Optimizing urban mobility: A data-driven approach to strategic Mobility Hub placement

2025-03-04T12:28:51-08:00

Cities would need to facilitate a multi-modal mobility platform, which provides travelers with a range of flexible mobility options, such as fixed-route or flex-route public transit, micro-transit, ride-sharing, car rentals, bike-sharing, scooters, and walking routes, some of which can be potentially served by automated vehicles. Those options altogether have potential to help residents reach businesses, employment, health care and other essential points of interest. This research acquires mobility service data to understand travel behavior in choosing mobility options, optimize design of such a platform by optimally placing mobility hubs with multiple mobility options, with the ultimate goals of improving system efficiency, increasing ridership, reducing system cost and enhancing travel safety.

Optimizing urban mobility: A data-driven approach to strategic Mobility Hub placement2025-03-04T12:28:51-08:00

Will New Mobility Services Fill Transit Service Gaps? (Phase 1)

2025-01-28T11:57:22-08:00

Transit accessibility remains an issue for many residents. Additionally, empty buses run during off-peak or late-night hours and in suburban areas to meet coverage requirements, often resulting in inefficient resource allocation. This project will assess the potential for new mobility services (e.g., AVs and micromobility) to fill gaps in transit service and improve operational efficiency. 

Will New Mobility Services Fill Transit Service Gaps? (Phase 1)2025-01-28T11:57:22-08:00

Permits, Fees, Paperwork and Delays: Regulating New Shared Mobility

2025-01-27T09:39:47-08:00

Public agencies and state and local governments often impose various regulations on shared mobility services. These regulations vary widely by place and mode, and the costs and benefits of these regulations are poorly understood. This project aims to categorize shared mobility regulations, identify their intents and impacts, and to better understand the balance of regulations.

Permits, Fees, Paperwork and Delays: Regulating New Shared Mobility2025-01-27T09:39:47-08:00

Evaluating Community-Based vs Market-Based Approaches Including Public-Private Partnerships for Shared Mobility

2025-01-16T16:46:29-08:00

A key problem in urban mobility is determining the most effective and sustainable approach to shared mobility. This research addresses the challenge of evaluating the comparative effectiveness of community-based, market-based, and public-private partnership (P3) models in achieving urban mobility goals. 

Evaluating Community-Based vs Market-Based Approaches Including Public-Private Partnerships for Shared Mobility2025-01-16T16:46:29-08:00

Stakeholder Engagement Campaign with LA and Austin

2025-01-16T16:46:29-08:00

The successful integration of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and new mobility solutions into urban environments faces challenges due to the complex interplay of technological advancements, diverse stakeholder interests, and unique local contexts. A lack of coordinated planning and collaboration among key stakeholders can lead to: - Fragmented approaches that lead to inefficient deployments, incompatible technologies, and missed opportunities to maximize the benefits of AVs and new mobility services. - Unforeseen consequences for land use, traffic flow, social impacts, and public acceptance. - Missing opportunities to use new automated vehicles and new mobility to address critical transportation challenges and achieve broader urban development goals. This project addresses this problem by facilitating collaborative, place-based planning processes that bring together stakeholders to develop comprehensive AV and new mobility strategies tailored to the specific needs and priorities of individual cities.

Stakeholder Engagement Campaign with LA and Austin2025-01-16T16:46:29-08:00
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