Shared-Use Mobility Center

APPLICATION PURPOSE: SUMC WILL RUN THE ACCELERATING INNOVATIVE MOBILITY NATIONAL NETWORK (AIMNNET) A NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORT TO ASSIST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONAGENCIES COMMUNITIES AND REGIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT SELECTION DEPLOYMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF INNOVATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS CREATIVE FINANCING NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS AND INTEGRATED PAYMENT SOLUTIONS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: BELOW IS AN OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES TO HELP AIM-NNET ACHIEVE ITS GOALS. IT SERVES AS A GENERAL FRAMEWORK; SUMC WILL STAY RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE GRANTEES AND THE NATIONAL NETWORK AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THEM WITH INPUT FROM FTA.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: AIM-NNET WILL HELP THE SUCCESS OF MOBILITY INNOVATION PROJECTS THROUGH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.--PRACTITIONER WORKSHOPS: AIM-NNET WILL CONDUCT WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS ISSUES COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED IN IMPLEMENTING NEW MOBILITY SOLUTIONS AND ALSOEMERGING ISSUES AT THE FRONTIER OF MOBILITY INNOVATION. TECHNICAL LEGAL AND BUSINESS-ORIENTED TOPICS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED. WORKSHOPS WILL INVOLVE BOTH PEER EXCHANGES AS WELL AS EXTERNAL SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS. WORKSHOPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY WEB-BASED (E.G. WEBINARS) THOUGH IN-PERSON EVENTS MAY BE POSSIBLE AS AND WHEN THE RISK FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS MITIGATED.--TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: AIM-NNET WILL PROVIDE TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AT THE STATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS THAT PRODUCES MEASURABLERESULTS IN THE REDUCTION OF BARRIERS TO INNOVATION OR THE FACILITATION OF POSITIVE ACTION.--TRAINING: AIM-NNET WILL DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS FOR BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON PRESENTATION FOR PRACTITIONERS TO IMBUE THEIR INSTITUTIONS WITH STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN MOBILITY EXPERIMENTATION AS WELL AS A CULTURE OF OPENNESS AND INNOVATION.--SOLUTIONS WORKGROUPS: AIM-NNET WILL FACILITATE SMALLER WORKGROUPS TO DIVE DEEPER INTO HARD-TO-TACKLE CHALLENGE AREAS REQUIRING COMPLEX SOLUTIONS TOIDENTIFY PATHWAYS FOR PRACTITIONERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO MOBILITY INNOVATION. KNOWLEDGE SHARING: AIM-NNET WILL PRIORITIZE SHARING KNOWLEDGE OF PROGRESS IN MOBILITY INNOVATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEANS.--ONLINE TOOLS: AIM-NNET WILL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMPELLING WEBSITE AND ONLINE PRESENCE INCLUDING THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE PROMISINGPRACTICES AND COLLABORATIONS. --SUMC LEARNING CENTER: AIM-NNET WILL LEVERAGE AND ENHANCE THE LEARNING CENTER TO ACT AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR USEFUL AND PROMISING PRACTICES IN MOBILITY INNOVATION INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF KEY DOCUMENTS USED IN INNOVATIVE EFFORTS AND SUCCESS STORIES. THE LEARNING CENTER WILL CONTINUE SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR PRACTITIONERS OF ALL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS.PEER EXCHANGE: AIM-NNET WILL LEVERAGE THE AIM INCUBATOR CONCEPT TO CREATE A NATIONWIDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OF AGENCIES SHARING IMPORTANT PROGRESS AND FINDINGS FROM THEIR PROJECTS WITHOUT THE NEED TO WAIT FOR CONFERENCES OR OTHER CENTRALIZED EVENTS ESPECIALLY AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS NOT ONLY RESTRICTING TRAVEL IN THE NEAR TERM BUT ALSO IS DRIVING IMMEDIATE RESILIENCY SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED OR ADAPTED IF COMMUNICATED ACROSS THE NETWORK QUICKLY.--PRODUCTS: AIM-NNET WILL CREATING HIGH QUALITY USEFUL PRODUCTS IN SERVICE OF THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE WHITE PAPERS GRAPHICS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE EASILY DIGESTIBLE BY TARGET AUDIENCES SUCH AS PRACTITIONERS IN MOBILITY INNOVATION OR RELATED FIELDS. AIM-NNET WILL ALSO PROVIDE FTA WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS SUCH AS QUARTERLY REPORTS ON TRENDS KEY ISSUES SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDED AREAS OF FOCUS IN MOBILITY INNOVATION RESEARCH AND POLICY WORK.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IN SUPPORT OF FTAS MOBILITY INNOVATION GOALS THE PROJECTS INTENDED OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS ARE:-- EXPANDING OPTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES AND TRANSIT AGENCIES FOR INNOVATIVE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS-- CREATING TOOLS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY AND READINESS TO ADOPT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS-- ACCELERATING IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER IMPROVED MOBILITY SERVICES. -- INCREASING AWARENESS ACROSS THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS AND LESSONS FROM THE MOST CUTTING-EDGE MOBILITY INNOVATION PROJECTS-- IDENTIFYING RESPONSIVE ACTIONS POLICIES AND RESEARCH THAT CAN BE TAKEN BY FTA OR OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS MARKETPLACE GAPS AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING FTAS MOBILITY INNOVATION GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE AUDIENCE FOR THE WORK OF THE AIM-NNET INCLUDES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CITY/STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING ENTITIESMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE-SECTOR ENTITIES WORKING IN MOBILITY AND RELATED AREAS INCLUDING PAYMENT AUTOMATION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHERS. THE AUDIENCE MAY BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL GROUPS OR ENTITIES IF THEY HELP FULFILL THE GOALS OF AIM-NNET.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

