Applications are open.
The Smart City Mobility Council is a member-driven, independent network for transportation and transit agencies and partners focused on turning intent into operational results.
Membership is open to organizations that want to improve safety, access, reliability, and system performance through disciplined execution, shared learning, and measurable outcomes.
Who Membership Is For
The Council is designed for transportation and transit leaders and practitioners who are responsible for delivering measurable improvements in safety, access, reliability, and system performance—using the infrastructure and funding already in place.
This is not an advocacy group, a research consortium, or a vendor forum.
It is an operating network focused on execution, accountability, and results.
Member Selection Criteria
Regardless of size, all members receive the same access to Council activities, events, meetings, networking, methods, templates, and support. Membership contributions are tiered by organization size, enabling small and medium agencies to access shared knowledge, capacity-building, and proven operational methods alongside their larger peers. Members are selected based on three factors:
1. Organization Type
We are building a deliberately balanced membership across:
- Cities and counties
- Transit agencies
- MPOs and regional authorities
- Universities and applied research organizations
- Select public-interest nonprofits
2. Innovation Capacity
Members must demonstrate the ability to:
- Translate ideas into implemented projects
- Work across departments and disciplines
- Use data and evidence to guide decisions
- Learn from peers and contribute back to the network
3. Commitment to Operational Improvement
Founding Members are expected to:
- Focus on outcomes, not pilots for their own sake
- Embed results into day-to-day operations
- Measure impact and share results—successes and failures
- Participate actively in synthesis, workgroups, and reviews
What “Balanced Membership” Means
The Council is intentionally structured to cover the complete urban transportation system, including:
- Transit, traffic, freight, and pedestrian operations
- Safety, reliability, and access outcomes
- Policy, planning, engineering, operations, and data
- Large and small agencies with different constraints and contexts
Balance matters. It ensures that what the Council produces is practical, transferable, and scalable—not tailored to a single city size, mode, or governance model.
Role of Members
- Vote on priorities to be synthesized and developed into reusable methods, templates, and operating models.
- Apply Council outputs in real projects and feed results back into the network.
- Help define what “good” looks like for next-generation mobility operations.
- Set the bar for accountability, evidence, and execution.
An invitational Advisory Board provides strategic grounding and challenge.
Vendors may contribute evidence and experience, without influencing direction or decisions.
Apply for Membership
Membership is limited to maintain balance and effectiveness across the Council.
Following an application, we will schedule a discussion to understand your organization’s needs and priorities, confirm alignment with the Council’s focus, ensure balanced representation across the membership, and review upcoming activities—including the Visit to the Netherlands, as well as expected member contributions.
Organizations ready to:
- Capitalize on current mobility opportunities
- Improve performance using existing infrastructure
- Learn quickly, execute with discipline, and measure results
are invited to apply for membership.
Apply for Membership now.