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Urbanism Next is the source for information about the potential impacts of emerging technologies — autonomous vehicles, E-commerce and the sharing economy— on city development, form, and design and the implications for sustainability, resiliency, equity, the economy, and quality of life.
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Item Open Access Autonomous Vehicles: A Guide for Cities(University of Oregon, 2023-11) Bellows, Story; Ricks, Karina; Clark, Erin; Bridgford, Camron; de Uquijo, Carolina; Larco, Nico; Götschi, ThomasWhile autonomous vehicles are still experimental and nascent in many corners of the U.S., the same kind of unguided tectonic shift seen with the introduction of the automobile nearly a century ago is possible. Autonomous Vehicles: A Guidebook for Cities was created in response to cities seeking to manage and influence autonomous vehicle (AV) pilots and deployments happening on their streets, as well as cities trying to prepare for these pilots. The Guidebook offers considerations, tools, and examples of various ways to manage effectively autonomous vehicle deployments.Item Open Access AVs in the Pacific Northwest: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a Time of Automation, Baseline Report(University of Oregon, 2018-08) Larco, Nico; Howell, Amanda; Lewis, Rebecca; Steckler, Becky; Clark, Joanna; Corey, Evan; Hurley, PeterThe University of Oregon conducted research for the cities of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver to understand how the deployment of autonomous vehicles may impact greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Based on the range of possible outcomes, the cities hope to better understand the policies and programmatic choices available to mitigate negative impacts of AVs and ensure that they can accomplish the goals stated in their climate action, land use, and transportation plans. By working together, each city hopes to learn from each other—as well as cities from across North America—to achieve their climate-related goals. This report is the first of a two-phase project, both funded by the Bullitt Foundation. The Bullitt Foundation provided a grant to CNCA/USDN and subsequently to the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon to fund research related to the impact of AVs on the Cities of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver and their ability to successfully implement their climate action plans to reduce GHG emissions. Phase II is supported by a grant directly to the Urbanism Next Center and builds on Phase I to examine in greater detail a limited number of strategies and actions that the Cities could incorporate into their new mobility1 strategies.Item Open Access The Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles and E-Commerce: On Local Government Budgeting and Finance(2017-08) Clark, Benjamin Y.; Larco, Nico; Mann, Roberta F.Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are already being used and their proliferation is inevitable. AVs have the potential to fundamentally alter transportation systems by averting deadly crashes, providing critical mobility to the elderly and disabled, increasing road capacity, saving fuel, and lowering emissions (Fagnant and Kockelman 2015). Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation regarding AVs1, and the governors of four other states have signed executive orders about AVs2 (National Conference of State Legislatures 2017). In 2017 there were 33 states that had introduced AV legislation, up from 20 in 2016 (National Conference of State Legislatures 2017). As of June 2, 2017, there were 31 companies that had received permits from the California DMV to test autonomous vehicles, and the list is getting longer each month (California Department of Motor Vehicles 2017). In Berlin, Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s largest train and bus operator, is testing a driverless twelve-passenger shuttle bus (Scott 2017). Over 20 pilot or existing AV public transport programs have taken place in Europe. And the most recent AV testing permit recipient in California is a private shuttle bus operator— Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation (California Department of Motor Vehicles 2017). Much has been written about the technical challenges of integrating autonomous vehicles into traffic patterns, but to date, there has been little consideration of the significant secondary impacts that AVs present. This project aims to fill that gap. AVs have the potential to transform cities – but whether the impact is positive or not depends on how the AVs are used. If AVs use clean fuels, are used for shared rides, and become an on-demand service rather than an owned product, cities and society may benefit. Consumer-owned cars are inefficient and underused assets – most are used for less than one hour per day (OECD 2015), sitting idle for about 95 of their life, and about 10 percent of the average American’s budget goes to the cost of purchasing and fueling private vehicles (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016). AVs will impact land use planning, transit use, government revenues, and may exacerbate societal inequality by reducing the viability of existing public transportation services. The goal of this white paper is to consider the impact of AVs on municipal budgets. AVs create a “potential rat’s nest of a budgeting challenge” (Fung 2016). This paper seeks to begin the process of untangling that rat’s nest, and provide the foundation for future phases of the project that will consider potential additional revenue sources to fund the infrastructure changes that may come from the integration of AVs as well as land use planning implications.Item Open Access Learning From the Past for a Better City of the Future(2018-03-05) Tumlin, JeffreyTo accommodate the last mobility revolution-- 1929 to 1933 -- we created the regulatory framework for the arrival of the automobile, including criminalizing walking for the first time, and putting into law AAA's marketing term, "jaywalking." As a result of that regulatory prioritization of convenience over safety, 3.5 million Americans have died by automobile since 1929, nearly seven times those killed in wars. The current regulatory trajectory for autonomous vehicles has us point straight toward Susan Shaheen's "Hell" scenario. What do cities, states, and well-intentioned technology companies need to be doing today to help us use this new technology for the public good?Item Open Access Nightmares and Dreams of Our AV Future(2018-03-05) Chase, RobinWe already live in a time of breathtaking change and uncertainty. Technology is moving so fast we've barely understood its implications before it becomes almost impossible to correct it's expressed worst possibilities. Humanity is urbanizing and personal cars dominate every decision in cities. Layer in climate change with its unrelenting warming motion (Boston broke a 112 year record on February 21 with a high of 75 degrees.) And now: the imminent appearance of self driving cars. Left to slip into our cities with existing regulations and behaviors, they are going to wreck havoc with effects that ripple throughout the economy. BUT WAIT! I'm actually filled with optimism. These vehicles are giving us a miraculous opportunity for a do-over in cities. We just have to pay attention and take charge of this transformation. We can create a world we want to live in, sustainable and just.Item Open Access Residential Preference(Urbanism Next, University of Oregon, 2017) Larco, Nico; Bowers, AlisonItem Open Access Rethinking the Street in an Era of Driverless Cars(2018-01-26) Schlossberg, Marc; Millard-Ball, Adam; Shay, Elizabeth; Riggs, William (Billy)Item Open Access Warehousing(2017) Larco, Nico; Carlson, Galen