Our research projects & initiatives focus on the interrelated themes of urban built environments, mobility, active transportation, road safety, population health, equity, and public policy. Partnership and collaboration are a central operating value for CHATR and so many of our projects are affiliated with other research groups, institutions and collaborations.
REACH Cities
Advancing research, tools, and partnerships that increase the gender equity in urban environments
Mobilizing Justice
Towards evidence-based transportation equity policy.
CapaCITY
Sustainable transportation interventions to support health, mobility, and equity outcomes
INTERACT
INTErventions, Research, & Action in Cities Team
15-Minute Neighbourhoods
Developing a community-informed definition of 15-minute neighbourhoods in Surrey, BC
Mapping Bicycle Facilities Across Canada
The Canadian Bikeway Comfort & Safety (Can-BICS) Classification System and Open Street Maps (OSM)
WalkRollMap
& BikeMaps
Crowd sourced mapping resources to make city environments safer and more accessible active modes
Equity in Transportation Planning
Documenting best practices for integrating and implementing equity considerations in transportation planning
YOUTH.HOOD
Youth, social-connectedness, and neighbourhood design in South Vancouver
Seniors’ Transportation
Examining alternative community-based transportation services for older adults in British Columbia
Hey Neighbour Collective
Understanding & building social connectedness and resilience in vertical communities
Race on Two Wheels
Exploring the state of cycling in Vancouver through a racial lens
Road Pricing
The effects of road pricing on transportation and health equity
Pedestrian Safety
Identifying Unmarked Crosswalks at Bus stops
Social Connectedness
Supporting Social Inclusion and Well-Being in Metro Vancouver
Health Equity in City Policy
Smart Cities, Healthy Citizens? Optimizing Health and Equity in City Policy Making
Micromobility in Metro Vancouver
Readiness for Shared Micromobility: Public Perceptions in Metro Vancouver
International Bikeshare
International Bikeshare Impacts on Cycling and Collisions Study (IBICCS)
Bike Share
A collection of bikes share projects
Mid-Sized Cities
Impacts of Bicycle Infrastructure in Mid-sized Cities Study (IBIMS)
School Active Travel
Children Active Transportation and Safety and the Environment (CHASE)
Bike Score
Partnership with Walk Score to create a neighbourhood metric for bikeability
Increasing Cycling in Canada
Increasing Cycling in Canada: A Guide that works
Cycling in Cities
A collection of projects with UBC researchers & partners