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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · 21d

The call for participation is out for the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference #SKI2026 Canada. The conference will take place February 19-22, 2026 in Banff, Alberta. Ski all morning, conference all evening.
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Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference (SKI) Canada 2026

February 19-22, 2026 in Banff, AB | Spatial Knowledge and Information Canada brings together researchers GIScience, spatial data science, and related disciplines who live or work in Canada.

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · 29d

Deadline extension for #SDSS2025 session proposals! We received a number of requests for an extension so have decided to push the deadline back to Friday, September 19th. Get those session proposals in. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net

Spatial Data Science Symposium 2025

December 4-5 | Distributed & Online. The symposium aims to bring together researchers from both academia and industry to discuss experiences, insights, methodologies, and applications, taking spatial...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Sep 8

A quick reminder that the #SDSS2025 deadline for Thematic Session proposals is coming up quickly. We'd love to see a proposal from you on a topic of your choice. The symposium is free, online, and typically has large numbers of engaged attendees.
sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net

Spatial Data Science Symposium 2025

December 4-5 | Distributed & Online. The symposium aims to bring together researchers from both academia and industry to discuss experiences, insights, methodologies, and applications, taking spatial...

sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Sep 8

The 2nd Data-Driven Mobility Analytics workshop will take place in Montreal on October 27, 2025. We will be discussing current mobility analytics tools, open mobility datasets, and everything in between. Join us by submitting a statement of interest: ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon...

Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 Montreal

The Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 aims to broaden the conversation on current analytical tools, frameworks, and open data that support informed decision-making in sustainable transport...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking forward to giving this (virtual) talk at the University of St Andrews for the #BEGIN Seminar Series. November 4th. 14:00 UTC. Register and join us here: tinyurl.com/begin-mckenzie

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Aug 29

Stragglers on the last day of #GIScience 2025.

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Aug 26

Kicking off the Spatiotemporal Causal Inference workshop at #GIScience2025 with an introduction by @dinomirmt.bsky.social.

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Spatial Data Science Symposium #SDSS2025 is back. Check out the Call for Sessions and Call for Papers: sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net

Spatial Data Science Symposium 2025

December 4-5 | Distributed & Online. The symposium aims to bring together researchers from both academia and industry to discuss experiences, insights, methodologies, and applications, taking spatial...

sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congrats to lab member @daniel-romm.bsky.social, whose study on Montreal’s bike lanes is gaining national and international media coverage.
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Media Spotlight on Montreal Cycling Study

A study led by lab member Daniel Romm on Montreal’s cycling infrastructure has received wide media coverage...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Aug 13

July data for Canada to US land #border crossing are now online. ptal-io.github.io/border/

US Northern Land Border Traveler Crossings

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Aug 8

Great to see this vision paper come to light (to be presented at #ACMSIGSpatial in November): "Whose Truth? Pluralistic Geo-Alignment for (Agentic) AI."
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05432

Whose Truth? Pluralistic Geo-Alignment for (Agentic) AI

AI (super) alignment describes the challenge of ensuring (future) AI systems behave in accordance with societal norms and goals. While a quickly evolving literature is addressing biases and inequaliti...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Jun 30

Nice to see the videos from the 5th Spatial Data Science Symposium #SDSS2024 now online. Announcement coming shortly for SDSS 2025. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

5th Spatial Data Science Symposium (SDSS 2024) - YouTube

The Fifth Spatial Data Science Symposium - SDSS2024 was a distributed and online event that took place October 23-24, 2024. All sessions were held online, wi...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Jun 18

US/Canada land #border crossing for the month of May have been released. The map has been updated. ptal-io.github.io/border/

US Northern Land Border Traveler Crossings

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Jun 10

"The Cars are Going to be Alright" - New publication.
platial.science/new-pub-the-...

The Cars are Going to be Alright

In a new publication, Daniel Romm and co-authors demonstrate how reallocating Montréal’s street space can create more equitable infrastructure...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · May 8

Great start to the 19th Conference on Location Based Services - in Espoo, Finland this year. #LBS2025

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · May 3

This was a lot of fun. Thanks #NABSA for inviting me to share our work during the first "Shared Micromobility Research Roundup."
platial.science/nabsas-share...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VufL...

