Perfecting Policy with Pilots: New Mobility and AV Urban Delivery Pilot Project Assessment

US Transportation Collection2020PDFTech ReportSteckler, BeckyCoia, JulietteHowell, AmandaKaplowitz, GraceStoll, MatthewYang, HuajieUniversity of OregonPortland State UniversityNew Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO)University of Oregon. Urbanism Next CenterUniversity of Oregon, Urbanism Next CenterCanadaUnited StatesAutonomous vehiclesCase studiesLessons learnedLiterature reviewsPilot studiesRecommendationsRidesourcingShared mobilityUrban goods movementVehicle sharingThis study was designed to help public agencies understand what activities are most likely to help them achieve their pilot project goals. Researchers describe 10 recommended actions for all pilot projects, regardless of the mode. Researchers focused on pilot projects in the United States and Canada that involve testing of new mobility services and vehicles by mode: (1) Mobility of People: micromobility (shared bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds), transportation network company partnerships, microtransit, autonomous vehicles; and (2) Mobility of Goods: autonomous delivery devices and vehicles. To better understand the relationship between pilot projects and implementation policies, researchers at the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon conducted a literature and policy review, and assessed 220 pilot projects as well as conducting 11 in-depth case studies (approximately two to three per mode). The study resulted in 31 lessons learned organized by pilot goals, evaluation, implementation, outcomes, and policy and infrastructure implications.127