Smart City Playbook

Old Neighbor-
hoods

Usecases

Smart Narrow-Lane Vehicles  “Easy 3obor”

“Easy 3obor”, meaning seamless traffic, refers to a set of smart narrow-lane vehicles that are sustainable, narrow, connected, and electrically powered. In addition to the ability to navigate through Al Madinah’s old neighborhoods tight streets easily, the “Easy 3obor” vehicles can be also used for emergency response, waste management, transportation, and logistics. Amid the ongoing growth of old neighborhoods in Al Madinah and the narrow streets constricting movement, transportation remains a main concern for the city’s constituents, particularly emergency response units. The deployment of such vehicles can allow for faster response time and less congestion within old neighborhoods.

KEY

CHALLENGES

Decrease in resident’s living standard, hygiene and sanitation, and limited access to healthcare services

Limited planning and management of the neighborhoods to respond better and deploy the right interventions when necessary

KEY EXPECTED BENEFITS

Improved Accessibility

Old neighborhoods will enjoy accessible delivery of products and services as well as emergency response

Less Congestion

Old neighborhoods will witness an improvement in maneuverability and parking

ALIGNMENT TO SMART CITY OBJECTIVES

Inclusive

Proactive

TARGET USERS

Logistics Companies

Waste Management Companies

Transport Companies

Emergency Response Units

USE CASE

JOURNEY

A Civil Defense director in Al Madinah has received a notification about a burning building located in one of the city’s old neighborhoods. A series of “Easy 3obor” smart narrow-lane ambulances and firetrucks are immediately dispatched to respond to the emergency.

Upon arrival to the old neighborhood, cars easily navigate the narrow streets and reach their destination seamlessly. The fire crew starts spraying the flames with equipment offloaded from the narrow-lane firetrucks, while the ambulance crew starts assisting the injured.

As for those in need of intensive medical care, the smart ambulance takes them rapidly to the hospital by leveraging the slim structure of the vehicles to navigate the narrow streets of Al Madinah’s old neighborhood.

POTENTIAL SERVICE FEATURES

Narrow vehicles for easy navigation

V2X capabilities

Emergency Dispatch vehicles

Logistics Vehicles

KEY TOUCH POINTS

Vehicle

EV chargers

IoT

Implementation
Timeline

Within 6 months

12 – 18 months

Over 24 months

Technology Commercial Viability

Currently commercialized

1 – 3 years to commercialize

5+ years to
commercialize

Regulatory Conduciveness

No New Policies and
Standards

Some Policies &
Standards to be
Introduced

Complex Policies to be
Introduced

Investment Requirement

Low

Medium

High

Use Case Ownership

Government Driven

Piloted by Gov. & Transitioned to Private Sector

Private Sector

Startups & Entrepreneurs

IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS

Policies and standards for data collection, data privacy and data sharing

POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

IN THE MARKET

Old Neighborhoods

Use Cases

Old Neighborhoods Mapping and Data Collection “Rasd Program“

Smart Narrow-Lane Vehicles  “Easy 3obor”

Old Neighborhood Advanced Database (ONAD)

AI-Powered Architectural Planning Tool “Maher”

Digital Engagement Platform “Tahseen”

Flood Routing Management Software “Weqaya”