The unstoppable momentum of automation and artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way we travel, work, and design our cities. Technological advancements are transforming the mobility landscape, and companies continue to invest billions of dollars in the development, testing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles. As a result, autonomous vehicles are being tested in cities across the country. Autonomous vehicles are being developed in a variety of ways, with different options and approaches being implemented by city and state governments. Soon, autonomous vehicles will be ubiquitous on our roads, but the full scope of what will happen is yet to be seen. Cities must take the lead as we transition from our current mobility landscape to an autonomous future.
This city action guide is designed to help cities better understand and be able to handle the upcoming introduction of autonomous vehicles. We hope to highlight the current typologies of how cities and other levels of government are partnering with the private sector to begin to bring autonomous vehicles onto our roads. In this action guide, we provide readers with the following information:
Analysis of the current legal/regulatory structure Status of AV pilot programs City approaches to AV pilots Best practices from cities across the country Action steps for city leadership to move forward
The autonomous future is already on its way, but city leaders have the opportunity to play a more informed and proactive role in shaping it.
