Imagining Streetscapes in the Driverless City - 2018 Emerging Professionals SPOTLIGHT mini-series

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Imagining Streetscapes in the Driverless City - August 28, 2018

Yadan Luo imagines potential futures for how the autonomous vehicle will redefine the urban streetscape.

Future 1: Pedestrian-centered neighborhoods. Driverless cars may use space more efficiently and potentially relinquish much of the public right-of-way, particularly street parking in downtown areas, to public space.

Future 2: Car-dominated streets. Increased efficiency may lead to streets simply becoming packed with more driverless cars, based on increasing ride demands.

The critical question becomes how to redefine the relationship between pedestrians and riders on the driver-less street.

Learn more about the Autonomous Urbanism Initiative at OLIN Labs.

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