TOWARD A SMART TORONTO

TORONTO, ONTARIO JUNE 25 – 26, 2019 Toward a Smart Toronto

Say “smart cities” and most people think technology—sensors, networks, big data, the Internet of things. At Stantec, we think people. We see how smart mobility, utilities, buildings, and public spaces can improve city life and believe the smartest cities are designed with community in mind.

The first Stantec Idea Hackathon gathered industry professionals over a two-day forum to share ideas, build relationships, and deliver results that are relevant and meaningful for the citizens of Toronto and beyond. Alongside stunning views of the Toronto east side, participants worked to address the following challenge statement:

How can we use technology to ensure Toronto is a thriving, livable, and resilient city for all?

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Comments from Stantec President & CEO Gord Johnston

We chose Toronto as the site for this clients such as Mattamy Homes and As we considered various themes for to lead and innovate in this arena. At Stantec, hackathon because it is a dynamic and Menkes. We’re supporting recreational this hackathon, we thought about the our promise is to Design with Community rapidly growing city, Canada’s largest activities through our work on Rail Deck Park unprecedented challenges that cities in Mind, and we have been working with municipality, and Stantec has a long history for Create Toronto, and most recently we’re around the world are facing, ranging from community leaders for over 65 years to here. We’ve been involved with the growth of supporting our client with the infrastructure pressures from growth and densification, improve the quality of life for citizens in the city since 1954, and have been involved and mobility needs related to the proposed aging infrastructure, climate issues, and the communities around the globe. But we need in the development of buildings, roadways, Sidewalk Labs development along the impacts from more severe storms, to social to continue to engage with the communities transit, and civil infrastructure. We’ve been eastern downtown waterfront. issues like affordable housing and income we serve and to bring new and innovative part of the social fabric supporting residents disparity. And we started to think about the solutions to the table. So that’s what we’re through the design of iconic buildings for the We have over 600 people based in five ways that technology could improve the here to talk about over the next 2 days: how Toronto Police Service, Centre for Addiction offices throughout the GTA, the closest quality of life for a city’s residents. can technology, through the development and Mental Health, Bridgepoint Health, of which is our office at Spadina and of a smart city, enhance the livability and George Brown College Waterfront Campus, Wellington, where we repurposed a former The pace at which technology is advancing resilience of a large, urban city like Toronto? and the University of Toronto. We’ve been sock manufacturing facility into a LEED Gold is making it hard for a city, and its citizens, to involved in residential communities for certified workspace. keep up. We recognize the need to continue

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Speaker & Panel Highlights

“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas,” said Nobel Prize winning chemist, Linus Pauling.

To get the Stantec Idea Hackathon participants’ minds racing, we invited smart city experts to share their insights into the market shifts and technological advancements impacting our urban spaces. From blockchain to floodplains, mobility to livability, the four speakers and five panelists gave the hackathon teams lots to think about as they developed their own ideas.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU SPEAKERS

Kevin Magee Helen Platis Jason Schrieber Steve Heuchert Microsoft Quest Stantec Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) National Director, Intelligent Cloud Emerging Technologies, Director, Client Services Senior Principal, Urban Places Associate Director Development Planning and Permits Canadian Global Black Belts

Smart for the sake of smart doesn't The biggest threat of the technology Sometimes we have droughts and Don't start with a cool technology like make sense. But smart that allows us to revolution is that, as affordable as sometimes we have more water than we blockchain. Find an issue that you want to better engage with each other inside our [transportation options have] become for can handle. How do we develop smart solve first. Then look at what technologies communities, that promotes the idea of a many people, they’re still not affordable for water technologies and scale them up can solve those problems and reverse healthy, affordable, resilient, and prosperous everyone living in our cities. So how do we to reuse, treat, and recreate the natural engineer the technology. That's where the community—that’s where smart comes make smart mobility equitable, with the heritage system? What smart water magic happens. together with everything that is in our right kinds of information and the right kind technologies are on your wish list to better traditional spaces. of intuition? future proof our communities?

