Events
Visit this page to find out about Smart Commute events:
Carpool Week - February 1-5, 2010
Smart Commute Awards - November 17, 2009
Car Free Day - September 22nd, 2009
Smart Commute Bike to Work Day - May 25th, 2009
EcoDriver Lunch'n'Learns - Winter 2009
Smart Commute Awards - November 20, 2008
National Carpool Week - October 6-10, 2008
International Car Free Day - September 21 and 22, 2008
Smart Commute Bike to Work Day - June 6th, 2008
Geography Awareness Week Transportation Day - November 15, 2007
World Record Walk - October 3, 2007
The Road Ahead: Sustaining Smart Commute in the GTAH - September 20, 2007
Carpool Week - September 17-21, 2007
York University Research Project
University of Toronto at Mississauga Research Project
Carpool Week - February 1-5, 2010
1 is the loneliest number. Join 22,000 people who have registered on Carpool Zone!
Use the Carpool Zone ride-matching software to easily find someone to carpool with. Whether you wish to drive or sit back and enjoy the ride, Carpool Zone will help you find the perfect match.
Smart Commute Awards - November 17, 2009
The Awards were introduced in 2007 to officially recognize employer members or partners who have put forth exceptional effort in implementing their Smart Commute programs. The awards recognize outstanding commitment, leadership, innovation and results.
Smart Commutes from across the GTAH nominated their top employers and one award will be given for Smart Commutes in Hamilton, Halton, Mississauga, Brampton-Caledon, North Toronto and Vaughan, Northeast Toronto, 404-7 (Markham and Richmond Hill), Toronto-Central, Central York (Newmarket and Aurora) and Durham.
New for this year, we are excited to hold the awards ceremony in conjunction with the national conference of TDM professionals during the Association for Commuter Transportation Canada TDM Summit. By combining both events, we will be able to showcase the accomplishments of our regional partners to a national audience while gaining invaluable knowledge from the achievements of those from across Canada.
Click here to find out who won.
Smart Commute Bike to Work Day - Monday May 25, 2009
Join thousands across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area on May 25 to mark the annual Bike to Work Day celebration. You’re invited! Please see the event list below and click on the map for details at each location.
View Smart Commute Bike to Work Day 2009 in a larger map
Ready to try cycling to work? Click here for biking tips and links.
Smart Commute Public Events
Central York Bike to Work Day
City of Hamilton Bike to Work Day (at Gore Park)
City of Mississauga Bike to Work Day
Glenforest Secondary School (Mississauga) Bike to Work Day
City of Oshawa Bike to Work Day
City of Toronto Bike to Work Day (Bike to Work Month kick-off)
Markham/Richmond Hill Bike to Work Day Buisness Park Challenge
Region of Durham Bike to Work Day
Town of Ajax Bike to Work Day
Town of Whitby Bike to Work Day
University of Toronto (Mississauga) Bike to Work Day
Smart Commute Organized Workplace Rides and Events
Aurora
Employees at the Town of Aurora
Bolton
Employees at Husky Injection Molding Systems
Brampton
Employees at the Region of Peel
Burlington
Employees at the City of Burlington and the Burlington Cycling Committee
Durham Region
Region of Durham, Town of Ajax, Town of Whitby (with support from the Whitby Recreation Centre, Impala Bikes), Messier-Dowty and Veridian Corp.
Hamilton
Employees at the City of Oshawa (with support from the Ontario Ministry of Finance, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa Public Library).
Employees at the City of Hamilton, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Mohawk College and many more!
Markham-Richmond Hill
Employees at MMM Group, iTrans Consulting and AMD (taking the Business Park Challenge)
Mississauga
Employees at the City of Mississauga, Glenforest Secondary School, Golder Associates ,Hatch, HB Group Insurance, McCormick Rankin / Ecoplans, University of Toronto at Mississauga and Wal-Mart Canada.
Newmarket
Employees at the Town of Newmarket, Newmarket Chamber of Commerce and Pearson Canada.
Toronto
Employees at City of Toronto, Parc Downsview Park, University Health Network, York University (event is on May 20th) & Exhibition Place (event is on May 29th) www.SmartCommuteNTV.ca for details.
Vaughan
Employees at Powerstream
For events happening as part of the City of Toronto's Bike Month, click here.
EcoDriver Lunch'n'Learns - Winter 2009
Smart Commute and Green Communities Canada have teamed up to offer commuters a chance to save money and the environment by reducing fuel consumption. Find out more.
Smart Commute Awards - November 20, 2008
The Awards were introduced last year to officially recognize employer members or partners who have put forth exceptional effort in implementing their Smart Commute programs. The awards recognize outstanding commitment, leadership, innovation and results.
Smart Commutes from across the GTAH nominated their top employers and one award will be given for Smart Commutes in Hamilton, Halton, Mississauga, Brampton-Caledon, North Toronto and Vaughan, Northeast Toronto, 404-7 (Markham and Richmond Hill), Toronto-Central, Central York (Newmarket and Aurora) and Durham. Click here to find out who won.
Carpool Week - October 6-10, 2008
Smart Commute, ACT Canada and Goodyear Canada have joined together to launch the first ever National Carpool Week. To help find a partner and start carpooling yourself visit Smart Commute's Carpool Zone.
With increasing gas prices and an improving network of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, there has never been a better time to try carpooling.
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International Car Free Day - September 21st and 22nd 2008
Join people from 1500 other countres around the world in celebrating International Car Free Day. Public events will be held at Mississauga City Centre on Sunday April 21st and on Monday September 22nd at Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto. As well Smart Commute member employers from across the GTAH will be taking part in car free activities. Click here for more information. For details on Mississauga's Car Free Day event go to www.smartcommutemiss.ca/carfreeday.
