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Uber, Transit, The Autonomous Vehicle and Cities

  • 1.  Uber, Transit, The Autonomous Vehicle and Cities

    Posted 01-31-2017 05:41 PM

    Uber, Transit and Cities


    For optimists the matter is clear: Technology and culture are trending towards self driving (autonomous cars) which are dispatched by     Uber or similar companies and not individually owned. As a result cities will be able to free up to 50% of their footprints devoted to all kinds of car services and parking (most cities devote decidedly less space to parking), car crashes will plummet and cities will become sanctuaries for pedestrians and bicyclists who can enjoy all the freed up space in the form of plazas and parks. Congestion will be a thing of the past because  the existing lanes will have drastically increased capacity when they are used by ....

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    For optimists the matter is clear: Technology and culture are trending towards self driving (autonomous cars) which are dispatched by Uber ...
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    Nikolaus Philipsen FAIA
    Archplan Inc. Philipsen Architects
    Baltimore MD
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