Urban design and the technological shift in transportation
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In recent years technological innovations in transportation, such as automated vehicles (AVs), mobility-as-a-service, electric and connected vehicles, have been garnering attention.
Economy car (Source: Evening Star 1960 / chroniclingamerica.loc.gov)
Some advocates liken the emergence of these technologies to a ‘revolution’ in transportation, while critics characterise this as a gross exaggeration. Despite the uncertainties in technological development, this article argues that urban designers must actively engage in the conversations surrounding it. Read on