We are living in a time of accelerating change and disruption. Global urbanization continues to increase. Climate-related changes now affect nearly every person on Earth, particularly poor and marginalized populations. Technological advances are impacting every aspect of life, from communication and automation to transportation and the nature of work. Disparities across many indicators of human health, welfare and happiness are growing.

NUMO is an alliance organization of cities, NGOs, companies, mobility service operators, community advocates and other diverse stakeholders. Our mission is to leverage the momentum of significant revolutions in mobility to help solve other urban issues, including equity, sustainability, accessibility and labor. NUMO aligns the actions, investments and values of this growing community of allies to achieve transformational, on-the-ground, positive change.

Leaders of cities and communities know that it has never been more important to focus on improving outcomes for residents. Disruptions in mobility, but also elsewhere in the urban ecosystem, from COVID-19 to the housing crisis, present opportunities to improve outcomes – but only if leaders can anticipate, adapt and implement solutions that make life better for their communities.

Guided by the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities, NUMO  works with a broad base of stakeholders at the national, sub-national and local levels to:

  1. Prioritize transportation decarbonization through improved access to safe, reliable and sustainable mobility systems that prioritize moving people, not cars; are built around public transit, shared and active mobility options; and reduce car dependence.
  2. Improve land-use practices and policies designed to transform our transportation systems and how we use them through solutions that center and are led by the communities they impact.

Through on-the-ground interventions, NUMO works with governments, organizations and communities to co-develop innovative projects and deliver technical assistance to support more equitable and sustainable outcomes in urban transportation. We help communities to leverage and integrate disruptions to the broader transportation ecosystem for positive change, including improved access to mobility through inclusive planning; collaborative decision-making among public and private stakeholders; and implementation and impact monitoring. 

With our allies, we build on the lessons and successes of our on-the-ground interventions by compiling and creating tools and other resources. Through strategic research, we increase our collective knowledge of what works in diverse urban environments, including the real impacts of new modes and services and how to coordinate transport and land-use decisions to create better access for all. Our research and guides support on-ground practitioners, advocates and policymakers and help us understand how changes are impacting cities. And through engagement, we work to grow the alliance and amplify the work of our partners. 

We recognize there are no single actors in the intersectional, rapidly evolving space of transportation, mobility technology, land use, and housing. It will take the joint effort of governments and the private sector, working with communities and people most impacted to create cities that are just, sustainable and joyful.

Learn more on NUMO's website