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What will happen to all that parking real estate once automated cars are a thing and parking/owning a car is no longer the norm? They touch up on retrofitting p
by Salgat 6y ago
What will happen to all that parking real estate once automated cars are a thing and parking/owning a car is no longer the norm? They touch up on retrofitting parking lots but there is so much out there that will need to be changed once huge parking lots are no longer needed. If I had to guess, places like Walmart and whatnot may end up building strip malls on the empty half of their lots to take advantage of that in population dense areas. Perhaps even just extend their storefronts out another 100'.
- boxmonster 6y agoSolar panel farms seem like a good option.
- throwawayboise 6y agoI don't share your thoughts on automated cars, but assuming I'm wrong, lawns/greenspace seems like a good idea. They would absorb a lot of rainwater that would otherwise need to be managed, would reduce the "heat island" effect in the summertime.
- supertrope 6y agoAutomated cars are still decades away. As road space is even more valuable than parking, that's a net loss. There would have to be a multiplier for people sharing use of a vehicle. But people already hate mass transit, people are still expected to get to work at 8 a.m., and ordering a ride will never be a convenient as having their own vehicle available 24/7 so the maximal size of the fleet of all cars might only 25% less.