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October 2025
2025 TAC Conference & Exhibition recap
Last month, Mobycon attended the 2025 TAC (Transportation Association of Canada) Conference & Exhibition at the Québec City Conference Centre. Arianne Robillard, Matt Pinder, Narayan Donaldson, and Suzanne Woo participated in an exciting week full of panels, presentations, and networking events.
TAC is Canada’s largest annual gathering on roads, highways, and urban transportation, bringing together experts from across the country. This year’s theme, Building a Sustainable Transportation Legacy, explored how we can strengthen resilience in transportation systems through foresight and wisdom. The team left Québec feeling energized by insightful conversations and inspiring sessions.
Complete Networks
One of the key topics this week was complete networks. Matt Pinder pitched a volunteer-led project at TAC’s committees to explore how Canadian cities prioritize different modes on different corridors (as opposed to the “everything-for-everyone” approach of Complete Streets), and it was widely supported. He’s excited to move this forward with a team of 15+ volunteers from across the country.
Moreover, Arianne Robillard shared how car-free communities can help address Canada’s housing and affordability challenges during a French-language session. Through examples from Québec and abroad, the presentation demonstrated how integrated planning and design can make life without car ownership not only possible, but attractive and sustainable.
Roundabouts
Another highlight was the presentations on roundabouts. As Matt Pinder put it: “Bike priority roundabouts are better for everyone!”. In a standing-room-only panel, Matt and Suzanne delved into this topic. They concluded that making geometric improvements to roundabouts, such as slowing cars down and making crossings more visible, is the best way to improve safety. One of the main takeaways is that bike priority is more of a secondary discussion after you’ve made design changes.
Furthermore, Narayan Donaldson presented on adapting protected roundabouts for Canadian contexts. Drawing on Dutch and European experience, the session highlighted design principles that enhance safety and comfort for pedestrians and cyclists, while addressing unique North American challenges such as larger vehicles, snow conditions, and differing traffic control rules.
A Week Full of Inspiration
The team also explored the beautiful Québec City. Arianne felt inspired when enjoying the city’s beautiful hilly streets and « rues partagées » (known as woonerven in Dutch).
The 2025 TAC Conference reminded Mobycon of the power of connection and collaboration. The team enjoyed meeting peers from across Canada, discussing current challenges, and exploring new opportunities together. We’re proud of Mobycon’s strong presence at the conference this year and already look forward to more inspiring presentations next year!
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