Posts Tagged: CivE
When you turn on your tap, you probably don’t give a second thought to the quality of the water that comes out. North Americans can generally take for granted that the water provided from municipal supplies is clean and clear.…
Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus Ezra Hauer explained why he feels older drivers have an unfair reputation as bad drivers in the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In the paper, Professor Hauer argued that the only groups to have 10 or…
To better understand the current challenges in expanding Toronto’s transit system,The Toronto Star recently took a closer look at its history, with insight from Professor Eric Miller (CivE), Director of the Cities Centre at U of T. In 1959, it had been five…
As city council gets set to meet Wednesday to debate Toronto’s transit plan, U of T’s Cities Centre, led by Professor Eric Miller (CivE), has issued an open letter to councillors urging them to consider a plan that answers the needs of commuters.…
The average commute time in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area will jump by a third in 20 years without a major injection into transit, according to expert calculations. And the traffic congestion is only going to get worse unless…
Professor Bryan Karney, in a story prepared by CBC News, warns that failing to invest in water infrastructure can lead to higher costs in the long term. “The reason why water pipes leak is really not a simplistic argument that people…
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