Alanna Coombes
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About
Alanna Coombes is a leading voice in the future of urban mobility, specializing in the digitization, automation, and monetization of public curb and sidewalk space. Her work provides a critical framework for understanding how cities can manage the increasing competition for street-level real estate—from ride-hailing and delivery robots to pedestrian safety and micro-mobility. Coombes’s major contribution lies in her two-part analysis that charts the evolution of curb management from 2000 to 2025 and projects its standardization through 2050. Her research offers a comprehensive roadmap for policymakers grappling with the operational and financial challenges of a rapidly automating transport landscape. While her citation counts are still growing, reflecting the nascent nature of this field, her forward-looking work has already established her as a key thinker in urban infrastructure planning. By bridging the gap between current ad-hoc practices and a future of integrated, monetized curb systems, Coombes is shaping the conversation on how cities can reclaim and optimize their most valuable—and contested—public space.
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