Case Study: City of Boynton Beach achieves data-driven mobility and safety insights for SE 1st Street with Urban SDK

Using speed, volume, safety, and land use data to analyze benefits of the proposed complete streets improvements in Boynton Beach

The City of Boynton Beach engaged Urban SDK to assess mobility trends and the value of proposed complete‑streets improvements along SE 1st Street. Urban SDK delivered a data‑driven corridor study that cleaned and aggregated multiple sources (Urban SDK’s Data Hub plus HERE connected‑vehicle data, mobile LBS, FARS, Census, GTFS and local zoning) to quantify speeds, volumes, safety, demographics and land‑use context for planning.

Urban SDK segmented the corridor, produced 1‑mile walksheds, and reported key metrics: SE 1st Street carries about 9,300–13,900 AADT, 85th‑percentile speeds around 19–21 mph (≈5 mph faster than nearby local streets), the project area has ~14,670 residents with 23% disadvantaged population (vs 13% citywide), and an average fatality rate of 34/100,000 (2016–2020). Urban SDK’s analysis supported recommendations—including a proposed 10' shared‑use path, intersection calming, and improved transit connections—and estimated up to ~23,700 new dwelling units (~47,000 future residents), demonstrating clear safety, equity, and development benefits from the proposed interventions.

City of Boynton Beach