Project Summary
This project will develop a system to identify the optimal locations for Mobility Hubs using AI-based generative design. Our system will help Local Authorities understand the opportunity and benefit of Mobility Hubs within their region, supporting the business case for their development, and understanding what modes to promote/prioritise.
Project Achievements
Activities Literature Review of national policies and guidance on the planning of Mobility Hubs. User Engagement session with multiple local authorities to gauge their current and desired approach to Mobility Hub planning. Tool Development, developing the location finding tool which assesses mode shift depending on a Mobility Hub’s location.
Conclusions
Mobility Hubs are a focus of local and national governance to help increase the use of sustainable transport in the future. There is a lack of consistent or evidence led planning of a Mobility Hub’s location across the guidance and local authorities. The tool developed in this project will help local authorities make better decisions on a Mobility Hub’s location. Some validation has been carried out on the tool, but more is needed for it to be market ready.
Next Steps
• Develop the generative design of a Mobility Hub based on the location selected by the tool • Incorporate walking/cycling/wheeling/scooting into the potential mode choices of the tool • Integrate the tool outputs with wider data sources • Engagement with future funding opportunities to support the above • Engagement with a local authority to provide test data to better validate the tool
