Proposal:Mobility hubs
| Mobility hubs | |
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| Proposal status: | Draft (under way) |
| Proposed by: | Discostu36 |
| Tagging: | amenity=mobility_hub
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| Applies to: |  
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| Definition: | A location for transitioning between public transport, bike sharing, car sharing, private bike parking and other modes of transport. |
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| Draft started: | 2022-11-11 |
Proposal
Mobility hubs are areas of public space where people can transition between public transport, bike sharing, car sharing, e-scooter rental, private bike parking and other climate-friendly modes of transport. Sometimes, there are also bicycle repair equipment, park & ride spaces or charging stations for electric cars present at these locations. In Germany, they are called Mobilitätsstation, Mobilstation or MOBIpunkt. This proposal wants to tag these as amenity=mobility_hub. In Belgium (Flanders), they are called Hoppinpunt or mobipunt. In the Netherlands, they are called Mobiliteitshub.
Rationale
Since 2003, these kinds of locations are built increasingly in Germany. They are important locations for urban mobility and should therefore be visible on the maps and searchable in the database.
The concept doesn't seem to be widely known in English-speaking countries, but the most often used term seems to be mobility hub, so I decided for the tag amenity=mobility hub, that is already in use in Berlin and Dresden.
Tagging
If the mobility hub is a clearly defined area, draw a closed way around it and tag it with amenity=mobility_hub. If the different amenities that belong to the hub a scattered at the location (for example on different sides of a street), use a relation instead. In most cases, this will be type=site, but if all features are drawn as areas, a multipolygon can be used instead.
Useful tags to use in combination
| Tag | Description |
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name=* |
Name of the mobility hub |
ref=* |
Reference number, if existing |
network=* |
Name of the mobility hub network, usually branded at the hub |
operator=* |
Name of the operator |
operator:type=* |
Type of operator |
access=* |
Access restriction, yes is implied |
opening_hours=* |
Opening hours, 24/7 is implied |
Indication of vehicle types that can be dropped off or hired
In some cities, the following tags are used to indicate at a mobility hub which types of vehicles can be dropped off or hired there, in particular because there are signs or markings indicating these types of vehicles:
| Tag | Description |
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bicycle:rental=yes |
Bicycles |
electric_moped:rental=yes |
Electric mopeds |
small_electric_vehicle:rental=yes |
Small electric vehicles, like electric kick scooters |
car:rental=yes |
Motor cars |
Examples
| Mobility Hub | Screenshot/Photo | Part of area or relation | PT features nearby |
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| Mobil- und Infopunkt Bad Kreuznach | 
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| Jelbi-Station U Prinzenstraße, Berlin | 
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Polygon for the whole mobility hub area:
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Mobility hub area contains further features like:
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| Jelbi-Mobilitätspunkt Cecilienstraße/Blumberger Damm, Berlin | 
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Polygon for the paved area:
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There is a parking lot and a bus station nearby. |
Rendering
The feature should be rendered on the map. As this is a relatively new concept, there is no general icon in use yet, only specific ones for the different networks. Renderers would need to think about a fitting icon that can also be understood internationally.
Features/Pages affected
- Added to Key:amenity
External discussions
Comments
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