San Francisco officials, who rejected electric scooters after an unruly, unlicensed rollout a year ago, are now cottoning to the two-wheel devices under a yearlong trial that limits their numbers. Midway through that trial, the …
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Do AV companies care about safety? (RadUrbanist)
Or is it just a good way to market their product? A lot of big promises have been made about self-driving cars. If you listen to their boosters, the technology is poised to eliminate traffic, end …
Continue readingThe race to code the curb (CityLab)
Everyone—from ride-hailing cars to delivery trucks to bikes and scooters—wants a piece of the curb. How can smart cities map and manage this precious resource? The curb is hot. No longer just a home for …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 22 March 2019
I’d rather be a prisoner of a gentleman than a free man in a world gone mad. • Bunker reuse ideas (BusinessInsider) • London’s original zero-emissions buses (TheEngineer) • Disused rail stations comeback plans (LiverpoolEcho) …
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