Campus
- Downtown Toronto (St. George)
Fields of Study
- Policy & Planning
Areas of Interest
Transit accessibility, transportation policy and planning, accessible design, critical disability studies.
Supervisors
Dr. Tim Ross and Dr. Ron Buliung
Cohort
2021-2022
Biography
My doctoral research focuses on the intersection of transportation planning and accessibility. I am a research affiliate in the Engagement and Planning for Inclusive Communities (EPIC) Lab at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Previous professional experience includes working as an urban planner for a Toronto-based land use planning consultancy. My masters research focused on automated vehicles and their future impacts on land use planning and policy-making.
Publications
Comeau, E., Kelly, S., Hamdani, Y., and Ross, T. 2024. Disabled people’s accessible taxi experiences
in Toronto, Canada. Travel Behaviour and Society, 34.
Comeau, E., Sweet, M., and Birnbaum, L. 2021. Shifting Gears for the Automated Vehicle: Findings
from Focus Groups in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Journal of Urban Technology, 28(3),
117-140.