Research Presentation: Curb to Kitchen

RESEARCH PRESENTATION

CURB TO KITCHEN

Megan Octaviani Pratiwi Prameswari

How can autonomous vehicles and mobility technology improve accessibility in a new suburban community in Mayfair, TX?

On-Demand Services

Challenges:

Commuting is time-consuming, while there are growing immediate need for goods and services.

Unpleasant commuting experiences due to friction in traffic and current city’s mobility network.

Cost for travel, particularly in those areas without access to public transit.

High possibility to get involved in mobility-related accidents.

Opportunities:

Increased convenience and productivity. More seamless and sophisticated user experiences.

Potential cost savings with shared autonomous vehicle.

Increased safety as AV practically eliminates accidents caused by human errors.

Developers and Designers

Challenges:

Traffic congestion because of a higher number of private AV.

Deteriorating road infrastructure. Inadequate infrastructure for AV.

Ensuring redundant spaces for people and not for privatelyowned autonomous vehicle.

Multimodality management.

Opportunities:

Efficient traffic. Carbon emission reduction. Repurposing and reallocation of land use. Integration with other transportation modes.

Government Regulations and Policy

Challenges:

Inconsistencies of regulation and policy between federal and state government. Variations in licensing and testing requirements across all states in the United States. Liability terms remain unclear, raising security concern.

Opportunities:

Federal and state governments to enact consistent regulations addressing the barriers to comprehensive implementation of autonomous mobility – Integrate policymaking.

Comprehensive guidelines on licensing and testing requirements. Policies addressing the long-term impacts of major AV adoption such as flexible parking and land use policy, spatial reallocation, congestion management and data privacy.

Seniors and People with Disability Challenges:

AVs provision that also encourages active lifestyles.

Inconvenient and difficult-to-use technology for aged and people with disability.

Affordability and inclusive transportation services.

Opportunities:

Multimodality that encourages active lifestyle

Higher independence for older adults and people with disability.

Garageless House Typology

Multimodal Corridor

Mobility Spoke Mobility Modes

Gaps and Opportunities

Mayfair DDCD has not stated how multimodal connectivity and interaction will be accomplished.

Pick-up/drop-off locations for people and services should be regulated when using AVs to improve accessibility.

Proposed New Code

To promote multimodality, the neighborhood should include biking, walking, pick-up/drop-off infrastructure, and on-demand delivery. No normal cars should be allowed to enter the neighborhood.

Only AV, robot delivery, and bicycles will be permitted on local streets.

Residents are encouraged to use the shared garden to travel between houses and to access pickup and drop-off points. Each mode of transportation has its own lane and area for safety and comfort.

Walk along the Shared Garden Bikes/Scooters

Shared AV

Park and Ride System

Gaps and Opportunities

Mayfair DDCD has not considered AV deployment and its impact on the current traffic flows.

Proposed New Code

Limit traditional car usage while increasing AV deployment, particularly the shared autonomous shuttle. A shared autonomous garage near the external access points to I-35 will serve as a mobility hub, consolidating various modes of transportation.

When traditional cars arrive at Mayfair, they park in the shared garage and switch modes to AV shuttles, on-demand AVs, or micromobility to reach their destination in Mayfair.

Shared Autonomous Garage AV Shuttle Enables Mode Transfer Amenities Integrated with the Mobility Hub

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DESIGN PRESENTATION

CURB TO KITCHEN

How can we design the mobility system an technology to meet the challenge and opportunity of improving accessibility in a new suburban community in Mayfair, TX?

Megan Octaviani Pratiwi Prameswari

Site Context Project Scope

4 Primary Land Uses

residential - education - commercial - amenities

Mayfair's four primary land uses residential, education, commercial, and amenities — are currently only linked by roads and cars. To optimize and improve connectivity and accessibility in Mayfair, these land uses must be better connected and integrated via a series of mobility networks.

