Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "transit"
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The City Delimited
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-13)Positioning itself as an investigation into the affective capacity of transport, this thesis argues that the potential of a city is both composed and revealed through its systems of movement, contending that the sensorial ... -
The Development and Deployment of a GIS tool for Transit Network Design
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-18)Public transportation contributes to sustainable transportation in urban areas. Unfortunately, in some cases public transit systems have been underperforming. Over the years, factors such as urban sprawl and the increase ... -
Evocative Infrastructure: An Urban Cave at Yonge-Eglinton Station
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-15)The transition below grade demarcates a portal into a different realm. Underground architecture calls for a unique approach to design. This thesis is interested in looking at underground architecture through a phenomenological ... -
Toronto's Last Mile Delivering to Communities in Public Urban Spaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-22)Streets shadowed by skyscrapers, copious amounts of cars trying to navigate through the downtown core, and, communities that grow in density everyday –Toronto is lacking the infrastructure to accommodate the contemporary ... -
Transit Benefit Index: A Comprehensive Index for Capturing Externalities in Transit Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-30)Transportation externalities plague all members of society with delays during travel, as well as healthcare costs associated with crashes, unwanted noise, and air pollutants. While attempts have been made to correct these ... -
A Web-based Transit Technology Selection Model
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)There are many cities in North America planning to upgrade or implement public transportation infrastructure with the goals of increasing transit ridership and promoting transit-oriented development. The most commonly ...