We are pleased to share that the reports from the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics (#DDMA2025) Workshops 2025 (both Montréal & Aalto) have now been published and are openly available on OSF.io
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We are pleased to share that the reports from the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics (#DDMA2025) Workshops 2025 (both Montréal & Aalto) have now been published and are openly available on OSF.io
platial.science/ddma-2025-mo...
Last week, four members of the Platial Analysis Lab participated in the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Canada Conference (SKI2026) in Banff, AB. Blog post and photos here: platial.science/platial-at-s...
Next Friday (Feb 13), three lab members will present their work as part of the Geographic Information Centre "Mini Conference." 10am-12pm ET in Burnside Hall 512.
The program for the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference Canada (#SKI2026) is now online. Quite a variety of topics. See you in Banff, AB next month.
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Prof. McKenzie will be presenting, in-person, as part of the University of Victoria (BC) lecture series on Friday this week. Come by if you are in town. The talk is titled: The Pulse of a City: Understanding Access and Inclusion through Urban Mobility. Details below.
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Early bird registration for the 9th Spatial Knowledge and Information Conference Canada (#SKI2026) ends on Friday. Register here: skiconference.ca/2026/
We are seeking 5-minute lightning talks for a Mobility Data Science session at the Canadian Association of Geographers meeting in Victoria, BC this summer. Anything mobility related! You can submit multiple abstracts, so why not give a short talk in our session as well as others. buff.ly/x1SCmU5
How do city events move e-scooters and e-bikes? Our new paper answers that with causal inference + millions of trips. platial.science/measuring-ho...
That is a wrap on the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium #SDSS205. Thanks so much to the presenters, panellists , and participants. Great turn out this year. We look forward to seeing you all next year at #SDSS2026.
Registration is now open for the 9th Conference on Spatial Knowledge and Information (SKI) Canada #SKI2026. skiconference.ca/2026/#regist...
The 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is this week! Thursday and Friday depending on your time zone. Registration is free but filling quickly. We have a wide range of sessions, panels, and talks this year. Check them out: sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net
Registration is now open for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium (#SDSS2025)! Registration is free but space is limited, so register soon. Check out the list of thematic sessions, accepted papers, keynotes, and interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net#register
Happy GIS Day 2025 #gisday
Nice to see this Shared Micromobility partnership come together. This is a project with colleagues from McGill, Toronto Metropolitan, Simon Fraser, and UAlberta exploring the use and impacts of shared micromobility services in a Canadian suburban context. platial.science/sem-can-buil...
The program for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is now online. Registration will open soon. The symposium is Dec 4 & 5. Plan to check out the Thematic Sessions, Paper Sessions, Emerging Researchers Panel, Keynotes, and Interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net/program.html
The program for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is now online. Registration will open soon. The symposium is Dec 4 & 5. Plan to check out the Thematic Sessions, Paper Sessions, Emerging Researchers Panel, Keynotes, and Interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net/program.html
1/3📍Sharing the report on the 2nd Geoprivacy Workshop for Personalized Health held @liser.lu (published on May 31) with @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social & 20+ international participants.
- Full report: osf.io/xrfk4/overview
- Workshop webpage: sites.google.com/view/ekgeog/...
On Tues, Nov 4, Prof. McKenzie will give a virtual presentation as part of the BEGIN seminar series hosted by the University of St. Andrews. The title is "Place, Privacy, and Mobility: Navigating the Intersection of Location Science and Human Dynamics." Register: tinyurl.com/begin-mckenzie
In a new blog post published via the Mobilizing Justice Partnership, our team discusses the impact of Grand Rapids’ Free Fare Pilot Program, launched in partnership with Lime to expand access to shared micromobility for low-income residents. mobilizingjustice.ca/findings-fro...
Earlier this week we hosted the 2nd Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop in Montreal. A day of spotlight talks, lightning talks, and dynamic discussion with participants from across North America and Europe. Read the full recap here: platial.science/reflections-...
Excited to share that our chapter “Trust in Foundation Models and GenAI: A Geographic Perspective” will be featured in the upcoming book Geography According to ChatGPT.
While the book is in press, you can check out the full chapter on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2510.17942
Our new paper, “Measuring and Moving on the Street: A Scoping Review of Street Space Allocation Studies,” published in the International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, maps global efforts to measure and reimagine urban street allocation. platial.science/a-scoping-re...
Last week, @daniel-romm.bsky.social participated in the North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association #NABSA Conference in Montréal. He presented our work exploring Grand Rapids Michigan's free fare #escooter pilot program.
Congratulations to former lab member @mikaelbrunila.bsky.social on the recent publication of one of his dissertation chapters "Cosine Capital: Large language models and the embedding of all things." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Some of our recent work on street space allocation was referenced in an @economist.com article this week, focused on the global rise (and controversy) of cycling. www.economist.com/internationa...
Just two more days to submit your Statement of Interest for the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop in Montreal later this month. Details and submissions accepted here: ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon...
Want to help shape the future of sustainable mobility? On Oct 27, 2025 we are meeting at McGill for the Data-Driven Mobility Analytics Workshop. Submit your Statement of Interest now: ptal-io.github.io/ddma2025-mon...
Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads. New piece in 'The Conversation' by Lab Member Daniel Romm. theconversation.com/montreals-bi...
We are excited to welcome Jenny Zhu to the lab as a Master's student researcher exploring equitable access to micromobility. platial.science/welcome-to-j...
