City to Use Technology to Enhance Local Mobility

Comprehensive “mobility app” designed to benefit anyone moving through the city

CINCINNATI – The City of Cincinnati has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to combine a swath of related data sets to bring seamless mobility and personalized transit optimization through the development of a web-based, fully mobile-friendly tool.

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“Cincinnati is a city of innovators and we want to harness their knowledge and expertise to drive us forward," said Mayor John Cranley.

“This app is intended to be a tool by which every person traveling through Cincinnati may optimize their own, unique mobility experience,” said City Manager Harry Black. “We’re looking to enhance connectivity and mobility as we continue to build Cincinnati into a truly smart city.”

City Manager Black, the Office of Performance and Data Analytics, and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced the RFP at the Regional Smart Cities Initiative’s Midwest IoT Showcase and Smart Regions Conference held at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.

The RFP asks developers to combine transportation data from various providers such as the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), TANK, Red Bike, and others, into a web-based tool that allows users to personalize their trip planning and transit choices. This personalization is based on user preferences including, but not limited to:

• Cost
• Public transit
• Number of stops
• Environmental concerns
• Healthy lifestyles

The purpose of this opportunity is to find a solution that can promote innovation and solve for an optimized personal mobility experience. This solution can also serve as a data gathering tool to better understand the travel patterns and tendencies of residents and visitors alike to inform decision making.

The deadline for the RFP is Jan. 19, 2018.

More information about this RFP and the other opportunities can be found on the Choose Cincy website.