OMF Defining the Right of Way with MDS and CDS

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Existing data standards – including the Curb Data Specification and Mobility Data Specification – are paving the way for smarter cities. From more effective curb management to adopting new mobility services, public agencies use these tools to create more dynamic, data-driven policies. Yet, many seek to more fully digitize the right-of-way to meet critical goals around safety, sustainability, equity, and accessibility. Identify shared priorities and craft recommendations to advance cross-sector collaboration and refine data standards for the digital public realm.

Questions to consider

1. What digital policies do cities want to implement in the public right-of-way?
2. What do digital policy consumers (i.e. mobility service providers, curb users, etc.) need to leverage this information?
3. What are the technical solutions used to address city use cases and what limitations are there?
4. How can OMF align public and private sector priorities to ensure equitable outcomes and meet the needs of cities?

Describe the solution you'd like

What digital right of way descriptions and activity tracking are needed by public agencies, and how might these fit into future versions of MDS, CDS, or another OMF spec? This issue is to be used

Is this a breaking change

• Yes, likely breaking in an MDS 3.0, CDS 2.0, or some other xDS spec

Impacted Spec

MDS, CDS, etc

Related Discussions

MDS and CDS current discussions

MDS tracks vehicles in full ROW, and CDS tracks rules and activity at a location.

• MDS connection open Issue #731 - connect Trips/Stops to CDS Zones
• CDS connection open Issue #17 - connect Zones to MDS Trips/Stops
• Related open issues:
  • Additional parking facilities (on street, off street, lots, garages, underground, sidewalk) #818
  • Crash, stopping, incidents in ROW #613
  • Travel lanes and blocked lanes CDS #149
  • Curb objects in and around curbs and on sidewalks, EV Charging, CDS #123
  • New modes like fixed route transit, urban air, drones, fleets, all delivery
• Future ideas like intersections, street lane definitions, sidewalks, etc

Additional context

At the OMF WG Jan 16 2025 Right of Way meeting we discussed this topic in detail, with presentations from INRIX, DDOT, and Philadelphia. See the meeting page for detailed notes, slides, and audio/video recording with transcript.

Start with the OMF WG January 16, 2025 Right of Way meeting page and its notes, slides, and transcript. Review the linked MDS and CDS issues, especially #731, #17, #818, #613, #149, and #123, to understand the existing scope. Done would require agreed recommendations for digital right-of-way descriptions and activity tracking and a decision on how they fit into a future MDS, CDS, or other OMF specification.