We invest heavily in mobility, yet still lack the operational control to scale what works.
The Council exists to bring cities together to synthesize solutions and deliver measurably better results.
The Smart City Mobility Council is an independent, practitioner-led initiative helping cities and transit agencies reimagine operational control and deliver measurable improvements in traffic flow, safety, and operating cost through proven, reusable frameworks.
Where its already happening –
Transit First
- 73% reduction in transit red-light delay.
- Positive impact on all other modes.
- 26% GHG reduction.
Prioritize active modes
- 28% pedestrian wait time eliminated.
- 75% crash reduction.
- 4-6% vehicles improvement on a coordinated corridor.
US DOT SMART STAGE 1
Implementing four Use Cases to establish the impact of multi-mode traffic flow optimization on downtown wellness and economics, transit optimization, and student access to services.
Florida DoT
Tested multi-mode AI Edge sensors on accuracy and operational durability for one year. Over 95% accuracy with continuous data flow observed.
Developing standardized sensor selection criteria.
Why Agencies Join the Council
1. Cities want more operational control over multi-modal traffic flow
Despite large investments in targeted solutions, cities lack the ability to actively manage how people and goods move across the network as a system.
2. Current safety outcomes are not acceptable
Fatalities and serious incidents remain high, indicating that incremental adjustments are not delivering the level of improvement communities expect.
3. Transit performance is constrained and cost are skyrocketing
Independent assessments repeatedly show significant opportunities to increase service levels while reducing operating costs by better use of existing infrastructure.
4. The pace of improvement is too slow
Proven mobility methods and technologies exist globally, yet cities struggle to translate them into timely, measurable results at scale.
5. Fragmentation benefits vendors, not cities
When knowledge, data, and experience remain fragmented, cities lose leverage, repeat mistakes, and struggle to sustain control over outcomes.
The Council exists for agencies that are no longer willing to accept incremental progress, fragmented control, or avoidable loss of life, and are prepared to act to change how mobility is managed.
Cities face a fragmented landscape that transects policy, funding, technology, and performance. The Council is where that complexity is synthesized into an operational framework that drives decisions and measurable results.
Independent synthesis is the missing link that transforms pressure and policy into performance.
Operational control can’t be achieved by a one-time decision. It requires a disciplined cycles that align objectives, measures performance, and embeds change to continuously realize benefits.
The Council provides the structure to synthesize real-world experience across members—what works, what fails, and why—This means smaller agencies are not limited by capacity and larger agencies can apply discipline and consistency to scale results across entire networks, not just isolated corridors.
The Council is not based on theory. It is built on years of applied work across the projects shown below—where policy-driven, multi-modal control has been implemented, operationalized, tested, measured, and refined in multiple cities.
Where This Work Comes From
The Council has already synthesized the following into reusable, member-ready assets:
- Policy-Driven Multi-Modal Optimization
- Controlled Operational Model
- Transit Opportunity Index (TOI) Assessment (patent pending)
- Next-Generation Transportation Concept of Operations
- Safety Measurement and Improvement Cycle
- ITS Architecture and Service Catalog
- Livable City Workshops (Executive and Practitioner)
- Mobility Maturity Framework and Workshop
- Service Improvement Framework
- Program and Project Execution Best Practices
- Systems Engineering and Integration Methodology
Work under way
The Council is already advancing focused workstreams, building on synthesized experience from real deployments. These efforts reflect where agencies are actively seeking clarity, control and measurable outcomes.
These workstreams are shaped by member priorities and grounded in operational reality—not theory.
Informational Sessions (Monthly)
Beginning Spring 2026, the Council will host monthly practitioner-led informational sessions.
These sessions are designed to:
- Build a peer network across agencies
- Share what participants are working on, including challenges and past results
- Identify opportunities to replicate proven approaches across cities and regions
The Council will also share selected assets and frameworks and solicit input on where members see the greatest need and where they would like to participate.
These sessions are intended for information exchange and alignment, enabling agencies to assess whether Council membership and participation would be valuable for their priorities.
Membership and Participation
The Smart City Mobility Council operates as a member-based organization.
Membership defines how agencies participate, contribute, and influence the Council’s priorities, workstreams, and application of shared frameworks.
The Membership page outlines the structure, roles and responsibilities, participation expectations, and fees.
Agencies are encouraged to review it to determine the level of engagement that best aligns with their objectives and capacity.
Visit to the Netherlands (September 2026)
The Netherlands Mobility Visit is a working program, not a study tour.
It is designed for agencies seeking first-hand exposure to policy-driven, multi-modal operational control that has been deployed and sustained at scale.
Participants will engage directly with:
• National, regional, and city authorities responsible for day-to-day operations
• Practitioners managing traffic flow, safety, and transit performance across complete networks
• Organizations applying disciplined operational models to deliver measurable outcomes
The visit complements the Council’s ongoing work by grounding discussions in real operational practice, accelerating learning, and informing how proven approaches can be adapted and applied in U.S. contexts.