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Open Mobility Foundation
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The Open Mobility Foundation is a public-private partnership for open source, vendor-neutral, privacy-forward and sustainable urban mobility data tools.
OMF was launched by member cities, tech sector and NGO members to develop code and tools, starting with a contribution by the City of Los Angeles of their open source code base for a data platform called the “Mobility Data Specification” (MDS). MDS is comprised of a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and code projects that enable standard communications between cities and users of the public right-of-way (i.e. e-scooter companies or city-run bus services) to improve safety and protect residents. Now used by over 50 cities, MDS was originally developed by LA's Department of Transportation to help manage dockless micro-mobility programs (including shared dockless e-scooters).
Starting from the MDS work, the projects developed by OMF will:
• Put municipalities in the center of mobility data management, as the owners of public right of way, and the parties most directly responsible to the public for their safety, privacy and mobility opportunities.
• Deliver one or more sets of interoperable, reusable microservices, using vendor-neutral, open standardized APIs and widely re-usable common data models.
• Respect the prime importance of privacy and security for urban mobility data, and the varying needs of diverse jurisdictions and populations.
• Issue its own code as reference implementations under open source licenses to permit the broadest possible implementation and adaptation.
OMF was launched by member cities, tech sector and NGO members to develop code and tools, starting with a contribution by the City of Los Angeles of their open source code base for a data platform called the “Mobility Data Specification” (MDS). MDS is comprised of a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and code projects that enable standard communications between cities and users of the public right-of-way (i.e. e-scooter companies or city-run bus services) to improve safety and protect residents. Now used by over 50 cities, MDS was originally developed by LA's Department of Transportation to help manage dockless micro-mobility programs (including shared dockless e-scooters).
Starting from the MDS work, the projects developed by OMF will:
• Put municipalities in the center of mobility data management, as the owners of public right of way, and the parties most directly responsible to the public for their safety, privacy and mobility opportunities.
• Deliver one or more sets of interoperable, reusable microservices, using vendor-neutral, open standardized APIs and widely re-usable common data models.
• Respect the prime importance of privacy and security for urban mobility data, and the varying needs of diverse jurisdictions and populations.
• Issue its own code as reference implementations under open source licenses to permit the broadest possible implementation and adaptation.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2019
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Sep 30, 2021 | Sharing mobility data without compromising privacy | Chelsey Colbert Contributor Share on Twitter Chelsey Colbert is policy counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum. Chelsey leads FPF’s portfolio on mobility and location data, which includes connected and automated vehicles, ride-sharing, micro... |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Move Slow and Fix Things: E-Scooter Startup Superpedestrian Takes to LA Streets, Promising Safety and a Better Experience | A new e-scooter startup is coming to Los Angeles streets, promising its technology allows it to prioritize rider — and pedestrian — safety. Superpedestrian is rolling out 5,000 LINK e-scooters to Los Angeles' sidewalks today, joining Bird, ... |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Lacuna boosts digital twins for metro transit networks with $16M raise | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Lacuna recently raised $16 million to help cities... |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Lacuna boosts digital twins for metro transit networks with $16M raise | All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Lacuna recently raised $16 million to help cities build digital twins to better manage and monetize transit networks. The new funding brings the total investment i... |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Smart Cities Robotic Challenge puts machines to everyday tests of riding elevators and delivering food | A food delivery robot from a grocery store crosses a street in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020 on its way for a delivery. Image: Getty Images/Nicholas Kamm/AFP Dancing robots are entertaining but there are m... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | 5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021 | Travis VanderZanden Contributor Share on Twitter Travis VanderZanden is the founder and CEO of Bird. Four years ago, shared e-scooters didn’t exist. Today, they’re on track to surpass half a billion rides globally by 2021, far outpacing ear... |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Toyota Mobility Foundation launches $4M prize for mobility tech targeting lower-limb paralysis | Toyota Mobility Foundation, a charity set up by Toyota in 2014 to help bring about “a truly mobile society,” has launched a $4 million competition to encourage the development of new smart mobility technology to support the lives of pe... |
| If Angelenos Don’t Seize the Curb, They Risk Losing Sidewalk Dining | Three years ago, Los Angeles went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, cities like L.A. are struggling to hold on to pandemic-era transportation and infrastructure changes, like sidewalk dining and slow streets, while managing e... | |
| ‘Commerce at The Curb’: LA’s Rideshare Debate Heats Up | Three years ago, Los Angeles went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, cities like L.A. are struggling to hold on to pandemic-era transportation and infrastructure changes, like sidewalk dining and slow streets, while managing e... |
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FAQ about Open Mobility Foundation
When was Open Mobility Foundation founded?
Open Mobility Foundation was founded in 2019.
What has the press written about Open Mobility Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Open Mobility Foundation, among them “Sharing mobility data without compromising privacy” (Sep 30, 2021) and “Move Slow and Fix Things: E-Scooter Startup Superpedestrian Takes to LA Streets, Promising Safety and a Better Experience” (Aug 26, 2021).
Is Open Mobility Foundation still active?
Yes, Open Mobility Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 12, 2026.