A Design Framework for Women-Centered Mobility Hub

Mobility hubs—physical spaces where people switch seamlessly between transportation options—are a cornerstone of today’s evolving transportation systems. However, most mobility hubs are built for the “traditional commuter”: someone (often a man) traveling to work on a set schedule during peak hours.

Women and caregivers move differently. They often make shorter, more frequent trips at off-peak times, balancing errands, caregiving, and work. By designing mobility hubs that reflect these patterns, we can create better transportation systems for everyone.

In this innovation project the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) teamed up with Living Cities and Communities (LCC) to develop a Mobility Hubs Design Framework for Women and Caregivers to bridge this gap. 
 

Project resources and outcomes

The design framework that was developed in this innovation project is grounded in research and real conversations with women and caregivers. It introduces seven practical design principles to guide cities and transit operators in building hubs that support women and caregivers’ everyday journeys.

Mobility Hubs Design Framework for Women and Caregivers: An easy-to-use, open-source guide that helps you ask the right questions. It distills key findings, research and ideas into a customizable deck; pull in or out the slides and sections that best support your conversations and meetings.
It summarizes the experience of dozens of women and caregivers—real people with real needs and life stories into personas that walk us through shared perceptions.

Project Final Report: A deep dive into our methodology, community dialogue findings, and recommendations for action.

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