Mobility Innovation Center at the University of Washington

Check out a new article featured by the American Society of Civil Engineers that highlights our report on the use of P3's for bus electrification! Partnerships are essential to the the Mobility Innovation Center. It's exciting to show what's possible when the industry works with academia to address existing and emerging challenges to unlock the future of mobility. #UWInnovates #transit #partnerships #futuremobility #electrification

We're thinking of the future for a new project that we are excited to launch! By 2050, the population in Central Puget Sound is expected to grow by 1.5 million people to an estimated 5.8 million who will call this place home. With this, there are several major infrastructure projects either identified or in the early stages of development with planning efforts that are separate from one another, including: ?? Potential ultra-high-speed rail to connect British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon ?? A third commercial airport ?? I-5 preservation and mobility enhancements A holistic picture is needed for decision-makers to understand the tradeoffs and considerations for the future of Cascadia mobility to support the anticipated needs. Led by Cecilia Aragon, PhD, with Vishnupriya Napa Ravikumar, Andrea Figueroa from University of Washington Human Centered Design & Engineering and Ryan Avery, the team will incorporate regional planning data into a visualization platform, evaluate travel times and costs for individual households, and evaluate passenger air travel demand, cost, and availability. Looking forward to showing off this work next spring! https://lnkd.in/gWpW6RRK #MobilityInnovation #FutureOfTransportion #PugetSound #datavisualization

?? Exciting News! ?? We are thrilled to share that our report, "Charging Forward: Evaluating Public-Private Partnerships for Electric Bus Base Conversion to Support a Zero-Emission Fleet" is featured in a recent post from the University of Washington College of Built Environments! ?? The article dives into how this came together, the partnership with King County Metro Transit, and highlights the contributions our team led by Hyun Woo (Chris) Lee, Laura Osburn, and Bart Treece made for this project to be successful that is continuing to have a lasting impact for electrifying transit! Thank you to Jennifer DeMoss for writing a great article to feature our work! ?? You can read the full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/gZUYTScr. #Grateful #Recognition #Teamwork #Milestone CoMotion at University of Washington University of Washington #electrifythefuture #transit

It's exciting to see VC interest in the mobility sector! If you are an emerging startup, check out the upcoming Technology Alliance Corporate Venture Series on Tuesday, Feb. 20, featuring representatives from Honda Xcelerator Ventures, Magna Technology Investments, and Porsche Ventures. Entrepreneurs can also apply for a private 1:1 meeting with the participating enterprise VCs for a chance to network, pitch, or collaborate at a later date. More details ??

?? Exciting News! ?? Thrilled to share the Mobility Innovation Center's 2023 Annual Report! ?? ?? We have achieved so much and are truly grateful for the support and partnerships that made this all possible. ?? You can view highlights of our work and new initiatives in our report: https://lnkd.in/dhz5j8Me We are already off to a strong start this year! There are so many to thank, especially Hyun Woo (Chris) Lee, Laura Osburn, Huoi K. T., Jeff Arbuckle, Daniel Rowe, Mustafa Mohamedali P.E. M.ASCE PMP, Kathy Szolomayer, Kirk Hovenkotter, Vidhu Shekhar, Travis E. Thonstad, Carrie Sturts Dossick, Jan Whittington, Rachel Berney, PhD, Chin-Wei Chen, Siman Ning, Haoyu Yue, Jeff Ban, Ronald Pate, Qing Shen, Lamis Ashour, Donna Gerardi Riordan, Fran?ois Baneyx, Armand Shahbazian, MPA, Stephanie Formas, Ryan Avery, Paula Hammond, Nicholas Rodda, Travis Phelps, Annie Johnson, Mark Haselkorn, Sonia Savelli, Sallyann Price, Debra Bouchegnies, Donna Redmond O'Neill, Anson Fatland, Cole Kopca, and Yinhai Wang. We look forward to continuing our progress into the new year and beyond! #Innovation #Partnerships #transportation #bettertogether University of Washington CoMotion at University of Washington Urban at UW University of Washington College of Built Environments

