Transformations of European Public Spaces with AVs

Abstract

ZusammenfassungConnected and automated driving is one of several emerging mobility trends that will fundamentally impact the use and design of public spaces in the coming decades. The uptake of transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber, has shown that a greater use of shared modes adds more vehicles to the road and shifts pickup and drop-off locations onto the street, i.e., increasing activity at the curb (Larco 2018: 50; Erhardt et al. 2019). Similar effects were caused by recent waves of dockless micromobility options, such as free-floating bikes or e-scooters, which temporarily led to congested sidewalks and increased spatial demands in public space (Polis 2019).

AV futures or futures with AVs? Bridging sociotechnical imaginaries and a multi-level perspective of autonomous vehicle visualisations in praxis

“…Furthermore, when considering the long-term transition towards AVs, it is critical to reflect on which challenges could be implemented irrespective of automation and which challenges need further investigation. Possible methodologies could involve collaborative design experiments between governments and companies that utilise the same visualisation techniques outlined within this paper but are integrated within the context of local development goals (Martin et al, 2021).…”