Strategy 3 Formulate public-private partnerships to implement innovative, ambitious and scalable pilots.

Technology innovations in transportation are primarily being developed and deployed by the private sector; public agencies have the role of regulating and permitting their use on city streets as right of way managers. The partnerships with both the private sector and other public agencies are critical to our ability to deploy safe and successful pilots. All pilots are selected to help determine permanent advanced mobility implementations.

Mobility as a Service, the concept of a multimodal trip planning and payment as a subscription service through one virtual platform, presents a partnership opportunity. Working with regional partners such as Metro Transit, as well as private service and application providers, to enable the deployment of Mobility as a Service will help people take into account environmental, personal health, financial, and time considerations when trip planning. Our approach allows for compatibility with mobility providers and utilizes open data to allow for multiple private platforms.

Financial incentives can change how people travel. This can benefit their health and the envrionment. 

Another key opportunity for partnering regionally is to pilot and deploy mobility hubs. Mobility hubs are physical places where people can connect to multiple modes of transportation to make their trip as safe, convenient, and reliable as possible. Most hubs are centered on transit connections, where multiple modes are available to extend the reach of transit. Bicycle and micromobility parking, car share vehicles, and wayfinding and real time information are all potential components of mobility hubs.