From Parking Lot to Paradise

Autonomous vehicles, ride sharing and smart traffic management systems such as slot-controlled intersections have the potential to transform urban transportation. This article discusses what new technologies will mean to cities in terms of safety, congestion, land use, and social structure.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-driverless-cars-will-transform-cities/
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00368733
• Authors:
  • Ratti, Carlo
  • Biderman, Assaf
• Publication Date: 2017-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 55-59
• Serial:
  • Scientific American
  • Volume: 317
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Scientific American Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0036-8733

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Future; Intelligent vehicles; Parking; Technological innovations; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic safety; Urban transportation; Urban transportation policy; Urban travel; Vehicle sharing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Slot based intersections
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01677409
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 2018 9:58AM