APPLICATION PURPOSE: SUMC WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SAFETY AND EQUITY OUTCOMES OF SHARED MOBILITY ON THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS AND PRODUCE RELATED MATERIALS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS AS THEY SEEK TO DEPLOY SHARED MOBILITY SOLUTIONS IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE SAFETY AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE ACTIVITIES ARE CENTERED ON FIVE PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF SHARED MOBILITY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SAFETY AND EQUITY AS WELL AS CREATING TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR USE BY PRACTITIONERS SEEKING TO EMPLOY LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS STUDY. ---LITERATURE REVIEW. THIS COMPONENT WILL EXAMINE EXISTING RESEARCH ON SHARED MOBILITY FOCUSING ON SAFETY AND EQUITY DIMENSIONS. THE AIM IS TO SPOT RESEARCH GAPS AND DEFINE THE EMPIRICAL STUDYS FRAMEWORK. SUMC WILL ENRICH THIS LITERATURE REVIEW THROUGH CONSULTATIONS WITH EXPERTS INCLUDING ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE NEXUS OF SAFETY EQUITY AND SHARED MOBILITY TO ENSURE A ROBUST FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY.---DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH PLAN. THIS PLAN WILL ARTICULATE THE STUDYS METHODOLOGY IN DETAIL SPECIFYING DATA SOURCES COLLECTION METHODS SUCH AS GIS MAPPING SURVEYS INTERVIEWS AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES INCLUDING STATISTICAL AND CASE STUDY EVALUATION. THE RESEARCH PLAN WILL BE A LIVING DOCUMENT RESPONSIVE TO FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS FROM THE FTA AND SUBJECT TO REFINEMENT THROUGH EXPERT CRITIQUES.---CATALOG OF CASE STUDIES. THIS CATALOG WILL DOCUMENT DIVERSE SHARED MOBILITY MODES AND THE EQUITY AND SAFETY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES EACH PRESENTS. IT WILL BE COMPLEMENTED BY DETAILED CASE STUDIES SHOWCASING INSTANCES WHERE SHARED MOBILITY INITIATIVES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSED THESE CHALLENGES PROVIDING A REPOSITORY OF BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING EQUITY AND SAFETY OUTCOMES. ---EQUITY AND SAFETY ANALYSIS TOOL. THIS TOOL WILL EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO EVALUATE THE IMPACTS OF SHARED MOBILITY SERVICES AND IDENTIFY KEY METRICS RELEVANT TO THEIR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. ---SYNTHESIZE ALL FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE PROJECT INTO A FINAL REPORT. THIS COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT WILL SUMMARIZE THE STUDYS KEY OUTCOMES OFFERING IN-DEPTH ANALYSES OF THE IMPACT OF SHARED MOBILITY ON DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS. THE FINAL REPORT WILL INCLUDE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION THAT CAN BE PRESENTED AS A STAND-ALONE DOCUMENT. PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRY CONFERENCES AND OTHER KNOWLEDGE-SHARING ACTIVITIES TO BUILD AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THIS WORK.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IN SUPPORT OF FTAS MOBILITY INNOVATION GOALS SUPPORTING AN EQUITABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS WORK INCLUDES:---BUILDING ON THE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE BASE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SAFETY AND EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS AND IMPACTS.---A COMPREHENSIVE REPOSITORY OF BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING EQUITY AND SAFETY OUTCOMES. ---EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO EVALUATE AND MEASURE THE LOCAL SAFETY AND EQUITY IMPACTS.---IDENTIFYING RESPONSIVE ACTIONS POLICIES AND RESEARCH THAT CAN BE TAKEN BY FTA OR OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO ADDRESS MARKETPLACE GAPS PARTNERSHIP SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING FTAS MOBILITY INNOVATION AND EQUITY AND SAFETY GOALS.---EXPANDING ACCESS TO MOBILITY INNOVATION AND EQUITY AND SAFETY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES AND CONTEXTS SO THEY ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE AUDIENCE FOR THIS WORK INCLUDES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CITY/STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING ENTITIES MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS PRIVATE-SECTOR ENTITIES WORKING IN MOBILITY NON PROFIT AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS WORKING IN TRANSIT MOBILITY OPERATORS ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

MOBILITY ON DEMAND INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE ACCELERATOR (IKA) PROJECT

MOBILITY ON DEMAND ON-RAMP PROJECT

MOBILITY ON DEMAND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH