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Designing MDS 2.1: Emergency Response, Crash Info, & Robotaxis
Managing public spaces with improvements to MDS for robotaxis and autonomous vehicles, car share, real time digital management, and vehicle crash and incident information.
MDS 2.0 is now official! This update brings new levels Read more
Learn about MDS 2.0 and ways we're giving cities new Read more
MDS 2.0 is now official! This update meets new use Read more
From Paper to Practice: The 2024 State of MDS User Survey
Cities are using standardized data to improve policy and finding new uses for MDS.
While the work that we do is often technical, it’s Read more
This is the first in a three-part series about the Read more
How CurbIQ Makes the Most of CDS Using Custom API Queries
Learn how Curb IQ uses custom queries in the Curb Data Specification to better understand curb data in places like Dublin, Ireland, Arlington County VA & more.
Already more than two dozen cities and companies are adopting Read more
Now an official release, CDS 1.0 is a new digital Read more
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.
By embracing shared values and leveraging collaborative tools – from Read more
If your agency is considering SMART grant projects around mobility Read more
The OMF's SMART Curb Collaborative is a group of ten Read more
Designing MDS 2.1: Emergency Response, Crash Info, & Robotaxis
Managing public spaces with improvements to MDS for robotaxis and autonomous vehicles, car share, real time digital management, and vehicle crash and incident information.
From Paper to Practice: The 2024 State of MDS User Survey
Cities are using standardized data to improve policy and finding new uses for MDS.
How CurbIQ Makes the Most of CDS Using Custom API Queries
Learn how Curb IQ uses custom queries in the Curb Data Specification to better understand curb data in places like Dublin, Ireland, Arlington County VA & more.
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.
Integrated platforms for curb success: Passport’s approach
An interview with Passport CEO Khristian Gutierrez
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.
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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.
Streamlined Procurement for Smarter Curb Management: Insights from OMF’s SMART Collaborative
By embracing shared values and leveraging collaborative tools – from Sourcewell to open-source standards like the Curb Data Specification (CDS) – agencies in OMF’S SMART Collaborative are reshaping curb management and overcoming longstanding challenges in government.
OMF 2023 Recap: Reflections on Digital Infrastructure & Civic Innovation
2023 has been transformative, marked by lessons that have shaped our vision for the future, key themes that resonated across our community, and unprecedented collaboration and progress.
Enhancing Shared Micromobility with Data Standards: MDS as Industry Best Practice
A coalition of four shared micromobility companies — Bird, Lime, Spin, and Superpedestrian — released 10 best practices for regulating shared micromobility in North America. Among them, the use of MDS was emphasized. Learn more about the best practices and how open source data standards support the future of micromobility