Blog February 13, 2012
Fasten your seatbelts… MOVE is coming!
Two panels of the MOVE exhibit model (Photo: M. Hotchin)Our transportation choices affect not only the time and cost of getting from point A to point B but the very shape of our cities. To support the transition to more sustainable transportation systems, Evergreen is excited to host MOVE: The Transportation Expo at Evergreen Brick Works, from July to October, 2012.
Set within the spectacular heritage of our Kilns building, MOVE will consist of dynamic interactive content displayed through video screens, real-time projections, supergraphic panels and original 3-D models that explore the past, present and future of urban mobility from a regional and global perspective.
Building on these exhibits will be a thought-provoking speaker series, art and artefacts located throughout the site, “test drive” opportunities and transportation-themed site tours and family activities offered through our Bike Works and camp programs. Stay tuned for more details!
MOVE has been developed in partnership with the Institute without Boundaries (IwB) at George Brown College, a unique academic program in the School of Design. Much of the content was developed in a design charrette led by IwB that brought together more than 100 mobility experts from industry, government and academia to co-create innovative solutions to real-life challenges.
MOVE is just the first in a series of five expos that will be held at Evergreen Brick Works and is a core program of our newly launched Centre for Green Cities. Future expos will address Public Space, Energy, Food and Water.
To engage audiences across the country and around the world, we will be updating the MOVE website with key content, outcomes and visitor perspectives. So mark your calendars and check our website for updates.
Comments
I strongly believe that there is an urgent action required to address the high rate of Road Accidents in Toronto and other cities in the Province including rural areas.
Here is what I began to do in order to find answers to the many questions that we have every time we read newspaper articles or witness a Pedestrian, Cyclist being hit by a car, truck or streetcar:
First of all we need to find out if there is a common denominator every year. For example if we find out that 100 car accidents were in the same intersection, or 100 pedestrians or cyclists were hit by a vehicle at the same locations where street cars exist, perhaps there is something wrong with the urban design, traffic design, vehicle design etc…
There are so many factors involved in road accidents, we need to take a closer look at the REASONS why these accidents happen.
I am not an expert, but what I know is that the People who have been injured in road accidents have lots of information that we need to pay attention to. I am providing the space for them to speak out, as soon as I have some answers I will be glad to share it with you.
I am aware that there are hundreds of studies already in files, but I am convinced that vital information was left out.