Two papers discuss the potential benefits and policy challenges of self-driving vehicle technologies for policymakers. Both highlight the significant social welfare benefits, such as saving lives, reducing crashes, congestion, fuel consumption, and pollution, increasing mobility for the disabled, and improving land use. The report serves as a guide for state and federal policymakers on the various issues raised by this emerging technology.
The Journal of Transport and Land Use (JTLU) publishes original interdisciplinary research on the interaction between transport and land use. Features peer-reviewed research on urban form, public transit, and sustainable mobility.
Discussion of "Let's Talk Streets", which is a process to guide transportation planning and decision-making, focusing on equity, community values, and a flexible approach to street design in the City of Madison, Wisconsin.