Webinars

Supporting Main Street Business Through Recovery

Recorded: July 29, 2020

How can government agencies better support main street businesses through times of crisis through effective, outcome-oriented digital programs? Join us for a conversation with Chris Rickett, Director of COVID-19 Business Mitigation and Recovery at the City of Toronto, on how to launch impactful programs and better measure their results. Moderated by UrbanLogiq’s COO, Herman Chandi, this hour-long free webinar explores how agencies can offer more tailored support to small businesses in today’s changing economic climate through collaboration and data-driven outcome planning.

Managing Equitable Economic Recovery 

Recorded: Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

This hour long free webinar explores the topic of managing equitable economic recovery from COVID-19 and, in particular, how agencies can approach pandemic recovery as an opportunity to “build back better.” UrbanLogiq is joined by former guest Andy Yan, who brings his perspective as an accomplished urban planner and Simon Fraser University City Program Director to deep dive into issues and implications around community planning and economic recovery.

TexITE Safety Webinar

Recorded: Wednesday, May 6, 2020

To continue advancing the mission of Vision Zero throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, TexITE offered their safety session, originally planned for the District Corpus Christi Meeting, as an online webinar. Topics covered in this 90 minute session include:

• An Introduction to Safe Systems from Stephen Ratke, US Federal Highway Administration
• Leveraging Crash Data to Improve Operations and Safety from Mark Masongsong, UrbanLogiq
• The City of Frisco’s Walk ‘n Roll Safety Program from Joel Fitts, City of Frisco, TX

From Response to Recovery: How Our Communities Will Adapt After COVID-19

Recorded: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

COVID-19 has disrupted our communities, temporarily reshaping how we move, learn, spend, and connect with one another. This webinar will explore the short and long term impacts of these changes, and how they could fundamentally impact the “new normal” in a post-COVID world. Participating speakers will share their perspectives on what challenges, immediate needs, and “rebuilding tasks” cities face going from response to economic recovery, and how these will shape how we plan for safe, equitable, and economically resilient cities now and in the future.

Attendees of this webinar will learn:

• How COVID-19 has shifted priorities around community operations and planning, and the impact of these changes
• What challenges (and opportunities) cities face as they shift from response to recovery
• Expectations of a post-COVID world and a look at the “new normal”

Adventures in Data Innovation

From big data to smarter communities

Recorded: Thursday, October 17, 2019

Aiming to advance their agenda of building a Smart City, Henderson, Nevada engaged the analytics start-up UrbanLogiq to harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to better understand and predict the traffic impact of real estate developments. Join Henderson’s Alyssa A. Rodriguez and UrbanLogiq’s Mark Masongsong as they discuss the goals, challenges and lessons learned in turning big data into smarter communities.

Viewers of this webinar will learn:

• How to inventory your agency’s data and identify related agencies whose data you could access
• Data basics such as metadata, formatting, structure and standardization
• Considerations around privacy, data ownership and security, including when data is not exclusively under your authority
• Challenges when working with third-party data providers including integration with cloud platforms and API systems
• How to organize internal resources and run a comprehensive data management program including on-going maintenance and support
• Tips for launching innovation pilots and navigating procurement when dealing with a start-up

Moving Data: Unlocking Land Potential Through Smarter Mobility

Recorded: July 2, 2019

Watch Mark Masongsong, CEO of UrbanLogiq talk about the convergence of big data, intelligent mobility, and economic development. This session will demonstrate the power of emerging and unconventional data sources, providing real-world examples where this data was harnessed to provide the insight governments need to address land management issues through better mobility decisions.

Viewers of this webinar will learn:

• The power of compounding data and what tools are needed to derive insights for public decision-makers
• Concerns, issues, and limitations with the harnessing of data and a framework for addressing data ownership and privacy issues in today’s context (e.g. Europe’s GDPR)
• Emerging opportunities with the Internet of Things and how they can help inform public policy decisions such as autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing, and knowledge-based economies

The Compounding Value of Data: Harnessing Unconventional Data for Long Term Planning

Recorded: August 30, 2018

Watch Herman Chandi, head of product at UrbanLogiq as he shares best practices on how to make the most out of your traffic and mobility data. Viewers of this webinar will gain valuable insight into how to maximize the value of their traffic and mobility data for better long-term planning.

Viewers of this webinar will learn:

• Data management and collection techniques
• How to integrate transportation data with other data sources to create a unified view of mobility
• How to identify and resolve data gaps
• Steps you can take to get started today