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#ATXundocked: Austin asking for public input on dockless mobility
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Austin Transportation is gearing up to have the community test out new dockless mobility options, but first we're asking the community what they want out of the upcoming pilot.
We kicked off our engagement effort last Wednesday with a Dockless Bike-share Community Forum, where attendees rated bike-share company pitches in real time, completed surveys about bike-share in Austin and asked policy experts from Seattle, San Francisco and Austin for their thoughts and experiences related to bike-share. If you missed the event, you can watch the Facebook Live recordings of the pitch session, panel and survey.
Since the launch, we have expanded our dockless bike-share public engagement process to include electric scooters.
Community Listening Sessions
Austin Transportation is hosting community listening sessions at locations throughout Austin for the rest of the month and asking for feedback. Drop by these open houses at any time to give us your thoughts on dockless mobility in Austin:
- Tue., April 10 – 6-7 p.m., Yarborough Library, 2200 Hancock Dr.
- Mon., April 16 – 6-7 p.m., Willie Mae Kirk Library, 3101 Oak Springs Dr.
- Sat., April 21 – 12 p.m., Earth Day ATX, Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon St.
- Sat., April 28 – 2:30-4 p.m., Twin Oaks Library, 1800 South 5th St.
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Austin selected for second cohort of Smart Cities Collaborative
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Transportation for America (T4America) announced Thursday that Austin is one of 22 communities selected to participate in the second cohort of its Smart Cities Collaborative program. In its second year, the Collaborative will again bring together cities to collaborate on the challenges related to implementing smart mobility policies and projects, and help the team from Austin explore how emerging technologies and new mobility options can improve urban transportation in Austin.
Over the course of the year, Austin will join other communities to tackle how emerging technologies and new mobility options are reshaping the use of the right of way and curb space, and to ensure people and goods keep moving through Austin safely and efficiently.
"We are very excited that Austin will continue to be a part of the Smart Cities Collaborative. The desire of so many cities to share and collaborate signals to the public and private sector that the smart mobility community of practice is thriving and eager to tackle key challenges," said Jason JonMichael, Austin Transportation Department Assistant Director of Smart Mobility.
Read the full announcement.
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Attend an open house in April for CAMPO's 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program and Regional Arterials Study
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The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is hosting open houses for the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Regional Arterials Study. Central Texans are invited to attend and comment on these initiatives, in person or online, throughout April.
In December 2017, CAMPO issued a call for its member governments and regional transportation partners to submit applications for transportation projects to be approved by CAMPO’s Transportation Policy Board. The selected projects are now open for public review and comment prior to consideration by the board on May 7, 2018.
CAMPO is developing a Regional Arterials Plan to provide mobility choices that are safe, convenient, reliable, and efficient. Arterials are roadways that connect to freeways, local streets and destinations. The plan will build on local planning efforts while having a regional focus. The public can learn more about this regional study and provide feedback through an online survey.
Find the open house schedule at campotexas.org/calendar. All comments are due by Monday, April 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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Austin Transportation welcomes smart city guests from Malaysia
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Austin Transportation's Jen Duthie (left) and Assistant Director Jim Dale (third from left) with staff from Smart City Iskandar Malaysia.
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Last week, Austin Transportation welcomed staff from Smart City Iskandar Malaysia to an exchange of ideas and experiences in smart technologies. Overseen by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Smart City Iskandar Malaysia is an initiative that brings smart city pilot projects to the Iskandar region of Malaysia, and collaborates with China, South Korea, Japan and other countries. This exchange brought some insight to the broader conversation on how cities adopt smart technologies.
“Although our cities are in different parts of the world, we share similar goals and challenges,” said Jim Dale, Assistant Director. “In our conversations, we covered a range of topics, such as implementing new technologies, securing sustainable funding sources for transportation, establishing partnerships with the private sector, managing on-street parking, and coordinating transportation initiatives across multiple levels of government.”
This visit was made possible by Austin CityUP, a smart city consortium of companies, organizations and individuals collaborating to advance Austin through smart city techniques.
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City of Austin among smart cities at national conference and awards
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Jen Duthie (left) and Director Rob Spillar (second from left) represented Austin Transportation at the Smart 50 Awards.
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Last month, Austin Transportation staff participated in the Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, which convenes city leaders with leading technology and solution providers. Austin Transportation’s very own Jen Duthie, Manager for the Arterial Management Division, presented on challenges and smart solutions for transforming urban mobility.
“Partnering with The University of Texas Center for Transportation Research and the Texas Advanced Computing Center has led to innovations in data-driven smart mobility, and has the added benefit of training the next generation of smart mobility experts,” said Duthie about Austin’s strides as a smart city.
At the Smart 50 Awards during the conference, the City of Austin received five awards for its transformative smart projects, which include Austin Transportation’s Automated Video Analytics for Improved Mobility in Austin. Austin Transportation continues to learn more about how emerging technologies can better serve the public’s safety and mobility needs. For more information, visit AustinTexas.gov/SmartMobility.
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Check it out: Give input on how speed limits should be set
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The National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) is asking transportation professionals to take a survey on how local governments should set speed limits. The NCUTCD formed the task force on speed limits in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s 2017 report findings about the importance of traffic speed to traffic safety. The task force will use this input to make recommendations for updates to how speed limits are set. To understand the context for the survey, you can read this background piece by PeopleForBikes.
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