THE PACE OF CHANGE: WHY DO WALKING AND BIKING STILL MATTER IN AN AUTONOMOUS FUTURE?

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THE PACE OF CHANGE: WHY DO WALKING AND BIKING STILL MATTER IN AN AUTONOMOUS FUTURE?

Lisa Nisenson

Why would anyone walk? During a recent workshop on planning for autonomous vehicles, a participant stepped up to microphone, took a deep breath, and asked this very question. His query revolved around the convenience and low cost of on-demand, driverless cars. Actually, people've already lived this scenario. Beginning in the middle of the last century, the US built highways, roads, and site design around a singular mode: the automobile. Sixty years later, they now know the folly of building solely for automobiles and are retrofitting communities with walkability and bicycle infrastructure. Bus network redesign is among the hottest of transit topics. First, let's review the technology. Autonomous (or self-driving) features include cruise control on the low end up to Level 5, or full autonomy. Automakers are beginning to install some hands-off features such as self-parallel parking. Technology is not just about a driverless future. Mobile apps and the sharing economy are already reshaping transportation in many places, with both benefits and challenges.