4 Mobility Nodes

A "hub and spoke" mobility network connects four detached suburban land uses. A multimodal corridor loops around the site, connecting four mobility nodes: home, mobility spoke, mobility hub, and mobility exchange. Mobility spokes are dispersed throughout the neighborhoods, mobility hubs connect two or more land uses, and the mobility exchange connects the commercial, education, mixed-use, and green trail.

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Four Multiscalar Nodes

CURB TO KITCHEN HOME

MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR

ITY HANGE

House - Curb to Kitchen

40' Single Family Front-Loaded Lots

Rethinking Streets for Autonomous Vehicle

Rethinking Streets for Autonomous Vehicle

Rethinking Neighborhood Street

MAYFAIR

Street View from Inside an Autonomous Shuttle

Backyard Garden and Interaction Opportunity

Mobility Exchange

Commercial

School Mixed-use

Recreation Center

Mobility Exchange

Context and Land Uses

What is a Mobility Exchange?

A focal point to: 1. 2.

seamlessly and safely integrates different modes of transportation create activity centers that maximize first-mile lastmile connectivity.

Commercial School Mobility Exchange Mixed-use Recreational

Center

Land Uses

This mobility exchange connects four different land uses (commercial, school, recreational center, mixed-use) at the road intersection.

Converging Various User Groups and Mobility Modes

Mobility Exchange Development Opportunities

Five mobility exchange points can be developed to connect five locations separated by intersections.

Current Proposal

Mobility point of the commercial area near the road intersection and nature trail (blue circle)

Target User Groups and Mobility Modes

Commercial School

Young people, mostly use bikes, scooters

Middle-aged adults, mostly use AVs

Mixed-Use Recreational Center

Middle-aged adults, mostly walk and use delivery services

Older adults, mostly use AVs

MINIMUM

A Site Plan of Mobility Exchange

An example of Code 1 being applied.

Handling parcels before being dispatched

Connected to the rooftop drone delivery, the parcel pick-up area, and the AV and Robodelivery PUDO

Located on the rooftop to limit encounter with other transportation modes and people Accommodate min. 25 drones

Connected to the parcel handling building

Connected to the pedestrian way and the bike & scooter lane

4.AV DELIVERY CHARGING AND PARKING

Have direct access to the AV lane

Accommodate min. 6 vehicles

PARCEL PICK-UP & DELIVERY

Easement for Delivery Vehicles (AV, Robodelivery, and Drone)

CONVENTIONAL

AV lanes are only for both ondemand and shuttle AV

AV Delivery Drone Robodelivery

PROPOSAL

Besides on-demand and shuttle AV, AV lanes accommodate AV delivery and robodelivery. For safety purposes, drones must only fly above AV lanes. Drone routes will follow the direction of AV lanes.

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Areas

PUDO Types

1. PUDO Outside (Conventional)

PUDO area is located outside the building and mainly accommodates people without mobility barriers In this example, PUDO outside is for people who want to be closer to the plaza

2. PUDO Building (New Proposal)

PUDO area is located inside the building with a cut in the building mass This PUDO prioritizes people with mobility barriers

1.

Bike & Scooter Garage is provided to switch between bike/scooter and pedestrian

People cannot directly switch between AV & bike/scooter and need to use pedestrian way for safety purposes

2. Circulation

AVs can only use AV lanes and can access AV charging and parking area Bikes/scooters can only use bike lanes

People can only use pedestrian ways

An Example of AV Circulation

Pick-Up/ DropOff & Waiting Area(Inside Building)

AV can access both PUDO outside the building and inside the building

An AV parking and charging area should be accessible and located near PUDO Both one-way and two-way lanes can be provided to facilitate AV movement

An Example of Bike and Scooter Circulation

Bike lanes can be used by scooters and bikes to access the bike and scooter garage as well as other facilities in the mobility exchange

The garage facilitates sharing, storing, and charging of bikes and scooter

An Example of Pedestrian Circulation

A shaded pedestrian way is provided to protect pedestrian from the weather Building connections also provided to help people move around between buildings