Alain Kornhauser points out that the Tesla’s self-driving features do not mean the cars are self-driving. He also suggests infrastructure …
It’s Time to Act
Shannon McDonald, AIA, Assistant Professor of Architecture at Southern Illinois University suggests now is the time to start the planning …
The Car Used to Be the Environmental Savior
There was a huge environmental challenge (PDF) – a challenge so big that some thought that if nothing were done, it …
Private may be the new public transit
An audience member discusses VTA’s project “Flex”, which is a cross between a ridesharing service and “dial-a-ride”, that is struggling …
How Do We Get People to Use Public Transit?
An audience member discusses VTA’s project “Flex”, which is a cross between a ridesharing service and “dial-a-ride”, that is struggling …
Build for Mobility
What should the city of Santa Clara be doing to ensure that the Related Santa Clara project is designed for …
Automated Mobility Could Be a 24×7 Solution that Public Transit Does Not Provide
By eliminating the driver, fully autonomous vehicles promise a future of public transit that is on-demand and point-to-point 24 hours …
An Idea for Reducing Traffic in the Core
An idea for removing cars from core areas (e.g. downtown, Santana Row) is presented; an idea that Athens is implementing to …
Start Requiring Buildings to Accommodate Future Technologies
Mass transit doesn’t work well in the sprawl that is Silicon Valley. What is needed is personalized transit that allows …
What Can We Do?
With VTA set to spend billions of dollars in the next decade, it looks like very little is being spent …