Open Mobility Foundation

The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) is a public-private partnership based in the United States. The organization employs 10 people and generates $5 million in annual revenue. OMF develops open-source, vendor-neutral, privacy-focused, and sustainable data tools for urban mobility. Their work centers around the "Mobility Data Specification" (MDS), a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and code projects promoting communication standardization between cities and users of the public right-of-way. MDS, originally developed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation, aims to improve safety and protect residents, particularly in managing dockless micro-mobility programs like shared e-scooters. Utilizing MDS as a foundation, OMF aims to empower municipalities as the owners and stewards of their public right-of-way data. They strive to create interoperable, reusable microservices based on open, standardized APIs and common data models. Furthermore, OMF prioritizes privacy and security in urban mobility data, recognizing the diverse needs of various jurisdictions and populations. The Open Mobility Foundation can be reached via their website at openmobilityfoundation.org.