Technology
As more and more people move back into dense urban areas, demand for autonomous vehicles is inevitable. Whether you've thought about it or not, AV does affect logistics and consumer goods delivery. City planners must think quickly about how to manage this emergent technology to ensure utopian convenience doesn’t create a dystopian nightmare. On this episode, Allan Rutter, head of the Freight Mobility and Infrastructure Investment Analysis Division at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, stops by to share his insights on the future of consumer goods delivery. LINKS: Allan Rutter Texas A&M Transportation Institute NACTO's Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism: Second Edition National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)