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
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
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
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
Cities, Health, and Active Transportation Research 