MOBILITY HUBS

// MULTIMODAL STATIONS OF THE FUTURE

image of a mobility hub

The idea of mobility hubs hinges on a future where various integrated modes and transit networks offer convenient access, coordinated transfers, and create an environment conducive to sustainable mobility.

 

Our Urban Mobility Vision

What Goes Where?

NEIGHBORHOOD/POINT MOBILITY HUB

  • Small stops near residential or light commercial areas.

  • Often a user’s first stop or last stop during their trip.

  • Have amenities like bike racks, bus shelter, benches, accessible sidewalks and crosswalks.

CENTER/SQUARE MOBILITY HUB

  • Set of stops near significant neighborhood centers like main streets or shopping centers.

  • Often serve multiple bus routes and are a place for transfers.

  • Have additional amenities like neighborhood wayfinding signs/maps, bus level boarding, ride share pick up/drop off zones, bike repair station.

GATEWAY MOBILITY HUB

  • Large center for regional connections usually with a mix of uses.

  • Often serve both bus and rail transit stations and stops.

  • Have more additional amenities like fare vending machines, regional wayfinding signage, secure bike storage.

What to Consider?

 
 
 

ACCESSIBILITY

  • Are bus stops and sidewalks wheelchair accessible?

  • Is there a paved sidewalk? Is it in good condition?

  • Is important information available in multiple languages?

COMFORT AND SAFETY

  • Is there adequate lighting?

  • Are shelters present? 

  • Is seating available?

  • Are crosswalks clearly indicated? Are there pedestrian beacons?

INFORMATION AND WAYFINDING

  • Is live bus arrival information available?

  • Do people know where they are and what amenities are nearby?

  • Do people know which transit options are available?

MICROMOBILITY

  • Is there a bike share dock?

  • Is bike or scooter parking available? Is it secure?

  • Can micromobility users easily transfer to buses and trains?


mobility hubs LEAD:


Introducing Art on the Move!

The Mobility Hubs team at TransitMatters is pleased to announce the launch of their project, Art on the Move, in partnership with AdHoc Industries, ITDP, Civic Space Collaborative, and the City of Lynn.

Art on the Move upgraded seven bus shelters across Downtown Lynn with Mobility Hubs features, including public art, bike racks, mobility maps, live bus schedule QR codes, and wayfinding signage, making the bus experience more pleasurable, easier, and convenient for riders in Lynn.

Read more about the project on our blog.


Read Our Reports


Past Projects

photo of a set of way finding signs

Designed and procured wayfinding signs.

Reimagine Broadway: For our work in Everett turning Everett Square and Glendale Square into mobility hubs as part of the broader Reimagine Broadway project spearheaded by ITDP, we designed corridor-wide wayfinding signs to guide community members to key resources and locations along Broadway. The signs, like the ones displayed to the right, leverage icons so they are legible even for people whose first language is not English. The icons align with wayfinding maps that will be placed at Everett and Glendale Squares and include even more details about mobility modes and local resources and destinations.


Press Coverage


Blog Posts