Thrilled to announce the release of our latest report providing comprehensive state-level guidance for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy! ??? In collaboration with the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, "Finding Common Ground: Best Practices for State Policies Supporting Transit-Oriented Development" is out now! The report looked at California, Oregon, Massachusetts, and British Columbia, and also interviewed policy experts, developers, and legislators to identify key themes and elements for transit-oriented development from a state-level perspective to promote private investment. Recommendations include: Increase densities: Consider state legislation to mandate average minimum floor-area ratio requirements but allow local jurisdictions to implement specific height limits, setbacks, and other regulations at the parcel level based on local context. Incorporate TOD policies in zoning reforms: Upzone as much area as possible near the transit station to enable TOD including a mix of uses (residential, office, and retail) in communities across the state. Reduce or remove parking minimums: Given the high cost of providing parking, reduce and remove parking requirements near transit to enable more development projects and support the essence of TOD by reducing car travel. Reduce development permitting times and uncertainty: Any legislation that expedites the development entitlement process reduces cost and therefore makes more types of projects feasible. Creating streamlined review and approval processes for developments within TOD, particularly if they include affordable housing units, is a means to support the financial viability of that development without using only cash subsidies. Align definitions and requirements: Standardize the definition of transit-oriented development, including distances from stations and methods of calculating those distances, and types of transit. Affordable housing requirements, thresholds, methods for determining area median incomes, percentage of affordable units required, and requirements for on-site production could also be aligned. Provide technical assistance and data: Support local jurisdictions with grants and training programs and supply relevant data in their efforts to incorporate provisions from TOD legislation into their comprehensive plans, zoning codes, and building permitting processes. Provide financial subsidies: Tools like tax exemptions and tax credits, land transfers and reduced fees are essential to ensure projects are financially viable for transit-oriented development with affordability requirements. ?? Dive into the report https://lnkd.in/gAAnj_XC Thank you to Mason Virant Steven Bourassa Arthur Acolin and Christian Phillips for leading this effort! #TransitOrientedDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #CommunityDevelopment #policy #transit #housing University of Washington

How can public agencies learn and work better with businesses and start-ups to leverage a potential partnership that can yield tangible benefits? Open innovation is an approach to share and exchange knowledge with external partners to accelerate internal transformation. Come join us from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting for an exciting workshop that explores Transportation Innovation Lifecycle concepts through: (1) five presentations by domestic and international organizations, and (2) interactive exercises to explore the idea of innovation-oriented calls or challenges and how to promote public-private-academic partnerships on prototyping and piloting. Our Director Bart Treece will be on hand to discuss innovating with academia. Additional speakers include Stephanie Dock, AICP from District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Bernard Gyergyay from Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, Skip Paul formerly of Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development, Joshua Schank with InfraStrategies LLC, Eric Raamot with USDOT Research and Technology, Hans van Saan with Rijkswaterstaat, and Jan Lüdert, Ph.D. from German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York. The workshop is presented by the Standing Committee on Research Innovation and Implementation Management (AJE35), City Transportation Issues Coordinating Council (A0030C), the Standing Committee on Strategic Management (AJE10), and the Standing Committee on Information and Knowledge Management (AJE45). Hope to see you there! More info ?? https://lnkd.in/gKxtbhe4 #trb #innovation #collaboration #trbam2024 #transportation

Can a Public-Private Partnership (P3) help transit agencies make the switch to a zero-emission fleet? Our new report, "Charging Forward" evaluates the use of P3 for bus base conversions by looking at policy, project development, and best practices for procurement. Authored by Hyun Woo (Chris) Lee, Laura Osburn from UW Construction Management and Bart Treece, this study was supported by King County Metro Transit. Key takeaways and the report are now available: https://lnkd.in/gPBJWWFS #electrifythefuture #transit #projectdelivery #publicprivatepartnerships #zeroemissions University of Washington