North Florida TPO Enhances Efficiency with Urban SDK for Data-Driven Decision Making
Customer Company Size
Mid-size Company
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Urban SDK Platform
Tech Stack
- Data Aggregation
- Interactive Maps
- Real-time Data Indexing
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Customer Satisfaction
- Digital Expertise
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Smart City Operations
Services
- Data Science Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is a regional entity responsible for transportation planning and coordination in the North Florida region, including Jacksonville, Florida. The organization plays a crucial role in developing and implementing transportation plans, programs, and projects that enhance mobility, safety, and accessibility for residents and businesses in the area. The TPO collaborates with various stakeholders, including local governments, transportation agencies, and the public, to address transportation challenges and improve the overall transportation system. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, the North Florida TPO aims to optimize transportation infrastructure, reduce congestion, and promote sustainable transportation solutions. The organization is committed to leveraging technology and innovative approaches to enhance transportation planning and ensure efficient and effective transportation services for the region's growing population.
The Challenge
A search for efficiency and modernization led the North Florida TPO to work with Urban SDK. While there was nothing objectively wrong with the organization’s systems and procedures, Executive Director Jeff Sheffield sought a more streamlined way to operate. The public sector normally lags behind the private sector due to politics and policy. Sheffield and his TPO colleagues felt that reporting was the natural, and easiest, place to start. The team sought to transform the organization’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) from a static, 5-year document to a dynamic report that updated itself more regularly. Their belief was that automated reporting would greatly reduce the time and money spent on data acquisition. In effect, the surplus of money could be used for a greater breadth of planning studies to benefit citizens within the North Florida TPO’s region.
The Solution
Urban SDK presented a comprehensive solution to the procedural changes Sheffield and his team desired. By aggregating open-sourced and premium data sources, Urban SDK’s platform provides flexibility to quickly compile large datasets. North Florida TPO used the platform to index historical and real-time data, and then present it on interactive maps, graphs, and scorecards. This included mobility data from ITS systems, connected vehicles, IoT, crowd-sourced providers, and infrastructure networks. Urban SDK also provided the North Florida TPO with a reliable warehouse of regional mobility data. This enables TPO officials to quickly share data with other organizations and contractors. As a result of working with Urban SDK, the North Florida TPO now monitors over 200 performance indicators. Its CMP is now presented on an interactive website that allows citizens to zoom to find traffic and transportation patterns in their part of the district. With its data warehouse, the organization has a single source of truth when working with fellow organizations in the region. This has led to a more streamlined process, better data-driven decisions, and an assurance that North Florida TPO is in compliance with FHWA guidelines.
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