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Making data available to understand the curb
The Fabrique des Mobilités Québec team continues its series of interviews with the goal of becoming aware of the path of data, its value, and understanding how it is used for different purposes. On this occasion, we contacted Philippe Fortin, Innovation and Open Data...
Travel data for a more sustainable mobility
The mobility data need is growing for many actors in the ecosystem, including cities, transportation companies and consulting firms. At La Fabrique des Mobilités Québec, we are working on this issue in our project "Our open mobility data" with the objective to have a...
Understanding Lifestyles to Offer More Sustainable, Smart, and Inclusive Mobility
La Fabrique des Mobilités Québec collaborates with ARTM (Autorité régionale des transports métropolitains), the transport regulatory body for the Greater Montreal region, as part of the Montréal en commun project. This collaboration aimed to innovate in mobility by...
Valuing data through the data journey: The example of municipalities
The data enhancement In an ever-expanding digital world, data represents a goldmine of opportunities for improving, innovating and making services and processes more efficient, in both the public and private sectors. Making the most of data through its journey, is a...
Revitalizing on-demand transportation: The innovative experience of TACL
Introduction to the on-demand transportation revolution In an era where urban and rural mobility is undergoing significant transformation, on-demand transportation (TOD) emerges as a key solution to address the challenges of accessibility, sustainability, and...
Optimizing urban management with MobiClic: a citizen partnership
In a constantly evolving urban context, the efficient management of urban space represents a major challenge for municipalities. Among the challenges faced by local authorities, the collection and updating of mobility data play a crucial role. It is in this context...
Experimenting to include taxis in Montreal’s integrated mobility
A chauffeur-driven car on demand to avoid owning one when our usage doesn’t justify it. An additional means to bridge the gap between two modes of transportation when distance, available service hours, or other reasons prevent walking or cycling. Plenty of reasons to...
Connecting mobility challenges with personalization and sustainable development in Quebec’s tourism industry
For several months, la Fabrique des Mobillités Québec has been addressing this issue in collaboration with Destination Quebec City, focusing specifically on the question: "How can we create incentive mechanisms that promote both sustainable mobility for tourists and...
User Experience of Public Transportation and Its Carbon Footprint
Today, we delve into a fundamental aspect: the environmental impact of our movements. We are about to calculate the carbon footprint of our journey to Parc Molson, comparing the metro with the car.
A Day of Sustainable Mobility: The Journey of a Committed Father
It was a sunny morning in Ville Émard. I had decided to take my children, aged 6 and 8, to spend the day at Parc Molson for the Foire des Possibles. In my mind, everything was clear: I wanted to be consistent with my values of sustainable mobility.
The data journey, the key to adding value – SIGNALEC case study
The SIGNALEC case study, from the City of Montreal, is focused on a shared system used by a number of Montreal boroughs to pool and manage their signal data inventory more efficiently. The SIGNALEC system is a concrete example of urban mobility data management, from...
The data journey, the key to adding value
In the current context of transition to more sustainable, environmentally-friendly mobility, data management and exploitation play a key role. Data is essential for understanding the issues, designing innovative solutions and assessing the impact of actions taken....