Please note that the speaker and panelist quotes have been edited and condensed yet faithfully represent the speakers’ ideas.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU PANELISTS

Josipa Petrunic Abhinav Tiwari Aeron Hodges Erin Skimson Jesse Coleman Canadian Urban Transit Research and Alectra Utilities Stantec Miovision City of Toronto Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) Director – Head of Advanced Planning Associate VP Product Management & Corporate Programs Big Data Innovation Team Lead Executive Director & CEO

If you have to create a connected I want to challenge everyone to Five to ten percent of congestion is It's your data, too. That needs to Do you really want Uber and Lyft economy of the future, how can rethink the word smart. Smart caused by mistimed traffic signals. be the new vision: engaging the defining how your city should you create a data and analytics means places where people of How do you know what you should public with these projects from grow and how land use should platform which could be leveraged different means and backgrounds do about that? Without access to the get go, explaining why data is operate? I can't buy a unit of to collaborate across industries can connect as communities and data, it's anybody's guess. being collected. livability from one of these and help connect those to achieve don't have to go out of their way to companies. So cities must set a tangible outcomes and success? use energy efficiently. vision and take the lead.

Please note that the speaker and panelist quotes have been edited and condensed yet faithfully represent the speakers’ ideas.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Ideas

They came from tech start-ups and consulting firms, graduate programs and municipal organizations. In total, over 50 participants formed 10 teams who tackled the challenge statement of how to use technology to ensure Toronto is a thriving, livable, and resilient city for all.

And they delivered. Solutions to empower Toronto citizens to improve mobility and flood protection and make life better for the city’s immigrant and senior populations.

Thank you to all of the participants—for your passion, your creativity, and your contribution to the Toronto community.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU FIRST PLACE: POWERWALK Empowering walkability through data

TEAM MEMBERS: ASAD AHMED GEORGE CROUCH MELISSA MORGAN JOSHUA PAPERNICK

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Walking is the dominant form of transportation in downtown Toronto. It is associated with improved public health outcomes and happiness. Yet pedestrians are Revenue granted a disproportionatelyCommercial small share value forof city streets, and often their behavior andbusiness travel owners patterns are left unmeasured due to the difficulty and expense associated with gathering this data. Data Aggregator of valuable footfall data Better data is needed to understand the travel behaviors of pedestrians, and help optimizeCompetitive our streetsAdvantage and capital Sustainable, durable, short project portfolios to serveand the long-term community. benefits

PowerWalk uses piezoelectricEcosystem technology—kinetic floor tiles that capture energy generatedFoundation throughfor expansion footfall— to B2B and B2C markets to better collect pedestrian mobility data. This data will improve mobility by quantifying footfalls. As well, it Energy Generating will assist government agenciesHarnessing to thebetter power quantify of footfall the economic impact of pilot toprojects create energy in order to optimize investment in pedestrian infrastructure, quantify fare evasion, and evaluate lightingPowerWalk needs for urban trails to Smart, resilient, adaptable. improve security and use. PowerWalk uses peizoelectric technology—kinetic floor tiles that For commercial use, data will be used to justify reduced capture energy generated through footfall—to better collect pedestrian parking minimums, validate and compare traffic to popup mobility data. events, and attract potential tenants in retail centres.P WERWALK

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Hub for getting connected to:

* Find a Job SECOND PLACE: 3WEEKSOLD * Housing The connected * Banking platform for newcomers * Schools TEAM MEMBERS: AISHA ADDO GIL KATZ EYAL KATZ * Healthcare TRYAMBAK KAUSHIK * Community

+ Beyond OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU There are many services available to newcomers to Toronto, but they don't know about them.

3WeeksOld is a social networking platform that connects Toronto newcomers in real-time and centralizes essential information and resources for easy access.

The platform can help newcomers find jobs, housing, banks, schools, healthcare providers, community, and more.

3WeeksOld is a social networking platform that connects Toronto newcomers in real-time and centralizes essential information and resources for easy access.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU THIRD PLACE: LITMUS Climate resilience through a micro-climate data network

TEAM MEMBERS: PRIYA PATEL KATE GOODALE MICHAEL PHILLIPS ALEXANDER PAU HADI EL-SHAYEB

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU The City of Toronto currently has three weather stations. This causes a significant gap in real-time micro-climate data, such as temperature, wind, sunlight, air quality, and more.

