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A wireless device in each vehicle exchanges information with others equipped the same way and with road- side infrastructure, such as traffic lights. As their vehicles move down a connect- ed road, drivers will receive in-vehicle notifications that allow them to be more aware of what’s happening around them. For example, a driver would receive a verbal notification that a pedestrian is about to cross the car’s path, giving the driver time to slow down. “This opens up all sorts of possibilities,” Dr. El-Basyouny says in a University of Alberta article. “This technology is going to revolutionize the way we think and move.” Three roads in Edmonton have been chosen for the project: Whitemud Drive, Anthony Henday Drive, and 23rd Avenue. The project is being funded by all three levels of government, and federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau (P.Eng.-ON) was in Edmonton in September for its announcement. As a Professional Engineer, said Dr. Garneau, he is excited about the project’s possibilities. “This innovative technology has the potential to make Canada’s trans- portation system safer, more efficient, and secure for passenger and commercial traffic throughout the country,” he said. TRAFFIC TALK Edmonton is serving as a research environment for wireless connected vehicle technology. -image courtesy United States Department of Transportation
and Healthy Communities at the U of A Faculty of Engineering, will focus not just on construction but also on the rest of the spectrum of community development. Mr. Christenson, a U of A civil engineering graduate, is the President of Christenson Developments, an Edmonton- based company focused on creating urban villages — integrated communities that feature mixed-use zoning and emphasize green space and pedestrian accessibility. “Engineers can go through numbers, but you also need to think of how happy people who are living in a community are
ENGINEER’S PASSION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO PROFESSORSHIP For Greg Christenson, P.Eng. , home- building is much more than the physi- cal construction of a dwelling. “I’m interested in the whole spectrum of development, from the raw land all the way to densification, to building a community,” Mr. Christenson says in a University of Alberta news article. In keeping with his passion, the newly established Christenson Professorship in Building Sustainable
EIDOS HAS MERGED WITH M C ELHANNEY
We are pleased to expand our landscape architecture and urban design and planning services through the acquisition of EIDOS.
Visit www.mcelhanney.com to learn more.
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