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Meet the OMF! Upcoming Events
Connect with the OMF staff and community at upcoming spring events like CoMotion, NACTO, GovTech 4 Impact and IPMI.
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What’s New & Great in CDS
Two years of the Curb Data Specification.
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Now an official release, CDS 1.0 is a new digital Read more
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.
Thanks to this grant, cities across the United States will Read more
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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.
As an open-source organization, the Open Mobility Foundation welcomes various Read more
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9 Numbers to Celebrate OMF’s Second Birthday
Join us for a trip down memory lane as we celebrate the contributions, collaboration, and collective great work happening across the OMF community.
Building Open Source Standards: How to Make a Strong New Feature Proposal
If you’re thinking about making a contribution to one of the OMF’s open source projects, here are some things to consider about how your proposed feature gets evaluated during the release.
What it Means to Co-Create: How MDS is Developed as an Open Standard
How the Mobility Data Specification evolves to incorporate the best ideas from all parts of the Open Mobility Foundation’s community.
Case Study: How Ride Report uses MDS to Help Cities Streamline Program Fees
Ride Report has leveraged MDS for use around fees and subsidies, allowing cities to enact complex policies to achieve their goals while mitigating common challenges.
State of MDS Survey Results
In addition to insights about the use of different versions, APIs, and beta features, we also learned more about the cities and companies using MDS, some of which might be a surprise.
Curb Management Working Group Announces Scope of Work
OMF’s Curb Management Working Group has completed an initial scope of work for the new Curb Data Specification (or CDS for short), and will move forward with starting development and implementation work next month. Learn more about what’s next.
Why Open? Behind OMF’s Unique Open-Source Model
Learn more about how OMF’s unique open source model works to the benefit of both cities and private companies in the transportation sector.
Lessons Learned from the Open Mobility Foundation
After two years of pioneering work, here is what we have to share.
Announcing the Inaugural 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.
An Important Development in Los Angeles for the Mobility Data Specification and Data Privacy
In dismissing a recent complaint with prejudice, the court made clear that there is no legal basis to challenge the use of MDS on privacy grounds. Learn more about this legal development, and the Open Mobility Foundation’s work to support and enhance privacy best practices.
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How Cities Can Plan for Privacy
No matter how cities use MDS, there are concrete steps they can take to ensure that citizen privacy and data security are protected.
Introducing the MDS Privacy Guide for Cities
Building on the best practices and policies of cities using MDS, the Privacy Guide for Cities offers a starting point to develop appropriate standards, make policy decisions, and implement new mobility programs with data privacy and security well-protected.
The Vision for the Mobility Data Specification
This is the first in a three-part series about the architectural landscape where we will explore the vision for MDS.
Case Study: How Chicago Used MDS for Special Events
Whether they’re handling an emergency or just a planned road closure, cities are using the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) to make real-time changes and measure compliance in a constantly evolving environment.