Litmus proposes to install a network of sensors across the city to measure climate data. In the short term, this data can be used to better inform building energy systems. And in the long- term, the system can contribute to better city planning, cost- savings, and climate resilient city planning and development.

Litmus proposes to install a network of sensors across the city to measure climate data.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU A community engagement tool to help connect the city and its residents

To report a pothole online to the City of Toronto requires over 20 clicks as you navigate through a complex web structure.

StableHacks’ app makes reporting potholes easy. Users simply input their identity and the pothole’s location and severity.

Geo-encoding, blockchain, and AI prioritize which potholes the City should fix first. Good citizen badges, real-time tracking, and local merchant incentives keep citizens engaged. And fewer potholes reduce both citizen frustration and damage claims.

TEAM: STABLEHACKS

TEAM MEMBERS: SHABS BADSHA NAVDEEP KAUR ATHIRA PILLAI MAGDALENE SCHIFFERER GUNEET SINGH

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Crowd-sourcing flood resilience to increase Toronto’s natural assets

The benefits of green infrastructure are many: Increased property values, improved mental health, better air and water quality, reduced C02, and more. In addition, green infrastructure can play a critical role reducing the impacts of severe weather events.

CSFR incentivizes green infrastructure development to mitigate flood risk in Toronto thorough an interactive app that encourages public participation.

TEAM: CSFR

TEAM MEMBERS: ALYSSA KELLY WISTER NG KATARYNA PATSAK VICTOR YIP

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Visualization of a smart city network to empower citizen science

Everyone is concerned about Post-it City is an augmented TEAM: the environment. We want to reality application that citizens POST-IT CITY leave the world a better place. can use on-the-go. Using their TEAM MEMBERS: smart phones, people can CAMILO ACOSTA But how do we get citizens stick virtual post-it notes to AAYUSH BHUTANI to feel involved and get their anything in the city—buildings, ALEXANDER CHUDINOV YVAN MACKINNON say? How do we get citizens roads, parks—to say what they SANDRA SEENAUTH to provide governments with like or don't like. vital feedback? And how do we motivate citizen to take- Post-it City can influence on pressing tasks and start regulations and policies, help organizing their own citizen consumers make informed science initiatives? decisions, and get better insights directly from citizens.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Smart Integrated Transit

Multiple platforms and payment processes make commuting less convenient for Toronto residents and harder to monitor for local governments. Smart Integrated Transit provides a multi-modal transit system to improve utilization and expand transport network by integrating long-haul and last mile connectivity.

TEAM: URBAN THRESHOLD

TEAM MEMBERS: KARTIK BHAT IRSHAD KAPATRALLA DIBA RASHIDI GAURAV SHARMA AKASH TALWAR JASON YE

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Civic innovation for healthier mobility

Longer commute times and use of single-person vehicles contribute to less physically active citizens and an inefficient and environmentally damaging transit system in the City of Toronto, creating a livability issue.

The SmartSix app combines public and private sources of transportation data to provide commuters with real-time insight into traffic conditions in order to alleviate congestion and promote healthier and greener mobility habits.

TEAM: SMARTSIX

TEAM MEMBERS: CHRISTINA CHOLKAN ARVIND KARIR ANNA LIM AVISHAI MOSCOVICH KELLY WONG DEREK WONG

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Inclusive living solutions for Toronto seniors

200,000 people in Toronto will The Perennials smart hub TEAM: seek to live in independent will improve quality of life PERENNIALS retirement communities for retirement community TEAM MEMBERS: in next 5 years. However, residents by providing SHIVASHISH GHOSH these communities are not a easy access to healthcare, ZEESHAN HABIB preferred choice for seniors family, community, meals, ANAND NANDAKUMAR due to their cost, distance mobility options, and home AMI SAHA from family, and inability to maintenance services. meet personal needs.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Promoting civic participation in collecting localized environmental data to improve life in the City of Toronto

Weather or Not will develop low-cost TEAM: weather sensor kits to be installed WEATHER OR NOT by residents of Toronto in their own TEAM MEMBERS: homes. Data will be fed to a central JUSTINE GERROIR cloud database using residents’ Internet LINA KIM connections. The data can be used by MAZIAR MASOUDI public and private institutions to provide JORGE OLENWWA DIANA SO citizens with real-time information about localized weather conditions, flooding, sewer back-ups, and more.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Thank You

To all of the teams, judges, mentors, and speakers—thank you for making the first Stantec Idea Hackathon a success! We are grateful for the time and energy you dedicated, your inspiration, creative ideas, and commitment to the Toronto community.

