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The Curb Institute

Research. Perspectives. Shared understanding.

Understandingcurb management,together.

Parking, deliveries, movement and accessibility bring different needs to the curb. The Institute shares knowledge and brings perspectives together to inform decisions in cities and other destinations.

Explore the researchUnderstand the topic

Where our streets meet everyday life.

A street with pedestrians, parked cars, a delivery vehicle, bicycles and a pedestrian crossing.
One place. Different needs, throughout the day.

The Curb is the Keystone of Mobility

We obsess over mobility flows but ignore the place where everything begins and ends. It's time to change that.

Today, the curb and last-mile spaces remain the least governed, least measured, and least optimised parts of mobility systems.

  • Every Trip Starts or Ends at the Curb
  • Deliveries Depend on Efficient Curb Allocation
  • Safety & Accessibility Are Anchored in the Curb

Our ambition is simple: to make the curb better understood so that it can be better managed.

Read our Founding CharterWhy It Matters

The space we share

Limited space, changing uses.

The same curb can accommodate a delivery, a drop-off, accessible entry or a place to spend time. Needs change across places and times; decisions need context.

Explore the challenges

  • Delivering

    Making room for everyday deliveries.

  • Arriving

    Finding a place to arrive and leave.

  • Charging

    Connecting vehicles and street space.

  • Accessing

    Keeping access clear for everyone.

  • Moving

    Sharing the street across modes.

The Institute

Connecting knowledge and experience.

Research and practical experience benefit from dialogue. Meet the people contributing to the Institute and learn about its purpose and how it works.

Understand the context. Bring perspectives together. Make room for informed decisions.

Meet the Institute

Knowledge to share

Research to explore your questions.

Browse the library and follow links to the original sources. Different disciplines and perspectives, with the work attributed to its authors.

Browse the research library

Selected from the existing research library. Titles are shown in their original language.

Follow your question

Different uses, questions we share.

Explore the topics while keeping the existing collections as your starting point.

Researcher directoryA shared vocabulary
Two people seated facing one another during a conversation.
Raphaël JatteauFounder, The Curb Institute

People & perspectives

Knowledge grows through conversation.

Behind the questions are people: researchers, practitioners and people who use these places every day. The Institute makes room for those perspectives to meet.

Discover the Institute

Are you a researcher? Join the Club.

Being listed in the directory does not make you a Club member. If you would like to take part, we invite you to send a request to join.

Send a request to join

Advisory

Connect, or explore a specific question.

Two ways to bring relevant expertise to your question. A shared commitment to understanding the context.

01

Connect with an expert.

Need information? We can connect you with an expert from our community.

Tell us about your question and its context to help us identify a relevant person to speak with.

Connect with an expert
02

Independent ad hoc analysis.

Independent ad hoc assignments to examine a question neutrally with specialists in the relevant fields.

Scope and methods are defined around the issue, its context and the knowledge needed to explore it.

Discuss your question

Start a conversation

Have a question to share?

Research, community or Advisory. A few words about your question are a good place to start.

Write to us

contact@curbinstitute.org