_If_ we could achieve largely car-free cities, and the few journeys for which cars are necessary were carried out by self-driving cars, then I'd agree with you.

_If_ we could achieve largely car-free cities, and the few journeys for which cars are necessary were carried out by self-driving cars, then I'd agree with you. But I don't see it. The seductive argument is "hey! Google's technology makes cars all right! We don't have to invest in public transport or bike lanes!". It's what's going on right now with electric cars here in the UK: the Government investment lavished on them is disproportionate to the pennies spent on cycle infrastructure.[1] Self-driving cars are a great excuse for politicians not to make their cities as good as Groningen.[2] But maybe you're lucky enough to have better politicians than we do! [1] https://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/cycling-gets-weak-mention-in-dft-s-roads-for-the-21st-century-plan/015120 https://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/cycling-gets-weak-mention-... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groningen#Transport http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groningen#Transport