Mobility Data Management State of Practice

Below are a collection of policy and technical resources related to the handling and protection of MDS and other types of mobility data. They are provided here to aid cities in developing their own policies around data privacy, security, and transparency. 

Privacy Principles and Policies

Policy documents related to the privacy implications of mobility data collection, storage, and use.

• Los Angeles DOT: Los Angeles DOT Data Protection Principles

• City of Minneapolis: Privacy Principles [DRAFT]

• City of Seattle: Mobility Data Privacy and Handling Guidelines / Privacy Principles

• NACTO: Guidelines for Managing Mobility Data

• EU Joint Research Center: Guidelines for public administrations on location privacy

Data Processing, Aggregation, and Anonymization

Methodologies and tools for ingesting, aggregating, and anonymizing mobility data.

• City of Minneapolis: Mobility Data Methodology and Analysis

• City of Austin: Dockless Data API

• City of Santa Monica: MDS Provider Toolkit

• City of Louisville: Open Data Publishing Methodology

• City of Chicago: How Chicago Protects Privacy in TNP and Taxi Open Data

• SharedStreets: Mobility Metrics

• Stae: Open Data Publisher

Risk Assessment

Toolkits and resources for understanding and managing risk associated with mobility data.

• Future of Privacy Forum: Privacy Risk Assessment for Smart and Connected Communities

• Open Data Institute: Data Ethics Canvas

Public Data Sharing

Open / public mobility data sets, and information about approaches to anonymization.

Binning, fuzzing

• City of Louisville: Dockless Vehicle Trips (plus k-anonymity)

• City of Kansas City, MO: Microtransit (Scooter and Ebike) Trips

Census tracts

• City of Austin: Shared Micromobility Vehicle Trips

• City of Chicago: E-Scooter Trips

Street segments

• City of Minneapolis: Motorized Foot Scooter Trips

Data Visualization

Public-facing mobility data visualization and reporting tools.

• City of Louisville: Dockless Vehicle Origin & Destination Map

• City of Austin: Micromobility Data Explorer / Micromobility Program Reporting Dashboard

• City of Kansas City, MO: Scooter & E-Bike Heatmap

Outreach and education

Resources for public education and outreach related to mobility data and privacy.

• Future of Privacy Forum: Shedding Light on Smart City Privacy

NOTE: The links above are provided for reference and do not represent an endorsement or official policy statement of the Open Mobility Foundation.