Transit Oriented Development (TOD), mobility hubs and Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs)

Purpose and goal:

The aim of the project is to increase accessibility with new transport systems, to reduce car dependence and to decarbonize Swedish and American suburbs with innovations in urban design and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) by introducing mobility hubs with electric Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs). The project will focus on the experiential qualities of mobility hubs as public places with multiple and flexible functions that change during the day.

A mobility hub can turn into a market during the day and act as a car pool with electric SAVs at night when public transport is scarce. Expected results and effects:

The project will develop future mobility scenarios and explore implementations of mobility hubs with SAVs through a simulation analysis of accessibility and climate effects as well as a critical study on inclusive mobility aspects and gender and children perspectives. The results will be published as an urban design handbook on TOD with mobility hubs that aims to inspire and help planning consultants and municipalities to integrate mobility hubs with SAVs and create high-quality public places with shared mobility systems at public transport stations.

Approach and implementation:

The project will explore implementations of mobility hubs with electric SAVs. Firstly, mobility hubs will be classified using urban design theory and methods. Intermodal transfers from public transport to shared mobility systems will be simulated to analyze the accessibility potential and climate effects of SAVs at mobility hubs.

A critical study on inclusive mobility aspects and gender and children perspectives will carried out to implement SAVs as a future mobility system. Finally, a design handbook on TOD with mobility hubs will be published to inspire urban planners.