New Mobility Workshops

My work includes speaking engagements as a guest lecturer, key-note speaker, and panel discussion member. I also present an original full-day workshop for transportation planners on the impacts and opportunities for cities with the arrival of automated vehicles and other New Mobility technologies. I present this workshop in Toronto in partnership with my colleague Bern Grush, author of the 2018 book “The End of Driving: Transportation Systems and Public Policy Planning for Autonomous Vehicles”.

Next Workshop - Dec 6

Topics covered in this workshop

  • Vehicle Automation – barriers and accelerators
  • Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts of these changes on cities
  • Risks & Opportunities for transportation and land use
  • AV Shuttle Microtransit – what we have learned so far
  • Ride-hailing Services – strategies for managing and partnering
  • Integration with Public Transit – areas of impact and collaboration
  • Local Business & Revenue – areas of change, loss, and opportunity
  • Can We Get It Right This Time? – combining livability with mobility

Scaleability

What applications work for AVs? Which purposes, locations, clients, and circumstances can they serve best?

Roadblocks

What obstacles currently exist in policy, economic, and practical constraints?

Networks Required

What networks of people and infrastructure would be required for AV systems to operate successfully?
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Unintended Consequences

How might misuse, dependence, inequality, or other problems result from AVs? How can they be avoided?

Competing Interests

Which social, commercial, and political groups have interests in AV technology, and where do those interests align or conflict?
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Choices and Alternatives

What options do we have in adopting AVs, and when might we wish to seek the same benefits in other ways?

Current workshops

To register for our next New Mobility Workshop in the Toronto area, please follow the event link below.

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Additional Speaking Engagements

Guest Speaker – Durham Lifelong Learning Seminar Series (2018)

Conference Co-Organizer & Host – Northeast Science & Technology Studies Conference (2017)

Panelist – Cornell 4S 40th Anniversary Conference (2016)

Keynote Speaker – American Helicopter Society International Unmanned Systems Conference (2015)

Articles on Automated Vehicles

Understanding Autonomous Vehicles

Understanding Autonomous Vehicles

There’s a lot of buzz these days about Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), also known as “driverless” or “self-driving” cars. Here’s a quick introduction on what they are, and why everyone is so excited about them.

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