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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 7d

Just two more days to submit your Statement of Interest for the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop in Montreal later this month. Details and submissions accepted here: 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…

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 15d

Want to help shape the future of sustainable mobility? On Oct 27, 2025 we are meeting at McGill for the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop. Submit your Statement of Interest now: 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…

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 16d

Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads. New piece in 'The Conversation' by Lab Member Daniel Romm. theconversation.com/montreals-bi...

Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads

Bike infrastructure in Montréal takes up less than three per cent of the roadway, while car infrastructure has more than 90 per cent of roads across the city.

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 23d

We are excited to welcome Jenny Zhu to the lab as a Master's student researcher exploring equitable access to micromobility. platial.science/welcome-to-j...

Welcome to Jenny Zhu

Jenny Zhu has joined our group as an incoming Master'st student studying equitable access to micromobility...

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Daniel Romm @daniel-romm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Do you work with mobility data? Come discuss! ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon...

October 27, the @platialanalysis.bsky.social at McGill will be hosting the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics workshop (DDMA2025).

Free participation but limited space, so please declare your interest by October 3!

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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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Sep 5

Highlights from GIScience 2025 | platial.science/highlights-f...

Highlights from GIScience 2025

Last week, the lab participated in the 13th International Conference on Geographic Information Science in Christchurch, New Zealand...

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

"The Cars are Going to be Alright" - New publication.
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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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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · May 30

PhD candidate Daniel Romm recently attended the 60th Annual Conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF)... platial.science/platial-at-c...

Platial at CTRF: Challenging Car-Centric Cities

Daniel Romm recently attended the 60th Annual Conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum...

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

Last week, Prof. McKenzie participated in the 19th International Conference on Location Based Services, held in Espoo, Finland… #lbs2025
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LBS 2025: Mobility, Data, and Urban Insights

Last week, Prof. McKenzie participated in the 19th International Conference on Location Based Services, held in Espoo, Finland...

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · May 2

PhD candidate Dan Qiang and former student Dr. Hongyu Zhang will travel to Dresden, Germany in June to present their recent papers at #AGILE2025. #GIScience
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Platial Lab attending AGILE 2025

PhD candidate Dan Qiang and former student Dr. Hongyu Zhang will travel to Dresden, Germany in June to present their work...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Apr 15

We are recruiting a fully funded Master's student interested in equity in shared e-micromobility (Fall 2025 start). Click through the link for details. @kmanaugh.bsky.social

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Recruiting Fully Funded MSc Position on Equity in Shared E-Micromobility (Fall 2025 Start)

Project: Shared Electric Micromobility as a Transportation Solution in Canadian Suburban Communities (SEM-Can)...

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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...

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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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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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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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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Feb 5

A great read on the value of decentralized (and opaque) AI models by recent PhD grad @mikaelbrunila.bsky.social www.e-flux.com/journal/151/...

Taking AI into the Tunnels - Journal #151

Mikael Brunila argues for a politics of opacity in the face of AI dominance.

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Jan 24

Excited to kick-start our new collaborative, CDSI-funded project "Lights Out: Examining Power Outages and Vulnerability Across Quebec." @mcgillgeography.bsky.social
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Lights Out: Examining Power Outages and Energy Equity in Quebec

Our proposal to examine power outages and vulnerability across Quebec has been selected for funding...

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Grant McKenzie @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social · Jan 11

The call for participation in our 2nd Workshop on "Geoprivacy for Personalized Health" is online. It will be in Luxembourg this year, Feb 26 - Mar 1. Limited travel funding is available. Details at the link below. @geoai.bsky.social

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Jan 6

Lab member Priyanka Verma presented her work "A comparative analysis of US micromobility usage with socioeconomic and build environment factors" at #TRBAM2025 this morning. #TRBAM

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · Oct 3

A research agenda for GIScience in a time of disruptions"
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A research agenda for GIScience in a time of disruptions

Social issues, AI, and climate change are just a few of the disruptive focuses impacting science. The field of GIScience is well positioned to respond to accelerating disruptions due to the interdi...

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Dec 3

La version française du rapport de l’atelier sur la confidentialité des données géospatiales pour la santé personnalisée est désormais en ligne à osf.io/cuawr

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Dec 2

We held the Lab+ holiday gathering this week. Great to step off campus and celebrate the team.

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Nov 22

In a Position Paper prepared for Ontario’s #Metrolinx, lab member, @daniel-romm.bsky.social provides an overview of the potential for current shared #micromobility systems. platial.science/the-potentia...

The Potential of Shared Micromobility Systems for Connecting to Regional Transit Services

In a Position Paper prepared for Ontario's Metrolinx, Daniel Romm provides an overview of shared micromobility systems...

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Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · Nov 18

We are organizing a session at next year's American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting (AAG 2025) on Urban Mobility Analytics. If you are attending, consider submitting an abstract to our session:
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GeoAI and Urban Mobility Analytics (AAG 2025)

For the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting next year (AAG 2025), we are organizing a paper presentation session...

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