SMART CITIES COLLABORATIVE READY TO LAUNCH

The Collaborative officially kicks-off next week in Boston, MA

The roster for the third year of the Smart Cities Collaborative is set. A total of 16 cities and municipal agencies will be participating in the Collaborative as we work to address their challenges with new mobility technologies and balancing competing demands for limited curb space—from parking, to bike lanes, to deliveries.

The cities and agencies that make up the Collaborative are diverse in size, geography, income, and jurisdiction. What they have in common is a commitment to reaping the benefits of new transportation technologies for residents equitably, safely, and sustainably.

Building on the work of past smart cities cohorts, our Transportation for America program will work with three "pilot cities"—Bellevue, WA; Boston, MA; and Minneapolis, MN—to put theory into practice by implementing pilot projects in curbside management. Each pilot will serve as another opportunity for all of the participants to learn more about implementing pilots and managing new mobility services.

Also new to this year’s Collaborative is a steering committee made up of former members and national leaders in implementing smart mobility who will help shape the program. The steering committee includes members from  Centennial, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Oakland, CA; Seattle, WA; and Washington, DC. Steering committee member Warren Logan with the Oakland Mayor’s Office said of the Collaborative, “The diversity of cities—blue, red, big, small, coastal, southern, Midwestern—results in a wealth of information and an incredible alumni network. It’s amazing to be able to call up someone from another city, talk about the problem you’re experiencing for 30 minutes, and then solve it, right there.”

The 16 cities and agencies in the Smart Cities Collaborative are: