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7:30 am |
Registration |
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8:30 am |
Opening Plenary
Facilitator Jean-François Pronovost
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Greetings |
Suzanne Lareau
President and General Director of Vélo Québec |
Monique Worth Borough Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Member of the City of Montreal Executive Committee Responsible for Sports and Leisure |
Bernard Caron
Island-of-Montreal Director
Quebec Transport Ministry |
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Speakers |
 Paul Osborne
Project Director, Safe Routes to Schools
Sustrans
UK |
Kristian S. Villadsen
Associate & Research Manager
Gehl Architects
Copenhagen, Denmark |
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10:00 am Health Break |
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10:30 am Conference Block I |
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Panel A
Mobilizing regional and
provincial stakeholders |
Panel B
Ongoing Active Municipality Initiatives |
Panel C
Creating Child-friendly urban spaces |
Panel D
Encouraging Cyclist- and Pedestrianfriendly Environments |
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 Yovan Fillion
Best Health Practices Advisor -
Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services
Direct and indirect impacts of the governments action plan for promoting healthy living practices and the prevention of problems related to obesity
2006-2012 for active transport : investing fo the future
 Jennifer Lay
Program Coordinator - School-based TDM Metrolinx
Stepping it Up: Building the Picture of Regional School Travel in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
 Bev Esslinger
Active and Safe Routes to School Provincial Manager - SHAPE (Alberta)
Stepping Up! |
.gif) Marc-André Lavigne
Urban design councelor - City of Montreal
Montreal Transportation Plan : Report on the Progress of the Active Transport Component Two Years After Adoption
Debbie Nielsen
Municipal Sustainability Coordinator - Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities
Moving Active Transporation Forward at the Municipal Level
Fiona Chapman
Manager, Pedestrian Projects – Transportation Services City of Toronto
The Implementation of the Walking Strategy in Toronto: Bringing Torontonians to their Feet |
 Aurélie Larsonneur
Project Manager - Vélo Québec
School Travel Planning: a Tool for Mobilizing Schools and Communities
 Jacky Kennedy
Director, Canada Walks - Green Communities Canada
Children’s Mobility, Health and Happiness
Juan Torres
Assistant Professor, Institute for Urban Studies - University of Montreal
Children in the City |
Marc Jolicoeur
Director of Research, Vélo Québec
Planning, design, and creation of urban enviroments favorable to pedestrians and cyclists: From Theory to Practice
Adam Popper
Graduate student, School of Urban Planning - McGill University
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Nik Luka
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, School of Urban Planning - McGill University
Winter Street Design to Encourage Active Transportation: an Exploration of Montreal’s rue Rachel
Alexandre Turgeon
President - Vivre en Ville
Moving towards urban spaces favorable to active transportation |
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12:00 pm “Ville Active” Luncheon - Offical |
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Speaker |
Michel Labrecque
Board of Directors President
Société de Transport de Montréal (STM)
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1:30 pm Conference Block II |
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Panel A
Active Youth: It Takes a Community! |
Panel B
Making the Link : Active and Public Transportation |
Panel C
Bringing Children and Youth to Cycling |
Panel D
Urban mobility and livable communities |
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Michel Trottier
Regional Officer Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière - Québec en forme
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Silvio Manfredi
Team Leader, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion -
Direction of Laval's public health department
The Added Value of Engagement: Active Transportation in the Chomedey District of Laval
Wayne McKay
Facilitator - Glace Bay Youth Action Committee
The Action League
 Catherine Zaccaria
Walking Schoolbus Coordinator - City of Lausanne
Ten Years of Walking Schoolbuses in Lausanne |
Jeanne Robin
Assistant director - Vivre en Ville
The Role of Intermodality in Active Cities
Nik Luka
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, School of Urban Planning - McGill University
Making transit infrastructure good for pedestrians and cyclists
Mike Smith
Community Outreach Coordinator -
HASTE (Hub for Action on School Transportation Emissions)
Travel Smart To School Program in Vancouver |
Laurent Barthélémy
Responsible for Educational Program - Pro Velo
The Bicycle as education tool for the promotion of autonomy and emancipation
Richard Dugas
Director - Komunbécyk inc
Earn-a-bike programs as a way to promote bicycling, social cohesion and environmental responsability
Jen McGowan
Active and Safe Routes to School Community Advisor - Ecology Action Centre
Making Tracks: Walking, Cycling, In-line Skating, and Skateboarding Safety Skill |
Patrick Morency
Public Health Specialist Physician - Direction of public health - Montreal health and social services department
How to reduce Bike and Pedestrian Injuries
Catherine O’Brien
Professor, School of Education, Health and Wellness Cape Breton University
Child-and Youth-friendly Land Use and Transport Planning Guidelines
Anne Pelletier
Kino-Québec Advisor, Direction of public health - Montreal health and social services department
Auditing Pedestrian Potential : a Promising Evaluation Technique |
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3:00 pm Health Break |
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3:30 pm Bloc de conférences III / Conference Block III |
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Panel A
Mobilizing Citizens and Communities |
Panel B
Active Transportation in Smaller and Rural Communities |
Panel C
Safe Routes to School — Canada’s Best Practices |
Panel D
Designing People-friendly Neighborhoods |
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Édith Martel
Program Developer -
Vélo Québec
La rue pour tous!
Benoit Hiron
Head of Security for Travel and Transporation Users
Centre for Studies on Transportation, Urbanism, and Public Infrastructure (CERTU),
Lyon, France
Le Code de la rue
Mandy Johnson
Program Coordinator, Green Communities Canada
Canada Walks Community Engagement Projects |
Gordon Tate
Active Living and Active Transportation Coordinator - Municipality of Chester, Nova Scotia
Rural Momentum: Active Transportation for the Rest of Us
Norma Moores
Transportation Engineering consultant - IBI Group
Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s Active Transportation Plan and Community Revitalization
Loy Cheah
Director of Infrastructure Planning
The Regional Municipality of York
Challenges of Implementing Bicycle Facilities in a Suburban Municipality |
Jennifer Jenkins
Project Manager, Active & Safe Routes to School Program - Halton District School Board
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Leah Bisutti
Project Leader,Transit and Traffic Department - City of Burlington
Student Travel Planning: It’s Happening in Halton!
Geneviève Handfield
Regional Project Manager, Active Transport Regional Project Manager, Active Transport - Vélo Québec
Mon école à pied, à vélo !
Jackie Avent
Active and Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator - Resource Conservation Manitoba
Active and Safe Routes to School in Manitoba
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Marie-Hélène Armand
Urban Planning Advisor - Centre d’écologie urbaine de Montréal
Green, active, and healthy neighborhoods
Marilène Bergeron
Project manager, green transportation -
Equiterre
Active in my neigborhood
Scott Edwards
Greenways & Neighbourhood Transportation Engineer City of Vancouver
Vancouver’s calming of local street bikeways and greenways |
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5:00 pm Cocktail |
Friday June 4, 2010
Centre Calixa-Lavallée - Parc La Fontaine, Montréal
See June 4 Program »»
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Please note that simultaneous translation will be available throughout the conference.
