Transportation

​It’s dangerous not to bike to work. Overall mortality among bike commuters is significantly lower than among people who don’t bike or walk to work, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.

"It is expected the city will now boast of the metropolitan feature of an automobile with the sang froid of a New Yorker."

Encouraging compact land use by allowing density, building near transit, and eliminating parking minimums can have a powerful effect on the emissions a city generates.

"It’s personal mobility for the last mile."

City planners believe the eventual shift toward autonomous vehicles will reduce the need for parking and free up land for valuable building space.

Which cities are winning the battles to prioritize road space? Where is the gold standard for frequent, fast, and reliable transit being set by buses? And how might that change local visions for the future of transportation?

‘If they can’t fix the potholes, how can we trust they’ll maintain autonomous cars?’"

So forget robots. Engineers and the public officials who dole out their paychecks can start redesigning streets to make them safer. They can zoom in on their problem areas–is there a section of road where people keep getting hurt?–and start fixing roads today.

"Driving the Solo today reminded me of my days driving formula cars. It was so quick and nimble, it just made me giggle and I thoroughly enjoyed it." Ex-IndyCar driver Dominic Dobson

These are the results of an invitation-based design competition held by Uber, and provide a thought-provoking, and let’s face it, pretty audacious idea of what a future filled with flying taxis could look like.