We power a global network of change leaders advancing transportation that works for all.
Transportation shapes how we live.
It determines how we access work, education, and opportunity.
When people need a car just to participate in daily life, mobility becomes a barrier instead of a bridge.
Transportation can connect us or divide us. Create opportunity or limit it.
Who gets to move determines who gets to participate.
SUMC is a trusted partner
We bring together research, relationships, and expertise from around the world to help communities create shared transportation systems that are safe, accessible, affordable, and sustainable.
We translate knowledge
We are researchers who generate evidence, translate insights, and equip mobility leaders with the tools they need to implement solutions that improve everyday lives.
We build capacity
We are practitioners who help communities navigate complexity, align priorities, and develop solutions that work in their unique context.
We mobilize people
We are conveners who bring people together to build shared understanding, strengthen partnerships, and move from conversation to collective action.
Over a decade of advancing shared mobility
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Communities across 21 countries equipped through technical assistance and capacity building.
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Publicly available resources sharing lessons learned and tools to support implementation.
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People supported monthly through our tools, networks, events, and programs.
How we can support you
Whether you’re an individual or an organization ready to drive change, SUMC has a way to work with you. We help people and organizations learn, connect, and make progress together toward more accessible, sustainable transportation.
Learn
We developed over 1,500 free resources on our Mobility Learning Center to help you answer complex transportation questions.
We regularly host webinars, happy hours, and conferences. Check out our Events Calendar to see what’s coming up.
Sponsor
We offer opportunities to increase your visibility through sponsorships at upcoming events or custom brand activations with our network.
Consult
We provide direct consulting, technical assistance, facilitation, or research at the national, regional, and local level.
Partner
We collaborate with engineering consultancies on proposals and with academia on research collaboratives to move the industry forward.
Moving beyond car-centric systems isn’t just a technical challenge.
It’s a deeply human one.
The work, in their words
“SUMC was a critical partner for us in successfully delivering high-quality technical assistance to communities as part of USDOT’s Thriving Communities Program. We relied heavily on SUMC staff’s flexibility, technical insights, and community engagement capabilities to navigate complex challenges and deliver tangible results.”
Steve Abbott, Principal, RMI
“The New Summit is a perfect example of what investing in people looks like. The summit format involved getting a group of leaders together in a room for a few days and pushing the envelope in discussions about mobility, connectivity, planning and funding. When we take the time out of our busy schedules to sit in a room together and focus, new plans and ideas take shape.”
Natalie Bond, Land Development Manager, Bedrock Detroit (Detroit/Greater Michigan Change Team)
“We’ve worked with SUMC for many years now on a variety of international research projects. I always find they are creative and flexible, but also reliable and executive.”
Henrik Nolmark, Director of Volvo Research and Educational Foundation
SUMC news and events
A look at what we’ve been working on and what’s coming up.
Public-Private Partnerships for Shared Mobility Report
Our findings from a comparative study of public-private partnership delivery models for public-sector shared mobility services across 26 cases in the United States.
The world’s first Global Convening on Informal & Shared Mobility (GLOCON) brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to shape the future of mobility.
Register for the Clean Mobility Forum in September
A two-day hybrid event bringing together clean mobility leaders and community organizations for workshops and discussions on shared mobility and equitable clean transportation.
