Pathway Design and Outreach
This policy and engagement-focused thrust aims to ensure that the COE research teams are aware of policy and pathway developments and that the work of the COE informs decisions and actions made by COE stakeholders.
Key areas of research include:
- Systematic Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitating collaboration with stakeholders both within the US and internationally to ensure broad-based input and support.
- Policy/Context Case Studies: Understanding and evaluating policy and technical frameworks that support new mobility solutions, providing practical examples and lessons learned through placed-based case studies and roundtables.
- Clearinghouses: Establishing repositories of knowledge, data, and best practices to serve as resources for stakeholders and researchers.
- Events: Organizing webinars, podcasts, workshops, and symposiums to disseminate the COE’s research findings and promote the exchange of ideas and best practices within the mobility community.
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Pathway Design and Outreach |
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.
Pathway Design and Outreach |
Despite the significant potential of V2X technology to improve transportation efficiency, public safety, and sustainability, its adoption has been slow due to high infrastructure costs, lack of standardization, and unclear financial incentives for OEMs. The absence of sustainable business models that align OEM incentives with the societal benefits of V2X applications presents a major barrier to widespread adoption and public good.
Pathway Design and Outreach |
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.