MOBILITY HUBS
// MULTIMODAL STATIONS OF THE FUTURE
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
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.
Read our successful grant proposal to bring mobility hubs to East Boston. A future Mobility Hubs toolkit as referenced in this document will be released later in 2020.
Released: May 2019