Mpact Transit + Community conference
Toronto, Ontario September 14-17, 2026
The Mpact Transit + Community Conference (formerly called Rail~Volution)
focuses on the interplay of transit, other types of mobility, land use and development
in building great places to live - for everyone.
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2026 Mpact Transit + Community conference in Toronto, Ontario, September 14-17
Key Dates for #MpactTO26
- Call for Speakers - Opens January 14 and closes February 20.
- Conference Registration Opens May 27. Register by August 24 for best rates on the conference and hotel.
- Sponsors & Exhibitors -Sign up by April 17 to be recognized in conference promotion. Sign up by June 30 to ensure full benefits.
- Mpact Transit + Community Toronto - September 14 - 17, 2026. Note: the conference schedule is different this year, starting on Monday rather than Sunday and finishing on Thursday.
Here’s what attendees say:
“This was one of the most engaging conferences I've attended.”
"I gained tons of information and ideas on ways to support my own work in my community."
"The cross-sector participation at Mpact is very unique and helps me look at the work I do from multiple perspectives."
"As a first-time conference attendee, I loved the camaraderie I experienced. The lovely people were a strong reason I can't wait to come back."
"As someone whose practice has focused on building compact, walkable, transit-oriented urbanism, I appreciate the conference's focus on building transit-oriented places."
"As a housing/planning professional I learned SO MUCH."
“Really just being in the same place as so many people who value transit as a necessary part of a more equitable world is what it’s all about.”
"Definitely looking forward to bringing a larger contingent from our office to future conferences."
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Is your city or region embarked on transit expansion?
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Are you interested in finding out how to connect transit & mobility investments with development, land use and the built environment?
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Do you want to leverage investments for maximum community benefit?
Join us for the next Mpact Transit + Community Conference. Network and learn with cross-sector stakeholders. Join with others dedicated to taking a community-first approach to transit, mobility and development projects.
Photo: Stephen McDaniel, Pexel
Attend and deepen your knowledge of:
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Transit planning, multimodal planning, corridor planning, station area planning and design.
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Transit-oriented development, trail- and bike-oriented development, joint development, affordable housing and neighborhood development and placemaking.
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Policies and strategies to combat displacement.
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Project management for different modes.
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Technology and integration of new mobility options with transit.
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Community engagement, outreach tools, communication, data, campaigns and marketing. Advocacy for transit.
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Community development financing, capital financing, gap financing.
Mobile Workshops • Sessions • Plenaries • Networking
Through more than 60 conference sessions as well as plenaries and networking events, attendees delve into issues facing cities and regions everywhere, including designing cities around transit and emerging mobility options, economic and small business development, workforce development, transit-oriented development (TOD), housing affordability and efforts to prevent displacement.
Sessions focus on planning, design, finance, communications, policy, community engagement and innovations in technology. Through our signature Mobile Workshops participants experience the conference city first-hand and learn directly from local practitioners, leaders and advocates how projects were done.
For nearly 30 years, our conference (founded as Rail~Volution) has shaped the vision for transit-oriented communities, in which people of all backgrounds and abilities can connect with each other and reach the places they need to thrive. We’ve influenced policies, planning and the way projects are delivered.
From the beginning, we’ve focused on this idea: that for any new mobility or development project, the people involved should see the project as a way to advance the kind of community they want to live in.
Achieving this is easier said than done. The Mpact Transit + Community Conference is the place to share both challenges and innovative solutions, to exchange best practices and push for the next breakthrough.
The four days of the Mpact Transit + Community conference provide a diversity of ideas and approaches that boost your capacity to collaborate, innovate, communicate and lead.
Photo: CJ Graglia. Pexel
