{"id":40532,"date":"2025-12-15T16:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/?p=40532"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:02:59","slug":"municipal-call-for-participation-ontario-ase-research-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/uncategorized\/municipal-call-for-participation-ontario-ase-research-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipal Call for Participation: Ontario ASE Research Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">We were recently contacted by Dr. Carrie Mitchell, an Associate Professor of Planning at the University of Waterloo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Over the last few months, Dr. Mitchell has been doing research and advocacy on the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program in response to the province\u2019s decision to ban the cameras. Her evidence-informed opinion has been featured in the Globe and Mail, CBC KW, Rogers TV, the Toronto Star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Dr. Mitchell is inviting municipalities to participate in a new province-wide research project she is leading: <b>After the Cameras: The Policy and Safety Impacts of Removing Automated Speed Enforcement in Ontario.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">This study will examine how vehicle speeds, volumes, and collision patterns changed before, during, and after the 2025 ASE policy rollback under Bill 56. The goal is to provide the first systematic, empirical assessment of the safety and policy impacts associated with removing ASE from Community Safety Zones across Ontario.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">She is inviting municipalities across Ontario to join this study by sharing a representative sample of ASE-related data, specifically:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u2022 Speed and volume data<br \/>\n\u2022 Ticket volumes<br \/>\n\u2022 Camera metadata<br \/>\n\u2022 Collision data<br \/>\n\u2022 Any public reports or council materials related to ASE<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Participating municipalities will receive:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u2022 A concise policy brief<br \/>\n\u2022 A visual summary suitable for staff and Council<br \/>\n\u2022 Optional co-authorship<br \/>\n\u2022 Student assistance for data cleaning and visualization<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">This is a timely opportunity to help shape an informed provincial dialogue on road safety.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">For more information or to participate in the study, please contact Dr. Mitchell: <\/span><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #006c73;\"><a title=\"mailto:carrie.mitchell@uwaterloo.ca\" href=\"mailto:carrie.mitchell@uwaterloo.ca\">carrie.mitchell@uwaterloo.ca<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were recently contacted by Dr. Carrie Mitchell, an Associate Professor of Planning at the University of Waterloo. 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