Spotted at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Showcase! SURP student Jodie Laborde presents her #research on the SSHRC-funded Black Experiences w/ Planning in Canada project, a collab w/ @planning_black + SURP Prof Magdalena Ugarte.🎉Research – Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Community Services

How are neighbourhood environments affecting children’s physical activity? Raktim Mitra discusses his #research on healthy living during the pandemic. Read more:

Interested in a career in Planning? Discover the Master of Planning @ TMU at our Open House, Tuesday October 17th 5:00 pm. Learn more about our professionally accredited program speak with current students, alumni, program admin and see our School of Urban and Regional Planning.

Discover the Master of Planning Toronto Metropolitan University at our Open House, Tuesday October 17th. Meet current students, alumni, program admin and explore SURP to find if this is where you belong.

We are hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Urban Development and Policy! Full details can be found here: hr.cf.ryerson.ca/ams/faculty/pr…. Questions? Please feel free reach out to SURP Director Raktim Mitra for details.

Super proud to share the 1st pub by my Environmental Applied Science & Management PhD student Toronto Metropolitan University Attiya Haseeb. She found that public transit dependents are more likely to face social exclusion due to limited activity participation. authors.elsevier.com/a/1hxtc3RpEOXG…

The 2024 WSTLUR conference will take place in Bogota (Colombia), June 17-20, 2024. The deadline for paper submission is in one month (Dec. 15). More information on the conference and how to submit your paper can be found here: evento.uniandes.edu.co/en/wstlur-2024…

It should be the buyer's right to know this information, not a seller's privilege. I don't see any way in which this new rule will help address housing unaffordability. Very disappointed. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

NEW PAPER 2 - 25: Campbell et al. Children and youth's movement behaviours differed across phases and by geographic region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, Canada Read open access @: jassb.biomedcentral.com/articles Julie Campbell Michelle Stone Raktim Mitra

TransForm Lab 's Attiya Haseeb finds that in #GTHA, students who started working full time post-pandemic, were more likely to switch to cars to commute. Higher use of AT was more common in urban NHs. Find their poster #24-01644 at 8 am Monday. #TRBAM2024 Raktim Mitra Environmental Applied Science & Management

In the conflict between cars and alternative transit, prof. Raktim Mitra of SURP highlights the challenges of getting residents to see the benefits of bike or transit improvements. Read more in @NatObserver: bit.ly/3T55drX #SustainableTransportation Faculty of Community Services

Did you know only 39% of kids meet national physical activity guidelines, earning a D+ for overall physical activity in the 2024 participaction Report Card? Learn how to help them move more where they live, learn and play: hubs.la/Q02tFSdM0 #ChildrenAndYouthReportCard

Our new pub with Sarah Giacomantonio & Lea Ravensbergen shows gender identities intersect with age, employment, family structure, when explaining #women 's #cycling behaviour. "There is no one women's experience". Download link below: TransForm Lab SURP authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S09…

Sarah Giacomantonio & @raktimmitra researched new bike facilities in #GTA & women's cycling. Higher rates observed among women aged 30-44, part-time workers/students, & mothers. Intersectional analyses is crucial to challenge gender roles & promote sustainable transport.

I am delighted to be part of this exciting program, and will lead research and evaluation in the #GTA area.

Congratulations Attiya for defending your PhD. An important work that can shift discussions around transportation #sustainability and #excluaion. Environmental Applied Science & Management SURP

We are offering a fully funded Ph.D. opportunity starting September 2024 in the area of Urban Development, and Public Health! Full details can be found here: transformlab.torontomu.ca/opportunities/. For questions, please reach out to Director and Supervisor Prof. Raktim Mitra (Raktim Mitra).

In our recent paper, we show that young adults who switch from active modes to public transit (after graduating from School) participated in fewer activities and likely experienced transp-related social exclusion. TransForm Lab SURP StudentMoveTO sciencedirect.com/science/articl…