The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) sought to understand community attitudes, sentiments, and behaviors surrounding the launch of the first public Autonomous Vehicle Transit service, ‘Little Roady.’ The service was implemented as a year-long pilot that ran through the Woonasquatucket Corridor in Providence, linking the densely populated neighborhoods of Valley, Olneyville, and Smith Hill. RIDOT and other City partners see transportation and mobility as a critical part of an integrated and comprehensive system of communities, infrastructure, land-use planning, technology, and the natural environment. We explored how the potential for autonomous vehicles to grow partnerships, build economies, reduce negative environmental impacts, and benefit the health and wellbeing of neighborhoods.

3×3 led the community research using a mixed-methods approach that included community surveys, interviews, observations, focus groups, and pop-up events, as well as stakeholder alignment and engagement across City and State partners. We also coordinated the engagement of a team of local advisors and researchers, four government partners, 20+ policy-makers and planners, and 2,000+ residents.

_ Methodology
Interviews, Landscape Assessment, Stakeholder Alignment Workshops

_ Outputs
Policy Memo, Research Report

_Links
Transport News

_Related Projects

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