Cities are using standardized data to improve policy and finding new uses for MDS.
From Paper to Practice: The 2024 State of MDS User Survey
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Three Takeaways from the SMART Summit in Cambridge
The OMF SMART Curb Collaborative cities met in Cambridge and shared key learnings with each other about their curb digitization projects.
Five Lessons in Leading Curb Policy
Strong public leadership is an essential element to implementing a digital curb program. Learn about key actions policymakers can make to get started.
RoboTaxis, Emergency Response, and the MDS Policy API
Learn about MDS 2.0 and ways we’re giving cities new tools to communicate about emergencies, street closures, and more.
Curb Learnings from Seattle
The OMF’s SMART Curb Collaborative met in Seattle in April. Read about key themes that emerged from this time together.
Meet the OMF! Upcoming Events
Connect with the OMF staff and community at upcoming spring events like CoMotion, NACTO, GovTech 4 Impact and IPMI.
What’s New & Great in CDS
Learn more about the Curb Data Specification (CDS) with CDS 101, a new getting started guide, and more updates on how to get involved.
The Collaborative Key to Civic Innovation
The OMF’s SMART Curb Collaborative is a group of ten cities that are using a collaborative approach to innovation and new tech adoption, leveraging shared learnings to create open source tools for all.
Congratulating the FY23 SMART Grant Recipients
Thanks to this grant, cities across the United States will have the funding needed to build data and technology capacity – a critical part of creating safer, more equitable, and environmentally sustainable transportation systems.
Announcing the 2024 State of MDS Survey
Take the survey to help us prioritize the development of features, allocate resources, and better understand how we can support adoption of new versions of MDS.