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

Scalable V2X Options into the Future: A Los Angeles Case Study

2025-01-28T11:57:23-08:00

Scalable Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) solutions are essential for enhancing road safety and traffic efficiency in our communities. This project investigates scalable V2X options by considering global advancements and varied technological ecosystems, utilizing all forms of V2X connectivity—including Cellular V2X (C-V2X), Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), and cellular networks—with Los Angeles serving as a case study. Currently, there's no comprehensive plan to implement these advanced vehicle communication technologies. Our aim is to develop a strategic plan to deploy V2X technology in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, improving safety, reducing traffic congestion, and preparing for major events like the 2028 Olympic Games. By engaging with various stakeholders and building a practical plan, we hope to create a reference that can inform future deployments by Caltrans or other cities across the U.S.

Scalable V2X Options into the Future: A Los Angeles Case Study2025-01-28T11:57:23-08:00

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

Business model for V2X

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

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.

Business model for V2X2025-01-16T16:46:29-08:00

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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