2025 Research Roundup

YouTube video by NABSA

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Apr 30

Some of the brilliant traffic signals we have in #Montreal.

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Apr 16

I put together a (quick) web map showing change in US land border crossings from Canada over the past few months. Mainly a procrastination project, but also quite interesting to compare border crossings and provinces. ptal-io.github.io/border/

US Northern Land Border Traveler Crossings

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Apr 15

There is still time to submit a position statement and join our Data-Driven Mobility Analytics workshop taking place just two days before #lbs2025. The deadline has been extended. ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025#wor...

Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025

The Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 aims to broaden the conversation on current analytical tools, frameworks, and methods that support informed decision-making in sustainable transport p...

ptal-io.github.io

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Apr 9

Really looking forward to #GIScience2025. Looks like a good mix of papers. Still time to submit an abstract.

GIScience 2025 Conference @giscience-conf.bsky.social · Apr 9

🌏 We're thrilled to share that 19 papers have been accepted for the GIScience 2025 proceedings! 🎉

giscience2025.org/papers.html

A huge congratulations to all the authors — we can’t wait to see your presentations in August.

Still time to submit your abstract by Apr 13! giscience2025.org#abstracts

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GIScience 2025 Conference @giscience-conf.bsky.social · Apr 9

🌏 We're thrilled to share that 19 papers have been accepted for the GIScience 2025 proceedings! 🎉

giscience2025.org/papers.html

A huge congratulations to all the authors — we can’t wait to see your presentations in August.

Still time to submit your abstract by Apr 13! giscience2025.org#abstracts

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Mar 29

Nice piece in the Tribune about our analysis of gender and running in Montreal (and Washington, D.C.) www.thetribune.ca/sci-tech/wha...

What makes a runnable city? - The Tribune

Curating a culture of active living is central to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainability and Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3, healthy living, and SDG 13, climate action. Active livi...

www.thetribune.ca

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Mar 28

Honoured to share this year's Emerging Scholar Award from the Spatial Analysis and Modeling AAG Specialty Group with Lei Zou (Texas A&M). #AAG2025

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Mar 27

Nice to see our special issue on "Environmentally and socially sustainable mobility" finally published in Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. Thirteen solid papers from some great research teams. Check them out:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems | Environmentally and socially sustainable mobility | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierScienceDirect

As the sixth International Panel on Climate Change report highlights, near-term climate actions are increasingly urgent, and must prioritize equity, social justice, and inclusivity in order to achieve...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Mar 25

Interested in sustainable cities, data, and creative solutions for urban mobility? Join the Sustainable Urban Mobility Challenge at the #DDMA2025 workshop May 5 (Espoo, FI) for a chance to showcase your skills, win prizes, and contribute to discussions in the field! ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025#cha...

Poster for the sustainable urban mobility challenge

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Mar 17

Planning on attending #LBS2025 in Espoo, Finland? Come early and join us for the "Data Drive Mobility Analytics Workshop 2025" on Monday, May 5. Co-organized by @htenkanen.bsky.social (Aalto Uni), Marina Toger (Uppsala Uni), and yours truly. #mobility #gischat
ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025/#wo...

Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025

The Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshops 2025 aims to broaden the conversation on current analytical tools, frameworks, and methods that support informed decision-making in sustainable transport p...

ptal-io.github.io

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Martin Tomko @dinomirmt.bsky.social · Mar 10

Looking forward to seeing you at Spatiotemporal Causal Analysis (#STCausal2025), stcausal2025.spatial-causal.org with @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social and Cecile de Bezenac!

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Mar 4

New research from our team highlights gender differences in urban running: platial.science/new-research...

New research highlights gender differences in urban running

Our recent publication identifies gender differences in urban running patterns with the objective of shaping safer, more inclusive cities...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Feb 27

Kicking off the 2nd workshop on Geoprivacy for Personalized Health at @liser.lu with a welcome from @geoai.bsky.social

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Feb 12

Getting stoked for #GIScience2025 in Christchurch. @giscience-conf.bsky.social just announced student travel scholarships as well: giscience2025.org#scholarships.

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