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Brief description of the organization
Vaughan is a vibrant and prosperous community and one of Canada's fastest growing cities. Home to nearly 341,000 people, its globally competitive economy includes more than 19,500 businesses, employing approximately 227,000 individuals. Vaughan traces its roots back to the historic communities of Concord, Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill and Woodbridge.
This welcoming, diverse and forward-looking municipality is in the heart of York Region. Major city-building projects like Vaughan's emerging downtown — the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre — and Canada's first smart hospital — the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital—as well as the 900-acre North Maple Regional Park, which continue to generate momentum and excitement.
Problem area
- Review, assess and update the impacts of PUDO demand and propose mitigation measures for the first and last mile pick-up and drop off (PUDO) activity at VMC Station, and
- Examine a hypothetical new curbside bus stop solution to mitigate the capacity issues at the SmartVMC Bus Station and develop design guidelines and criteria for any future implementation of this solution.
Main objectives
- Review, assess and update the impacts of PUDO demand and propose mitigation measures for the first and last mile pick-up and drop off (PUDO) activity at VMC Station, and
- Examine a hypothetical new curbside bus stop solution to mitigate the capacity issues at the SmartVMC Bus Station and develop design guidelines and criteria for any future implementation of this solution.
Scope of work
Conduct literature review, analyze past studies, conduct spatial and other analysis, present findings, preparing reports (and developing concept plans as needed).
Deliverables
- Report
- Presentation
- Concept plan as needed
Team meeting frequency
Minimum of one introductory, one midterm, and one end of term presentation. Project team can decide how frequent the progress meetings are.
Skills and training required
Research and analytical skills, presentation skills, and any other that are applicable.
Resources required
Computing resources, SketchUp or any other drawing software for preparation of concept plan, ArcGIS for spatial analysis.
NDA or a commercialization agreement for this project?
Yes