Smart Commute Bike to Work Day - June 6, 2008
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area commuters are invited to join Smart Commute members and partners participating in Smart Commute Bike to Work Day. Click on map or see links below for event details.
Ready to try cycling to work? Click here for biking tips and links.
Public Events
Durham Bike to Work Day
Hamilton Bike to Work Day
Markham-Richmond Hill Bike to Work Day
Mississauga Bike to Work Day
Newmarket Bike to Work Day
Organized Workplace Rides
Burlington
City of Burlington employees.
Durham Region
Region of Durham employees, Town of Whitby, Messier-Dowty, and Impala Bikes.
Markham-Richmond Hill
MMM Group and iTrans Consulting are taking part in the Business Park Challenge.
Mississauga
Hatch (2007 Smart Commute Employer of the Year), Golder Associates, and the Greater Toronto Airport Authority.
Newmarket
Town of Newmarket (2007 Smart Commute Employer of the Year), Region of York (2007 Smart Commute Employer of the Year), and Southlake Regional Health Centre.
Toronto
York University (2007 Smart Commute Employer of the Year). Go to www.SmartCommuteNTV.ca for details.
Vaughan
Powerstream employees.
For events happening as part of the City of Toronto's Bike Month, click here.
Geography Awareness Week Transportation Day
Transportation Day was November 15th, 2007 and Smart Commute was pleased to join the Canadian Association of Geographers in highlighting the connections between Geography and transportation during Geography Awareness Week (November 12-16, 2007).
Many residents of metropolitan areas are affected by geography and transportation every single day. The daily commute is a prime example of how Geography (the study of the Earth, humans and the interconnections between them) can inform our transportation choices and have an impact on the way we live. Travel to and from work is not only determined by the physical and social environment (e.g. distance, economy and communication networks) but also has varying impacts on the environment through the resulting use of resources, impacts on long-term climate and air quality and influence on the pattern of development in our urban regions.
Recognizing the importan links between transportation, economy and the environment, Smart Commute works with local employers and commuters to explore different commuter choices like carpooling, teleworking, transit, cycling, walking or flexible work hours. Our goal is to help make commuting easier, healthier and more enjoyable.
Click here to learn more about us. Also check out the Success Stories and Resources sections of our web site and visit the Carpool Zone, a sophisticated, map-based carpool matching system.
Smart Commute is also supporting research in geography. Click here to learn more.
World Record Walk
The World Record Walk took place across Ontario and in other regions of Canada simultaneously at 12:30 EDT on October 3rd, 2007.
More than 1,000 employees of Smart Commute member and partner workplaces took part in the walk! Along with close to 3,000 other events hapening at the same time across the country, we hope to break the current record of 100,915 participants held by Western Autralia.
Preliminary results can be viewed at www.worldrecordwalk.ca.
Smart Commute joined with Green Communities Canada to get workplaces in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton involved in the World Record Walk. Smart Commute promotes walking as a cost effective and healthy way to commute to work. Visit the "Choose you Way" section of our web site for tips and information on walking: http://www.smartcommute.ca/choose/walk.
The World Record Walk was organized by Green Communities Canada (www.greencommunitiescanada.ca), a national association of community-based non-profit organizations that deliver innovative environmental programs and services, with a focus on household and community action. Green Communities Canada supports member organizations in working together to achieve environmental sustainability, including healthy ecosystems and communities, sustainable resource use, and clean air, water, and soil.
For further information on this project contact:
Catherine Habel
Program and Services Coordinator
Smart Commute Association
Tel.: 416.874.5934
E-mail: catherine@smartcommute.ca
The Road Ahead: Sustaining Smart Commute in the GTAH - September 20, 2007
The Road Ahead: Sustaining Smart Commute in the GTAH took place at St. Michael's College in Toronto on Thursday September 20th. In attendance were representatives from the GTTA, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Transport Canada, the regions and municipalities of the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, Smart Commute staff and their business members and partners.
Click Here to download presentations and other content from the event.
For further information on this project contact:
Catherine Habel
Program and Services Coordinator
Smart Commute Association
Tel.: 416.874.5934
E-mail: catherine@smartcommute.ca
Carpool Week - September 17-21, 2007
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Smart Commute and Goodyear have teamed up to bring you Carpool Week in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton.
Did you know that just 17% of Ontario commuters carpool? Carpool Week is a great time to find some friends and share the ride. To find your carpool partner, check out the Carpool Zone.
Eighty-one percent of carpoolers are concerned about the state of the vehicle they're riding in. To help make your carpool safer - and more fuel-efficient - check out these great tips from Goodyear.
York University Research Project
University of Toronto at Mississauga Research Project
Smart Commute has partnered with a research team at the University of Toronto at Mississauga to explore carpooling behaviour within the Greater Toronto Area. Under the supervision of Professor Ron Buliung, undergraduate Geography student Kalina Soltys is conducting a detailed analysis of a recent Smart Commute Carpool Zone satisfaction survey. The primary goal of the research is to advance current understanding around the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in facilitating transitions to alternative transport options. Results from this study will provide insight into the effectiveness of Smart Commute’s web-based Carpool Zone as an approach to easing the process of carpool formation. Moreover, respondent feedback around their use of the Carpool Zone software will provide important information to guide future Smart Commute programming and software development initiatives.
For further information on this project contact:
Catherine Habel
Program and Services Coordinator
Smart Commute Association
Tel.: 416.874.5934
E-mail: catherine@smartcommute.ca
Professor Ron Buliung
Department of Geography
University of Toronto at Mississauga
Mississauga, ON
Tel: 905.569.4419
E-mail: ron.buliung@utoronto.ca