Media
Dr. Ahsan Habib in the Media
- CTV News, “Halifax expands network of transit-only lanes”, October 1, 2020
- CTV News, “Stunting a growing problem”, September 3, 2020
- Global News, “The New Reality: How COVID-19 could impact the commercial real estate market”, July 6, 2020
- Expert Interview, “If We Built it Today”, TV Series, Discovery Science Channel, Fall 2020 (tbd)
- CBC News, “Prof says more roads, better transit needed in wake of storm that trapped motorists”, November 29, 2019
- Global News, “Halifax stadium proposal neglects transportation considerations”, September 30, 2019
- Dal News, “The green machines (and more) of Dal’s redesigned Sexton Campus”, March 14, 2019
- The Chronicle Herald, “Action needed to address fatal Lower Sackville pedestrian crossing: traffic experts”, December 7, 2018
- CBC News, “Why small change in traffic signals could make big difference for pedestrians in HRM”, October 12, 2018
- The Star, “Halifax university team looking at effective and efficient ways to evacuate the peninsula in an emergency”, October 5, 2018
- Halifax Examiner, “It’s been 15 years since Hurricane Juan; are we ready for an even bigger storm?”, September 26, 2018
- Halifax Today, “Local expert says red light cameras can improve safety”, March 29, 2018
- CTV News, “Halifax councillors considering installment of red light cameras”, March 27, 2018
- Metro News Halifax, “'Where, when, why and how:' Text to help shape direction of getting around Halifax”, October 24, 2017
- News 95.7, The Sheldon MacLeod Show, “Nova Scotia Travel Activity (NovaTRAC) survey.”, October 23, 2017
- News 95.7, “Dalhousie researchers look south to develop Halifax evacuation models”, September 13, 2017
- Global News, “Halifax researchers using Hurricane Harvey, Irma as they work to understand mass evacuations”, September 12, 2017
- Global News, “Group proposes light-rail transit system for Halifax”, July 20, 2017
- Global National, “Innovative Solution to Walking While Texting”, June 13, 2017
- CBC News Radio, “Distracted walking”, March 28, 2017
- CBC News, “Halifax could take 15 hours to evacuate in a disaster, Dal researchers find”, March 20, 2017
- CBC News Information Morning Nova Scotia, “Game to help officials prepare for mass evacuation”, March 20, 2017
- News 95.7, “Evacuation game highlights concerns with mass evacuation”, March 20, 2017
- Metro News Halifax, Chronicle Herald, CTV News, Brandon Sun, Winnipeg News, CKOM radio, Local Express, Times Colonist, Cape Breton Post, L’actualite, Nanaimo News Now “Researchers developing disaster-planning tool that will work like a video game”, March 20, 2017
- Global News, “Transit improvement projects on the way for Halifax”, February 24, 2017
- CBC News, “Distracted walking ban debate strolls into Halifax”, January 16, 2017
- Global News, “Halifax close to marking 1 year with no pedestrian deaths”, December 30, 2016
- Halifax Examiner, “Halifax will finally get the data it needs to make smart decisions about transportation”, August 12, 2016
- Global News, “Halifax Transit Plan going to council next week”, April 5, 2016
- News 95.7, The Rick Howe Show, “Nova Scotia Travel Activity (NovaTRAC) Survey”, November 12, 2015
- CTV News Atlantic, “Big Lift: Contractors must prove they can meet timelines during Macdonald Bridge Redecking”, October 23, 2015
- Global News, “HRM decision not to install 4-way stop leaves residents disappointed”, August 12, 2015
- Halifax Examiner, “The solution to pedestrian safety is more awareness campaigns, says Dal and planners”, March 6, 2015
- Global News, “Various factors at the root of Halifax traffic woes: expert”, March 4, 2015
- Dal News, “Keeping road safety on “TRAC”: Expanding DalTRAC’s “Share the Road” campaign”, November 20, 2014
- Metro Halifax, “Better designed intersections, crosswalks needed to reduce pedestrian collisions: expert”, November 5, 2014
- Nova Scotia Department of Energy, “Funding to Support Road Safety in Nova Scotia”, October 17, 2014
- CTV News Atlantic, “Halifax gives pedestrians more time to cross the street”, September 11, 2014
- CTV News Atlantic, “Elderly man third person to be hit by a vehicle in Halifax since Saturday”, September 10, 2014
- CTV News Atlantic, one-on-one interview with Steve Murphy, “Ahsan Habib on car collisions”, February 28, 2014
- National Post, “Rising pedestrian injuries and deaths at crosswalks prompt calls for change”, December 31, 2013
