Writer Stefan Novakovic of the online planning publication Urban Toronto tells of his efforts to see the future of city dwellers in the age of the driverless car. He got some pretty cynical responses but still concludes the answer may lie between a serene and happy commute and even worse traffic jams and endless sprawl. He does not venture into the more gloomy concern that automated cars run by the government will tell us when and where to go. Brr. The video below from a global body named IBI Group is included. It is a pleasant mix of education and advocacy from a high-minded association of professionals with several hopeful references to that as yet unreached land where things are “sustainable”. A footnote: IBI subscribes to the Modern Slavery Act which condemns everything from chained confinement to “exploitation of any kind.” A high standard.
