The Inside Scoop on the Biggest Political Issues of 2019
Gain perspective on the hot topics at the top of many American minds this year.
Published on January 16, 2020
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You’ve heard about how robocars are going to upend the economy. But have you thought about what they’ll do to urban space?
New tech like self-driving cars are sharing space with aging, outdated modes of transit and on increasingly crippled infrastructure. American commutes have gotten longer and longer on average over the years. The worst of climate change is yet to come. What are some radical solutions to all these issues? One is imagining a future where self-driving, electric-powered cars are rarely, if ever, parked, and instead shuttle people around in a constant stream. Read more about this dreamlike future for ride sharing in this article.