Blogs
Thursday, 1 June 2017
Encourage a big-picture conversation on AVs
Even shared AVs could spell traffic disaster. Public transport ridership could plummet. The rise in overall vehicle miles-traveled (VMT) would be dizzying.
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Tuesday, 30 May 2017
More parking isn’t always the answer
A study indicates that consumers who walked, cycled or used public transport to travel to restaurants spent more than those who used cars.
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Wednesday, 24 May 2017
How pedestrians will defeat autonomous vehicles
The ‘game of chicken’ could be a serious problem for driverless cars.
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Thursday, 18 May 2017
Tailgating out of car parks is perilous
It's really dangerous to tailgate! Thanks to cameras and collaboration with debt collectors, offenders can count on a hefty bill which can add up to 300 euro.
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Tuesday, 16 May 2017
AVs implementation predictions
Some benefits will only be significant when AVs become common and affordable, probably in the 2040s to 2060s, and some benefits may require prohibiting human-driven vehicles on certain roadways, which could take longer.
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Thursday, 11 May 2017
Computers versus automobiles
Bill Gates compared the computer industry with the auto industry, to which the auto industry responded jokingly ...
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Tuesday, 9 May 2017
2005 - 2015 Change in car possession and kilometres
In the Netherlands, car ownership and car kilometres amongst young people has declined over the past ten years, whereas amongst older people it increased significantly.
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Wednesday, 3 May 2017
The perilous politics of parking
A public resource is being allocated highly inefficiently. That everybody is used to these arrangements does not mean they make sense.
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