1. 1 Mobility in Springfield, Missouri Steve Jacobsen, MIT January 13, 2003 DaimlerChrysler/Siemens/MIT Future of Mobility Seminar

2. 2 Welcome to Springfield Springfield is a small city with a population of about 150,000 located in the Ozark mountains in the middle of the US on historic Route 66.

3. 3 Statistics 2000 population (within city limits): 151,580 2000 population, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): 331,379 Population density: 800 / km 2

4. 4 Primary Mode of Transportation

5. 5 Public Transportation Public bus system Cost of single trip: $1.50 Bus system is heavily subsidized by city Buses are rarely at full capacity

6. 6 Walking and Biking Walking is impractical outside of downtown area Biking is treated more as recreation than transportation

7. 7 The Future Solar car from University of Missouri-Rolla Increase in public transportation as congestion becomes more severe Rising real estate prices cause more compact planning and building