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CoMotion LA 2025: What Comes Next for Digital Infrastructure
The OMF Summit Track at CoMotion LA featured engaging conversations about the future of digital infrastructure. Read our takeaways from the event.
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Announcing CDS 1.1: A Smarter, More Connected Future for the Curb
The OMF just released our latest version of the Curb Data Specification. Learn more about what’s in the release and how you can use it.
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What’s New in CDS 1.1: Real-World Lessons from the SMART Curb Collaborative
The upcoming release of CDS 1.1 has been shaped by the real-world lessons from the SMART Curb Collaborative. Learn more about each key feature.
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Highlights from the OMF Summit Track at CoMotion LA
The OMF is accepting interest for the second cohort of our Curb Collaborative, a shared learning cohort for curb management innovation.
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Now an official release, CDS 1.0 is a new digital Read more
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Understanding the Relationship Between CDS & APDS
This comprehensive guide outlines how the OMF and APDS work together and answers frequently asked questions about the major data specifications that we steward.
September is Modes Month
September is all about adding new modes to MDS. Now in development, MDS 2.0 will accommodate use cases around personal delivery devices (delivery robots), free-floating car share, taxis, and more.
Announcing the Mobility Equity State of Practice Survey
By taking this short survey, your feedback will contribute to a collection of policy and technical resources designed to help cities and companies better leverage data and digital tools to advance mobility equity.
It’s Official: Curb Data Specification (CDS) Version 1.0
Now an official release, CDS 1.0 is a new digital tool that helps cities and companies pilot and scale dynamic curb zones.
How to Use Policy Requirements in MDS 1.2.0
This new feature provides a clearer, more scalable solution for operators and cities by utilizing a common digital language. Learn more about how to use Policy Requirements.
MDS & Shared Mobility Research
MDS is a powerful tool for cities to manage the public right of way, but can researchers use MDS data to study mobility issues? Explore the ins and outs of using MDS for research.
Introducing Task Forces for MDS 2.0 Development
The MDS Working Group Steering Committee has announced the creation of task forces to organize the critical work going into MDS 2.0, including adding new modes and improving key APIs.
Announcing Curb Data Specification Version 1.0
Over the past year, stakeholders from across the transportation ecosystem participated in the development of CDS — a new digital tool that helps cities and companies pilot and scale dynamic curb zones. Today, the Open Mobility Foundation is proud to share the CDS 1.0 release candidate.
MDS & Data Privacy at the OMF
Learn more about the OMF’s work to support and enhance privacy practices, including key resources for cities and companies using MDS.
Use Cases: How & Why Cities Use MDS
Cities use MDS to manage mobility programs because it provides data that is comprehensive, precise, and up-to-date. Learn more about how MDS is used to support equity, sustainability, and other key use cases.
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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.
What’s Possible with MDS?
We’ve put together a dynamic database of MDS use cases using Airtable to illustrate the specific ways in which cities are using MDS to create policy, enforce rules, and ensure the safe operation of vehicles in the public right of way.