Orly Linovski, University of Manitoba

Research

public transit transit equity justice equity-seeking groups lived experience community-based research transport equity participatory research

Latest funding

Mobilizing justice: towards evidence-based transportation equity policy
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$998,600
Equity and Justice in Public Transit
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$27,880
Integrating Equity in Transport: Barriers and Strategies at the Planning Stage
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$24,880

All 4 grants and awards

Mobilizing justice: towards evidence-based transportation equity policy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Grants

Keywords: transportation; justice; equity; mobility; technology; accessibility; policy; guidelines

$998,600

Equity and Justice in Public Transit

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Linovski, Orly

Keywords: public transit; transit equity; justice; equity-seeking groups; lived experience; community-based research

$27,880

Integrating Equity in Transport: Barriers and Strategies at the Planning Stage

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Linovski, Orly

Keywords: transport equity; participatory research; transport policy; social justice

$24,880

Selecting the Route: Balancing Development and Equity in Transit Decision-Making

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Linovski, Orly

Keywords: (1) Transit equity; (2) Bus rapid transit; (3) Urban development; (4) Urban growth; (5) Entrepreneurial cities; (6) Route selection

$47,092

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: public transit Dear Professor Linovski, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on public transit connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Equity and Justice in Public Transit" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]