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Expo Judges

Julie Fader Zaheer Muhammed Alice Xu Mark Wilson Evergreen Siemens City of Toronto Stantec Program Officer Director, Strategic Business Development Principal, Sector Leader – Power (Eastern Canada) Dave Sauve Dan Ruby Sasha Sud Stantec Arya Rohani Ontario Centres of Excellence MaRS Discovery District Vice President, Stantec Business Development and Director, Smart Cities Regional Leader, Canada (Ontario GTA) Senior Principal, Chief Technology Strategist Commercialization Manager & Sector Manager, Automotive and Mobility Ene Underwood Janine Turner Kevin Johnson Habitat for Humanity Stantec Stantec CEO, GTA Vice President, Programs & Business Solutions Vice President, Intelligent Platforms

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Finale Judges

Hugh Clark Simon O’Byrne Erin Leslie Russ Wlad Rod Schebesch Allied REIT Stantec City of Toronto Stantec Stantec Executive Vice President, Development Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Community Development Regional Operating Unit Leader, Canada Sector Leader, Transportation

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU Mentors

Julie Morin Daniel Carr Jason Schrieber Brenda Webster-Tweel Microsoft Alectra Utilities Stantec Stantec Internet of Things – Canada – Solution Lead – Manager, Smart Cities Senior Principal, Community Development Senior Associate, Community Development Solution Professional GBB Global Black Belt Team Matt Hexemer Richard Baker Aeron Hodges Greg Nevison HUGE Stantec Stantec Tridel Executive Design Director – Physical Design Program Designer, Associate, Buildings Executive Vice President – Construction Information & Communications Technology Geoff Olsen Toni Rossi Enwave Carl Chan Infrastructure Ontario Director of Partnerships Stantec President, Real Estate Division Principal, Water Mike Voll Salima Rawji Stantec CreateTO Power Sector Lead, Smart Technologies Vice President Development

OVERVIEW STANTEC COMMENTS SPEAKER & PANEL HIGHLIGHTS IDEAS THANK YOU PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:

Acenture Electrefy McMaster University Stablehacks Alectra Utilities Environment and Climate Change Canada MHBC Planning Sunlife Allied Enwave Energy Corporation Microsoft TD Bell Mobility Evergreen Miovision tinyDroplet Blank Geometriica Mircom Technologies Ltd Toronto and Region Conservation Authority BlueSurge Technologies, Inc. George Brown College Morgan Consultants Inc. Toronto Public Library Byotics Georgian College Naborly Tridel Canadian Urban Transit Research and Giant Step Ontario Centres of Excellence TrustD Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) Green Fund Over Under Inside Out University Health Network Carbon49 Habitat for Humanity Partners in Performance University of Guelph CBC Hatch Quartermaster Inc. University of Toronto CIBC Home Depot Ratio City University of Waterloo Cisco Systems Huge RBC Urban Living Futures Inc. City of Brampton Husky Injection Molding reed Women in International Security Canada- City of Richmond Hill IBM RWDI Toronto Chapter City of Toronto Independent Engineering Consultant Scalar Decisions Xylem Inc. COLE Engineering Infrastructure Ontario Schulich School of Business Yes Services General Contracting CreateTO Knit Technologies ShipperBee Yip Ventures De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. Limitless Siemens York University Done By Data MapYourProperty SmartEyes Dream Unlimited MaRS Discovery District Speer DriveHER Maxsys Staffing and Consulting Spore

And special thanks to Nancy MacDonald Sean Stanleigh our emcees: Stantec The Globe and Mail Interim Director, Urban Places Head of Globe Content Studio

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