DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E., Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on Texas Smart State Alliance and Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership
SUMMARY:
The Transportation & Capital Improvements Department (TCI) will provide a briefing on the development of Texas Smart State Alliance and Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In December 2016, the first Texas Mobility Summit was held in Austin, Texas. The Summit brought together city/regional teams from across Texas, community partners, and industry leaders. The San Antonio Team included representatives from VIA, Mayor Ivy Taylor's office, City of San Antonio, San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, University of Texas at San Antonio, Joint Base San Antonio, and San Antonio District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Discussions included lessons learned from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, an exchange of ideas, and presentations on city regional challenges. It was during these discussions the Texas Smart State Alliance and the Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership were created.
The Texas Smart State Alliance (the Alliance) includes nine major Texas Cities: Arlington, Austin, Bryan-College Station, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. In addition, three major research institutions are Alliance Partners: Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Transportation Research (CTR), and Southwest Research Institute (SWRI). The vision of the Alliance is to create a platform for innovation that enables the Partners to leverage resources, co-create solutions, and share results for improving the delivery of government services to Texas communities.
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