On September 24, 2026, Centralina hosted Implementing Mobility Hubs: From Regional Vision to Local Action as part of its professional development series, Centralina Learns. Participants explored best practices for community engagement, mobility hub implementation, and cross-sector partnerships, while learning strategies to advance multimodal transportation solutions that enhance regional connectivity, expand mobility options, and support equitable economic growth throughout the region.
Watch the recording of the presentation here.
Download the presentation PDF here.
Mobility hubs are places where communities can connect people to transportation options, create welcoming civic spaces, and support local economic development. As the Centralina region grows, communities are increasingly looking for integrated transportation and land use solutions that make public spaces more accessible, useful, and vibrant.
Andy Grzymski, Director of Centralina’s Integrated Mobility Center, leads Centralina’s Mobility Hubs work. With support from the USDOT Build America Bureau’s Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program, Centralina brought together technical expertise, regional partners, and local communities to develop practical resources for mobility hub implementation. During the September 24 webinar, Mobility Hubs Implementation: From Regional Vision to Local Action, Andy introduced the project and celebrated the new resources now available through the CONNECT Beyond Mobility Hubs website.
Designing for different community needs. Allen Davis, Senior Urban Designer at Bolton & Menk, shared practical design elements and mobility hub types that can work in urban, suburban, and rural settings in the Playbook. He emphasized human-scale design and walked attendees through community pilot studies in Kannapolis, Huntersville, and Lincoln County.
Moving a shared vision forward. Reaghan Murphy, Senior Transportation Planner with the City of Belmont, showed how local plans, transportation projects, placemaking opportunities, and community partners came together through Belmont’s pilot study. She also shared exciting updates on efforts surrounding Belmont’s proposed downtown mobility hub site.
Learning from other communities. Sarah Niess, Senior Planner at Centralina Regional Council, introduced the Mobility Hub Guidebook and shared lessons from case studies and site visits that can help communities move from planning toward implementation.
Exploring potential hub locations using a GIS tool. Joyce Liu, Senior Regional Mobility Program Planner at Centralina Regional Council, demonstrated the Centralina Mobility Hubs Explorer, an interactive GIS resource for exploring potential hub locations, transportation connections, and surrounding community characteristics.
Missed the webinar—or want to revisit the conversation? Check out the youtube video and the presentation slides, and explore how these resources could support mobility hub planning in your community.