreal
The Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 aims to broaden the conversation on current analytical tools, frameworks, and open data that support informed decision-making in sustainable…
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads. New piece in 'The Conversation' by Lab Member Daniel Romm. theconversation.com/montreals-bi...
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Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads
Bike infrastructure in Montréal takes up less than three per cent of the roadway, while car infrastructure has more than 90 per cent of roads across the city.
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
We are excited to welcome Jenny Zhu to the lab as a Master's student researcher exploring equitable access to micromobility. platial.science/welcome-to-j...
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Welcome to Jenny Zhu
Jenny Zhu has joined our group as an incoming Master'st student studying equitable access to micromobility...
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Daniel Romm @daniel-romm.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Do you work with mobility data? Come discuss! ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon... October 27, the @platialanalysis.bsky.social at McGill will be hosting the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics workshop (DDMA2025). Free participation but limited space, so please declare your interest by October 3!
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Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 Montreal
The Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 aims to broaden the conversation on current analytical tools, frameworks, and open data that support informed decision-making in sustainable transport...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Highlights from GIScience 2025 | platial.science/highlights-f...
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Highlights from GIScience 2025
Last week, the lab participated in the 13th International Conference on Geographic Information Science in Christchurch, New Zealand...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Congrats to lab member @daniel-romm.bsky.social, whose study on Montreal’s bike lanes is gaining national and international media coverage. platial.science/media-spotli...
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Media Spotlight on Montreal Cycling Study
A study led by lab member Daniel Romm on Montreal’s cycling infrastructure has received wide media coverage...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
"The Cars are Going to be Alright" - New publication. platial.science/new-pub-the-...
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The Cars are Going to be Alright
In a new publication, Daniel Romm and co-authors demonstrate how reallocating Montréal’s street space can create more equitable infrastructure...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
PhD candidate Daniel Romm recently attended the 60th Annual Conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF)... platial.science/platial-at-c...
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Platial at CTRF: Challenging Car-Centric Cities
Daniel Romm recently attended the 60th Annual Conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum...
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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Last week, Prof. McKenzie participated in the 19th International Conference on Location Based Services, held in Espoo, Finland… #lbs2025 platial.science/lbs2025/
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LBS 2025: Mobility, Data, and Urban Insights
Last week, Prof. McKenzie participated in the 19th International Conference on Location Based Services, held in Espoo, Finland...
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