In October this year Volterra Partner Paul Buchanan spoke at the Urban Land Institute’s conference Driverless Cars and the City. The conference explored the implications for cities, mobility and the possible changes to urban realm. It was aimed at complementing initiatives delivered by Greater London Authority and London Transport Museum across the following themes:
Challenging the current thinking of how Driverless Cars will impact urban realm
Future autonomous transport systems – will they make urban mobility better or worse?
Emerging and anticipated technology – 3D movement modelling and city implications
How Driverless Cars could reshape the city scape
Precedents and city opportunities from current trials
Real Estate and insurance implications
Leading economist and transport specialist Paul Buchanan spoke about Economic, planning and investment policy implications. Paul’s priorities were managing road-space, the impact on Buses, Pedestrians and Cyclists and Legislation. In a lively discussion there was much debate about linking data, smart cities and systems and making them all work together. You can read a full report detailing what was discussed here.
Image: Red Line Metro in Dubai by Tim Adams is licensed under CC BY 2.0
