PROJECTS

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.

YOUTH.HOOD

Youth, social-connectedness, and neighbourhood design in South Vancouver

INTERACT

INTErventions, Research, & Action in Cities Team

Can-BICS

The Canadian Bikeway Comfort and Safety (Can-BICS) Classification System

WalkRollMap
& BikeMaps

Crowd sourced mapping resources to make city environments safer and more accessible active modes

Micromobility

Readiness for Shared Micromobility: Public Perceptions in Metro Vancouver

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)

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

Social Connectedness

Supporting Social Inclusion and Well-Being in Metro Vancouver

Bike Score

Partnership with Walk Score to create a neighbourhood metric for bikeability

Road Pricing

The effects of road pricing on transportation and health equity

Pedestrian Safety

Identifying Unmarked Crosswalks at Bus stops

Increasing Cycling in Canada

Increasing Cycling in Canada: A Guide that works

Bike Share

A collection of bikes share projects

Cycling in Cities

A collection of projects with UBC researchers & partners

Project Archives

A collection of past projects and collaborations