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Undergraduate/Graduate Research Assistant: iCitySpatial Visual Analytics, Complete Community Design and Foresight Jobs in Toronto – Ontario at OCAD University
Title: Undergraduate/Graduate Research Assistant: iCitySpatial Visual Analytics, Complete Community Design and Foresight
Company: OCAD University
Location: Toronto – Ontario
Category: Research/Development
Position: Undergraduate/Graduate Research Assistant: iCity2.0 Spatial Visual Analytics, Complete Community Design and Foresight
Undergraduate/Graduate Research Assistant: iCity
2.0 Spatial Visual Analytics, Complete Community Design and Foresight Job Code 2994 Department Research Labs & Projects
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Project Details:
The Research Assistant iCity
2.0 will undertake research in urban design and planning, engaging with spatial visual analytics applying GIS science, 3D procedural modeling, as well as some related work in generative design. Their role may involve
design thinking
, participatory design and strategic foresight research. iCity 2.0 is an urban data science and design research hub co-located at OCAD University and the University of Toronto.
The RA will apply
diverse
visual analytics and computational tools. They will be a member of the larger iCity
2.0 team co-located at OCAD U and University of Toronto. . iCity
2.0 draws on faculty and partner expertise in urban planning, economics, sociology, architecture, design, design for health, transportation engineering, computer science, visual analytics, geographic information science, generative design, 3D procedural modeling and advanced visualization.
Complete communities integrate mixed use development, a variety of housing opportunities and income levels, access to public and active transportation, jobs, food security, and a rich range of amenities, cultural offerings and
green spaces
. iCity
2.0 includes partnerships among academic researchers, mobility start-ups, technology firms, engineering, data and analytics firms such as Autodesk and Esri, property developers, not-for-profits, and municipal and regional governments, creating an urban
innovation
ecosystem of next-stage recipients and end-users that ensures iCity 2.0 will achieve research impact. Research goals include the development and testing of a Complete Communities scorecard; the development and application of qualitative methods derived from strategic foresight and urban planning, and quantitative methods and metrics to plan complete communities.
We apply Esri’s ArcGIS and City Engine and use district data and GIS 3D visualization to visualize the spatial context of neighbourhoods. We deploy Autodesk’s design and computational tools to create generative algorithms to provide multiple scenarios and designs to achieve complete communities. We work in close partnership with city developers and public agencies who provide case study opportunities that can contribute to the scorecard and overall knowledge regarding complete community planning.
Example research themes consider the changing nature of complete communities, the relationship between complete communities metrics and healthy community metrics, the fundamental connection between complete communities planning and needs and transportation planning, issues of equity and
resilience
and complete communities and the role of culture and social cohesion. Researchers seek metrics to evaluate qualitative as well as quantitative criteria for complete communities.
Example questions include:
What is an effective data-driven and usable format for a scorecard that can address different stakeholder needs in designing complete communities?
How can generative design an…
