Public Investment for the Long Term: The Case of Urban Transportation
February 10, 2016 | By Public Policy Admin |
This past year, the annual SPPG Policy Institute brought experts in urban transportation together to discuss solutions for the long term.
The 2016 SPPG Policy Institute brings together those who study the politics and economics of long‐term public investment with experts in the field of urban transportation. It begins with an exploration and discussion of what we know about the electoral, cognitive and institutional constraints on investing for the long term. Informed by these broader perspectives, the discussion will turn to the case of urban public transportation. The issue has current traction in electoral politics at the federal, provincial and municipal levels but also a long history of policy inertia in the Canadian context. Our focus will be on understanding how Canadian cities compare with peer cities internationally in meeting transportation challenges through public policy, and what we can learn from international experience.
Below you will find links to the speaker’s presentations where available.
Agenda
Session 1 – GOVERNING FOR THE LONG TERM
Key Note Speaker:
• Alan Jacobs, University of British Columbia, Investing in the Long Term
Response from:
• Michael Smart, University of Toronto, Public Investment for the Long Term
• Moderated by: Carolyn Hughes Tuohy, University of Toronto
Session 2 – THE CASE OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION – THE ROLE OF ANALYSIS, FRAMING AND COMMUNICATION
Speakers:
• Eric Miller, University of Toronto, Modelling and Transportation Infrastructure Investment Decision-Making
• Jonas Eliasson, KTH Stockholm; Robert Cervero, University of California Berkeley, Achieving efficient public decisions in the transport sector
• Moderated by: Ian Shugart, Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada
Session 3 – GOVERNANCE OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION – CASE STUDIES
Speakers:
•Keeyeon (Keith) Hwang, Hongik University
• Jim Berry, Hatch Mott MacDonald
• Moderated by: Jeff Lehman, Mayor, City of Barrie Ontario
Session 4 – URBAN TRANSPORTATION IN CANADA
Speakers:
• Anthony Perl, Simon Fraser University, Considering the global dimensions of transportation infrastructure investment in Canada’s three largest cities
• Matti Siemiatycki, University of Toronto, The State of Evidence Based Transportation Policy in Toronto
• Moderated by: Enid Slack, University of Toronto
Closing Remarks
• Hon. David Crombie, Chair, Advisory Panel for the Coordinated Land Use Planning Review, Government of Ontario (2015‐2016)
• Introduced by: Leslie Woo, Chief Planning Officer, Metrolinx
This event is made possible by the support of TD Bank.
Event Date
January 18, 2016
