THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
The Open Mobility Foundation supports the development of open source standards and tools that provide scalable mobility solutions for cities around the world.
Governed by cities, the Open Mobility Foundation brings together public and private sector stakeholders to develop and promote technology used by commercial mobility service providers and governments that manage the public right-of-way.
ABOUT OUR WORK
The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) stewards open source data standards such as the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS) used by cities and their technology partners to manage shared mobility and digitize public space.
MDS was initially developed by cities to help manage dockless micro-mobility programs (including shared dockless e-scooters and bike share), and now includes taxis, TNCs, AVs, car share, delivery robots, and other shared fleets. More than 1,200 cities and 200 operators across the United States and around the globe use MDS to manage shared mobility services.
MDS is a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that create standardized two-way communications for cities and private companies to share information about their operations, and enable cities to collect data and publish digital regulations that can inform safe and efficient traffic management and public policy decisions to enhance safety, equity and quality of life.
The OMF also stewards CDS, which was developed out of the pandemic-induced demand for curbspace – from food, grocery and parcel deliveries to public seating areas and bike and bus lanes. CDS is used by cities to create digital inventories of their curbspace and digitally represent their curb rules and regulations needed for more dynamic management. T
MDS and CDS are stewarded through public Working Groups each led by a Steering Committee of OMF members.
What We Believe: Our Core Principles
The OMF’s work is underpinned by core principles of Open-Source, Data and Privacy, Competition, Compatibility, Modularity, and Sustainability that drive and inform all our work.
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As our urban transportation systems continue to incorporate more and more digitally-enabled ways of moving around—from ride-sharing to shared scooters and bikes to autonomous vehicles and drones—cities need new ways of ensuring that everyone has their transport needs met in a safe, equitable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable way.
Interested in joining or supporting our open source community? Find out more about membership and participation or get in touch!
“The Open Mobility Foundation supports the development of an open-source digital toolkit that allow cities to fulfill their multiple responsibilities for safety, limiting congestion, promoting commerce, and improving quality of life.”
Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles