Health, Safety & Operations Updates

Why is the Mobility Hub Feasibility Study important?

Mobility hubs support CET’s plans to transition away from its current “hub and spoke” system and provide a more “multicentric” transit system in Bend. This study, funded by an ODOT Transportation Growth and Management Program (TGM) grant, will research best practices among peer agencies to inform CET’s efforts to successfully implement mobility hubs in Bend and across our region. The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will manage the project in coordination with the City of Bend, CET and other partner agencies and organizations. A consultant team will conduct the feasibility study and the project is anticipated to kickoff on November 17, 2021 from 2:30 – 4 pm during the first Technical Advisory Committee virtual meeting.

Mobility Hub Feasibility Study Objectives

• Document best practices and lessons learned from peer agencies who have deployed new mobility tools and mobility hub concepts.
• Develop evaluation framework for phasing a mobility hub program in Central Oregon.
• Conduct market assessment to identify the current and future demand for services associated with a mobility hub.
• Establish mobility hub types and features best suited to various factors and contexts (e.g. land uses, density, etc.).
• Assess near- and long-term opportunities (e.g. location, funding, private development, etc.) for implementing mobility hubs.
• Develop design guidance and an implementation strategy, including phasing opportunities.
• Develop performance measures specific to a pilot project to inform design, implementation, and determining success of future mobility hubs.

Mobility Hub Examples

• Mobility Hub Designs and Concepts from the Shared Use Mobility Center
• San Diego recently developed a Regional Mobility Hub Strategy
• Minneapolis launched a Mobility Hub Pilot Program
• Columbus is researching mobility hubs through it’s Smart Cities Initiative

Public Involvement

The project will utilize a Technical Advisory Committee and existing CET Regional Public Transportation Advisory Committee (RPTAC) meetings to receive input from community members regarding project deliverables and outcomes. Additional public involvement information can be found in the Mobility Hub Draft Community Engagement Plan

Anticipated Bend Mobility Hub Feasibility Study TAC 2021 and 2022 Meeting Schedule

November 17 (2:30 – 4 pm) – Independent TAC meeting
December 15 (2:30 – 4 pm) – Following RPTAC meeting
January  19 (2:30 – 4 pm) – Independent TAC meeting
February 16  (2:30 – 4 pm) – Following RPTAC meeting
March 16 (2:30 – 4 pm) – Independent TAC meeting
April 20 (2:30 – 4 pm) – Following RPTAC meeting

If you are interested in learning more about this project and/or wish to be included on an “interested parties” list to receive project updates, please contact Derek Hofbauer at dhofbauer@coic.org (541-548-9534) or Andrea Napoli anapoli@bendoregon.gov (541-323-8545)