In this episode of Look Both Ways, David & Wes look ahead to the arrival of robotaxis and what cities should be doing (or not doing) to prepare. Rather than asking whether autonomous vehicles will “work,” they focus on the decisions cities actually control. Listeners will come away with a clearer sense of why waiting for technology to mature is not a plan, and how today’s choices could lock in decades of consequences for safety, access, and street life.

Today, we also talk about:

And then some rail drinks... stay tuned for bi-weekly conversations about all things transportation!

If you are interested, here is David's new article on Cities & Self-Driving Cars:

and his old one on MaaS:

Here is Wes' paper on how cities with more protected & separated bike lanes are safer for everyone:

(if you don't like academic papers, this video explains our results: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwYeNz1jCkM)

as well as the back-and-forth...

Music by Charlie Van Stee

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