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351-Radical Collaboration: Cities Role in Disruptive Mobility Technologies 

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2023: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Imperial A

Session Moderators and Organizers

MODERATORS
Karina Ricks, Partner, Cityfi
Nico Larco, Executive Director, Urbanism Next - University of Oregon

ORGANIZERS
Karina Ricks
Nico Larco

TRB Sponsoring Committees and Partners

TRB Automated Road Transportation Symposium

Session Description and Agenda

DESCRIPTION

Local governments are critical to the commercial success of automated vehicle technologies. Local governments by and large control curbside policies governing where automated vehicles may be able to pick up or drop off passengers. Local government has general responsibility for traffic enforcement and policing. Local government manages zoning codes that will govern off street facilities to support automated vehicle storage, charging, loading and the like. And local governments have a critical role to play in managing the overall mobility ecosystem and associated public perception and acceptance of new and emerging mobility technologies.

And yet, collaboration between local governments and AV developers has been shallow at best.

This session will feature a number of city and county leaders from across the country and discuss their objectives for technology to align with community needs, their experiences in partnership with AV developers, and frameworks for managing and collaborating with AV developers in alignment with city goals and values.

AGENDA

Introductions, Session Goals/Agenda (10 min.)
Rapid-fire introductions
Overview of the intended outcomes
Overview of session agenda and roles

Presentation/Discussion - Recent City Experience with AV Deployment (30 minutes)
Short presentations (5-10 minutes x 3-4 presenters) from stakeholders with recent experience in municipal AV deployments/pilots (passenger AVs and PDDs) followed by a moderated discussion.

Table Group Work (20 min.)
What do cities want? (common goals and objectives)
Critical overlap between city roles and AV needs
Successful examples of partnership and collaboration

Mid-session check in/report out

Table Group Work (20 min)
Areas of obstacles or challenges (including data sharing)
Opportunities and frameworks for collaboration
Measuring success

Report out

Table Group Work - research agenda (10 min)
What research is needed that would help advance fruitful collaboration?
What capacity-building and/or policy development is needed over the next two to three years?

Session Objectives

Define the potential role of cities in managing positive deployment of highly automated vehicle technologies.
Understand the city roadmap to readiness for disruptive technologies.
Develop more productive engagement between all levels of government and innovative industries.
Cultivate positive partnerships among stakeholders to support cities and support advancement of beneficial autonomous vehicle technology.
Define a recommended research agenda.