Pedram Fard is a PhD student in Urban Planning at University of Waterloo, Faculty of Environment. In his current research, Pedram studies spatial and temporal patterns of land use changes induced by Light Rail Transit development. By employing Spatial System Dynamics modelling approach in conjunction with other quantitative methods, he tries to establish causal relationship […]
Continue Reading →Kevin is fascinated about mobility and the way it shapes cities. He strives to improve the way people move whether it be by foot, bike, car, bus or train. Since September 2013, Kevin has been working towards his Masters of Applied Science in Civil Engin eering and Planning at the University of Waterloo. The focus […]
Continue Reading →I will be studying the relationship between urban economic structure and trajectory and the success of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in major North American cities. To support this analysis, we will gather and analyze the following information for North American cities that have implemented light rail transit: Industrial and occupational structure over time […]
Continue Reading →Project Description: The SSHRC-funded Partnership Development Grant aims to unpack the causal relationships between light rail transit and core-area intensification. Summary Outputs People News The outward growth of cities after the Second World War has been extensively studied and the impacts documented. As a result of this foundational research, contemporary […]
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