(Portland, OR)  --  The initial phase of a mobile location data project has been launched in Portland.  TriMet, Portland's Bureau of Transportation, and Portland's Metro are chipping in to pay for the mobility software developed by Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs to learn how people move throughout the city and its surroundings.  The launch could lead to a 500-thousand dollar year-long pilot of the Replica software.  Officials say it could help them address issues with equity, safety, and congestion.