Susan Shaheen Phd, Adam Cohen, Mark Dowd, Richard Davis
2019
In recent years, economic, environmental, and political forces have quickly given rise to “Smart Cities” — an array of strategies that can transform transportation in cities. This research provides a smart cities framework that can be employed to: 1) understand what a smart city is and how to replicate smart city successes; 2) the role of pilot projects, metrics, and evaluations to test, implement, and replicate strategies; and 3) understand the role of shared micromobility, big data, and other key issues impacting communities.
Susan Shaheen, PhD, Adam Cohen, Mark Dow, Richard Davis
2019
In recent years, economic, environmental, and political forces have quickly given rise to “Smart Cities” -- an array of strategies that can transform transportation in cities. Using a multi-method approach to research and develop a framework for smart cities, this study provides a framework that can be employed to: (1) understand what a smart city is and how to replicate smart city successes; (2) the role of pilot projects, metrics, and evaluations to test, implement, and replicate strategies; and (3) understand the role of shared micromobility, big data, and other key issues impacting...
This white paper presents a generalized evaluation framework that can be used for assessing project impacts within the context of transportation-related city projects. In support of this framework, we discuss a selection of metrics and data sources that are needed to evaluate the performance of smart city innovations. We first present a collection of projects and applications from near-term smart city concepts or actual pilot projects underway (i.e., Smart City Challenge, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox, and other pilot projects operating in the...
Advanced air mobility (AAM) could result in fundamental changes to land use and the built environment and transform how people access essential services (e.g., emergency and medical services), goods, and mobility. While the impacts of these innovations remain to be seen, planners and policymakers need to prepare for these changes to minimize the potential for adverse impacts and maximize the likelihood of sustainable and equitable outcomes.
This PAS Report presents planners and policymakers with the foundational knowledge to understand potential AAM considerations and community...
