Resources
MOBILITY HUBS
Mobility hubs are places that combine public transit, bike share, car share and other means for people to move around without a private vehicle.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the San Francisco area has information on mobility hubs. This includes a Mobility Hub Implementation Playbook, Mobility Hub Siting Criteria, Screening Methodology and Prioritization. They also have a guide for grant applications. Here is a link to the MTC page.
In the UK, CoMoUK is the national charity dedicated to the social, economic and environmental benefits of shared transport. They have information on starting and managing mobility hubs including some pop up hubs.
RESILIENCE HUBS
Resilience hubs are community facilities designed to support residents, to coordinate communication, to distribute resources, and to reduce pollution while enhancing quality of life. These hubs are part of daily life as well as during events requiring relief.
The Urban Sustainability Directors Network has information on resilience hubs. This includes the Guide to Developing Resilience Hubs. Here is a link to the USDN page.
Climate Resilience Consulting, One Architecture and FARR Associates have assembled a Resilience Hub Planning and Design Compendium 2025 that is available for group planning a hub.
The Resilience Hub Collaborative is a network for community-based leaders, community members, and their partners to gather and share ideas, resources, and methodologies for creating Resilience Hubs.
MICRO FREIGHT HUBS
Micro freight hubs are places that can provide local delivery of freight via alternative means such a cargo bikes and electric vans, reducing pollution.
The American Institute of Architects recently completed a study for improving freight delivery in New York City showing how these micro-hubs could be implemented and would benefit the community. Here is a link to the AIA NY page.
New York City has launched micro freight hubs. The city’s Microhubs pilot program includes new rules to allow for more deliveries to occur using pedal-assist cargo bikes, as the more sustainable alternative to large delivery trucks. They are also launching LockerNYC to reduce package thefts and consolidate truck deliveries to central locations.
PUMP TO PLUG SYMPOSIUM
The Pump to Plug symposium was held on December 11, 2020 in Los Angeles. The symposium was organized by Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles, in collaboration with the 3rd LA public-affairs series at USC's Academy in the Public Square and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
Teams of architects and landscape architects produced designs in three categories: the design of charging stations, the future of gas station sites across L.A., and charging facilities for an electrified long-haul trucking fleet. The proposals were presented and discussed at the virtual symposium.
The recording is available on YouTube.
FUEL THE FUTURE STUDY
Yao Lu and Obilo Jenkins of Perkins & Will developed a framework and a toolkit showing how communities can study how gas stations in their area could be adapted for other uses based on their locations. They explore this at the scale of the city and the station. The City of Manteca in Northern California is the case study for their project.
See their research for Perkins &Will here showing ways that local communities can study options for gas station sites.
