Better Cities Alliance:
Be AV Ready
Autonomous ridesharing vehicles have arrived on our streets, now cities have a choice whether to allow the unregulated vehicle behavior or be AV Ready.
Forward Progress has partnered with other AV experts to form the BETTER CITIES ALLIANCE to help cities proactively manage AV ridesharing companies.
The most urgent initiative for cities: manage venue event peak demand. Autonomous ridesharing vehicles taking patrons to events are causing safety concerns, traffic congestion, and in some cases blocking emergency response vehicles access.
Below are the Better Cities Alliance AV Ready elements.
Be AV Ready
A majority of vehicles on city streets are connected via phone apps and other communication devices, and now autonomous vehicles have arrived as well. These vehicles are navigated to curb destinations without regulation. While convenient for the occupant, this unregulated demand is already causing chaos at the curb.
A World Class AV Ready city is a member of the Better Cities Alliance, collaborating with peer cities to proactively manage autonomous vehicles.
See the AV Ready program elements provided by the Better Cities Alliance below.
Expand Event Traffic Control Plans to Include AV PUDO and Staging Locations
How: Conduct a site safety and circulation analysis for each special event venue. Identify a PUDO site that is located outside the special event traffic control area and has convenient venue access by patrons.
PUDO site analysis:
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Safe access / egress by patrons to the venue.
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Efficient internal circulation pattern
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Convenient access and egress by AV vehicles to street network
AV ridesharing vehicle staging area analysis:
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Close proximity to the PUDO site
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Outside the venue walkshed to minimize traffic impact
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Efficient internal circulation pattern
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Convenient access and egress by AV vehicle to street network
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Capacity to absorb overflow peak demand
Forward Progress offers expertise in this area as part of the AVREADY.ORG Alliance
Orchastrate AV Ridesharing Vehicles to Designated Locations
As ride-share, taxis, robotaxis, and autonomous delivery fleets compete for the same curb space, uncoordinated pick-up and drop-off creates congestion, safety risks, enforcement burdens, and citizen complaints. CurbReserver orchestration technology gives your traffic authority centralized, dynamic control by intelligently assigning vehicles to the spaces you specify while integrating emergency services, event planning, public transit, and construction closures. The result: less chaos, lower enforcement costs, and maximum value from your existing infrastructure. Built on emerging international standards, CurbReserver positions your jurisdiction as a leader in smart mobility
Price Ridesharing Activities to Cover Costs and Build a Safe and Sustainable Program
Autonomous vehicles lack the physical ability to feed a meter, use a kiosk, or download a smartphone app. They either endlessly circle the block or park illegally. Meter Feeder has successfully powered the first production-level, machine-to-machine municipal parking transactions in the United States. No human intervention required.
Improve Customer and vendor Services
AV ride-hailing succeeds at a venue only if the patron's experience beats the alternatives: a short walk, a short wait, and a car that is already there. That takes close work with the AV service providers toward shared goals at each venue, and XoomPark leads the BCA team's coordination with them. XoomPark also supplies the off-street side: a citywide spot market of staging spaces on private property.
When the curb is closed, full, or simply not an option, vehicles have a nearby place to wait and are released to the pickup area as patrons arrive. Every space is documented for access, hours, capacity and rules before a vehicle is sent to it.
How to be AV Ready:
Provides real‑time, policy‑driven
curb allocation
This system establishes a smart, monetized curbside reservation system that handles the growing demand from autonomous and connected vehicles.
The system guides the entire lifecycle — from reservation to arrival, monitoring, and billing — ensuring curbside space is used efficiently, safely, and profitably.
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Dynamic allocation of limited curb space.
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Prioritization for emergency vehicles, disabled users, high-occupancy vehicles.
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Revenue generation for cities/owners via pricing and advertising.
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Congestion reduction by discouraging idle autonomous vehicles and incentivizing efficient use.
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Integration with emergency systems (E-911) for real-time curbside control.
Learn about the next generation of curbside management:
curbwize.com
