San Francisco's Smart Take on Our Transportation Future
In cased you missed it, last week we were honored to join the San Francisco delegation, led by Mayor Lee, to Washington DC that presented the city's submission for the $50 million U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge. The USDOT streamed the presentations by the seven competing cities, including the videos pitches for each.
The vision encapsulated in the city's Smart City presentation is one of green, convenient self-driving vehicles that are affordable and accessible and can quickly whisk you to a nearby destination or connect you with transit for a longer trip. The SFMTA is leading San Francisco’s plan to use emerging technological innovations, like self-driving cars and connected vehicles, to make transportation smarter and more equitable. Watch the video to learn more.
Our proposal includes a series of pilot programs to figure out what works – and what doesn’t – to move us toward a future where shared options link everyone easily, safely and affordably to where they need to go.
To help develop these ideas, we plan to partner with the USDOT, private industry, our communities and some of the brightest minds in academia, including mobility and data experts from UC Berkeley. Berkeley’s expertise will allow us to measure, test and then share what we learn with the country and the world.
Last week's trip was preceded by an opportunity to make a personal pitch to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and his team here at City Hall last month.
Watch all seven Smart City Challenge finalists' video pitches.
Recent Smart City Challenge posts:
SF's “Smart City” Plan Backed By $150M in Private Contributions
US DOT Checks In as SF’s 'Smart City' Plan Hones In on Equity
Advancing Mobility Innovation: SFMTA Named Finalist for Federal 'Smart City' Grant