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Car Sharing Conference 2013

Car Sharing Conference 2013: Shared Mobility & Public Transit: Partners for the 21st Century Produced by: Auto Share Starts: September 16, 2013 Ends: September 17, 2013 Event Time(s):9:00 AM to 5:00 PMWebsite: conference.carsharing.org Email: alan@carsharing.org Costs: Range:$100 +Student: $50 Cost Information: Includes meals and entrance fee"Shared Mobility and Public Transit: Partners for the 21st Century."Guests include:Dr. Ryan C. C. Chin, Ph. D. Managing Director, City Science MIT Media Lab, who will highlight his work on innovative vehicle technologies including autonomous self-driving cars. Dr. Susan Shaheen, Ph. D. Transportation Sustainability Research Center UC Berkeley, the world's foremost researcher on shared mobility, who will discuss the benefits of carshare to cities—presenting research that goes beyond the corporate marketing slogans. Jen Keesmaat, Chief Planner, City of Toronto, who will present on "The Car of the Future" and how Toronto is changing to accommodate consumers' mobility needs. Full program details found at: conference.carsharing.org Location:Evergreen Brick Works 550 Bayview Avenue Map to this event Public Transit:Our free shuttle bus runs 7 days a week from Broadview Station. In addition, the TTC's 28 A Davisville bus offers half-hourly service on Saturdays from 7:30am–6:15pm, and Sundays and Holidays (July 1, August 5 and September 2) from 8:30am–6pm. Please note the Sunday bus runs from May 12 to September 2. TTC Trip Planner Central East Consumer shows, Cycling, Seminars/Workshops The City of Toronto does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of the content provided in this calendar nor does inclusion in the calendar constitute endorsement by the City of Toronto. All listing details are submitted by event organizers. To confirm any information, please contact the organizers directly.. Event Details. Location: 550 Bayview Avenue