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self driving cars is going to resume the suburban boom. When commute time becomes productive time, or TV time, then people will continue to expand outwards to

• Fricken 9y ago
  Self driving cars will be quiet, electric, clean, shared and won't need the parking space. They'll make living in high density areas that much more viable and pleasant. I wouldn't be betting on sprawl right now. A long commute is still a long commute.
  • astrange 9y ago
    The car form factor can't be shared because everyone needs one at the same time (to commute to work). This is a major problem with making good cities in America, would be solvable by reintroducing minibuses.
    • Fricken 9y ago
      Peak traffic on a typical weekday in Seattle is around 5:30, when 1/5th of all daily use vehicles are on the road at the same time.
      • astrange 9y ago
        That's interesting, but how many daily use vehicles are rides that could be replaced by bus trips? It sounds like a more general category.
  • jpadkins 9y ago
    > Self driving cars will be quiet, electric, clean, shared and won't need the parking space. They'll make living in high density areas that much more viable and pleasant. Which will drive up housing prices in high density areas, which will make suburbs look more attractive.
• flohofwoe 9y ago
  Why would people need to gather in a few central locations to do their work in the future and not work from home or in a small shared office space that's in walking distance from their home? In many places in the world it already works like that or the transition is happening. I wouldn't bet on cars being such a mass phenomenon as they are today (along with 'work' in general).
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