The City Logistics for the Urban Economy (CLUE) recently hosted a vibrant knowledge café and poster competition to showcase the past year’s research. This symposium, organized with the Smart Freight Centre—a collaboration of researchers from McMaster University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, York University, and stakeholders from the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)—attracted over 70 participants from academic,...

As part of the Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Carlos Rivera-Gonzalez attended the Transforming Transportation conference at The World Bank headquarters in Washington for the award ceremony. Dr. Rivera-Gonzalez had the oportunity to present his research “Transforming Urban Logistics: Demand Centric Policy Impacts on Freight Efficient Land-Uses,”  to a full auditorium of policymakers and global leaders. He highlighted how freight...

Professor Matthew J. Roorda, on behalf of the City Logistics for Urban Economy, invites you to the 2024 CLUE Symposium on May 30th, 2024. It will be hosted at the University of Toronto St. George campus. Building on the success of the previous symposiums, the 2024 CLUE Symposium will showcase the past year’s development of the several CLUE-related research projects. This year’s symposium will follow a knowledge...

Dr. Judy Farvolden, founding managing director of Mobility Network at the University of Toronto, announced her retirement. Dr. Farvolden was crucial in establishing the Smart Freight Centre network and was vital in the ongoing City Logistics for Urban Economy (CLUE) project. Through her extensive network of industry and government partners, she helped identify opportunities to apply the University of Toronto’s...

The Smart Freight Centre is excited to announce that on Wednesday, February 21, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Dr. Usman Ahmed will present about the Electric-Cargo Pilot Study in Toronto, which received the 2023 ITE Toronto Project of the Year Award. The award is given as a recognition for a significant achievement or contribution in the field of transportation...

As part of the Civil and Mineral Distinguished Lecture Series Prof. Anne Goodchild, from the University of Washington, will be presenting the seminar of ” What do we want? Approaching urban freight from a community lens”, on Monday, February 5th, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST. For more information on the Distinguished Lecture and registration click here

The Purolator Urban Quick Stop pilot project received the 2023 ITE Toronto Project of the Year Award. On August 22, 2022, Purolator replaced delivery trucks on the University of Toronto (UofT) St. George campus and in neighbouring communities with e-cargo tricycles operating from a microhub. This pilot demonstrates the potential for e-cargo tricycle deliveries with potential expansion to other locations across...

The Smart Freight Centre has recently completed the installation of Bosch camera equipment at the Purolator Urban Quick Stop on the University of Toronto St. George campus. These AI-enabled cameras track pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle trajectories without storing video data, which addresses privacy concerns often raised about camera recordings of public spaces. The new camera equipment will allow Smart Freight...

The Smart Freight Centre is excited to announce the arrival and installation of a quarter-cab truck driving simulator at the University of Toronto. The simulator will allow researchers to discover and analyze ways to improve truck and road safety through truck driver training, testing technological advancements and systems in the truck, suggesting potential policy changes, and much more. The first...

U of T recently hosted the fifth Smart Freight Symposium with over 100 attendees from industry, the public sector, industry partners and universities. This year’s symposium theme of “Transformation in Urban Freight Transportation” saw three sessions, several high-profile speakers and multiple student presentations. The symposium, held Friday, November 10 at the Faculty Club, involved collaborators from U of T, McMaster University, Toronto...