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A Framework for Shaping the Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles and Advancing Equity Outcomes
January 2021by: Rebecca Steckler, AICP, Amanda Howell, Nico LarcoThis guide is designed to help local governments and regional planning agencies identify community needs for and shape the deployment of autonomous vehicles. -
Older Adults, New Mobility, and Automated Vehicles
February 2021by: Laura Flaade-Blanar, Nico Larco, Ryan BestThis report explores key issues related to planning and implementing autonomous vehicle and other new mobility services for older adults. -
Connected and Automated Vehicles Toolkit
September 2019This guide reviews federal, state, and local responses to the connected and automated vehicles (CV/AV) sector in four sections - Technology, Policy, Deployment, and Next Steps. -
Austin, TX, Resolution No. 20141211-112
20141211-112, Adopted December 2014This standalone policy supports the development of automated and connected vehicles in Austin. -
Austin, TX, Resolution No. 20170302-039
20170302-039, Adopted March 2017This standalone policy mandates the development of a functional plan addressing autonomous vehicles implementation in Austin, entitled “The New Mobility EV/AV Plan.” -
Parking Demand in the Autonomous Vehicle Era
KPMG, July 17, 2017by: Andrea HolmesThis blog post explores three scenarios for implementing autonomous vehicle technology and how they may impact parking demand. -
Florida Department of Transportation Future Mobility Research Synthesis
July 2018This guide presents existing research on autonomous vehicles for metropolitan planning organizations preparing to update long-range transportation plans in Florida. -
Co-operative Mobility Systems and Automated Driving Roundtable
Updated May 2018This clearinghouse contains resources that address different considerations for incorporating autonomous vehicles into transportation systems. -
Time for Autonomous Vehicles to Disrupt Transportation Planning
Eno Center for Transportation, December 25, 2014by: Mark McDowellThis blog post considers how autonomous vehicles can impact transportation planning and highlights a gap in transportation planning and technological developments. -
3 Ways That Cities Can Prepare for Automated Vehicles Today
Eno Center for Transportation, February 12, 2018This blog post discusses how autonomous vehicles (AV) operations are expanded and describes actions cities have taken to prepare for autonomous vehicles. -
Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming: Five Policy Actions Cities Can Take Now to Be Ready
March 2021by: Mark Fagan, Daniel Comeaux, Benjamin Gillies-PodgoreckiThis report provides information to help decision-makers better understand the autonomous vehicle (AV) transportation revolution and implement policies to accommodate this technology. -
Autonomous Vehicle Heaven or Hell: Creating a Transportation Revolution That Benefits All
January 2019by: Hana Creger, Joel Espino, Alvaro SanchezThis report shares a path to an autonomous vehicle (AV) scenario that generates benefits for communities, such as increasing universal mobility, reducing air pollution, and increasing economic opportunities. -
Three Revolutions in Urban Transportation
May 2017by: Lew Fulton, Jacob Mason, Dominique MerouxThis report discusses the impacts of vehicle electrification, automation, and shared mobility on urban transportation systems. -
Autonomous Vehicle Pilots Across America
2018by: Lucy Perkins, Nicole DuPuis, Brooks RainwaterThis guide provides information to help local governments craft and implement autonomous vehicle (AV) pilot programs in their communities. -
Reshaping Liability and Insurance Rules for Automated Vehicles
January 2019by: Gordon AndersonThis briefing paper addresses the need to update liability and insurance regulations to accommodate autonomous vehicles. -
California Automated Vehicle Policy Strategies
August 2021by: Mollie D’Agostino, Jerel Francisco, Susan ShaheenThis briefing paper offers options to align autonomous vehicle (AV) policy with existing equity and sustainability priorities in the state of California. -
Preparing Local Agencies for the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Report 2019-18, May 2019by: Shauna Hallmark, David Veneziano, Theresa LitteralThis report provides information to help local agencies understand and prepare for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). -
Global Guide to Autonomous Vehicles
January 2021by: Crawford Schneider, Eric Tanenblatt, Ben AllenThis guide contains information on policy issues, regulatory changes, liability and insurance, and data privacy and security regarding autonomous vehicles from several countries. -
Automated and Autonomous Driving: Regulation Under Uncertainty
April 2015This report discusses the need to adapt existing regulations and create new ones to address autonomous vehicle technologies within jurisdictions. -
Developing Policy for Urban Autonomous Vehicles: Impact on Congestion
Urban Science, 2(2): 1-11, 2018by: David MetzThis article discusses the need for transportation policies that responds to the potential impacts of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on congestion. -
Are Cities Prepared for Autonomous Vehicles?
Journal of the American Planning Association, 85(2): 133-151, 2019by: Yonah Freemark, Anne Hudson, Jinhua ZhaoThis article examines how municipalities are preparing for the deployment of autonomous vehicles within their jurisdictions by reviewing existing plans and surveying transportation and planning officials. -
Crafting Inclusive Autonomous Vehicle Policies
NCSL, 28(15): 1-2, 2020by: Doug ShinkleThis article discusses the need for policy that ensures that autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies equitably include people with disabilities. -
How Ride-Sharing and Self-Driving Cars Could Fill Gaps in Urban Transportation
Brookings, September 4, 2018by: Jack Karsten, Darrell WestThis blog post discusses how ridesharing and autonomous vehicle technologies could change the future of transportation in urban areas and how city governments should ensure that the service complements the public transportation infrastructure. -
How Autonomous Vehicles Could Constrain City Budgets
Governing Magazine, July 2017by: Michael MaciagThis article examines the impacts of autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies on municipalities' revenues. -
Self-Driving Cars Could Harm Low-Income People if We Don’t Prepare for Their Rise
Urban Institute, September 14, 2018by: Christina Stacy, Brady MeixellThis blog post discusses the potential impacts of autonomous vehicle technologies on low-income populations. -
Maryland Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) Strategic Action Plan
Adopted December 2017This functional plan provides information to help the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies in the state of Maryland. -
Envisioning Florida’s Future: Transportation and Land Use in an Automated Vehicle World
April 2016by: Timothy Chapin, Lindsay Stevens, AICP, Jeremy CruteThis report envisions the impact of automated vehicle technology on Florida’s communities and how it might impact the built environment in the coming decades. -
Minnesota Connected and Automated Vehicle Strategic Plan
July 2019This functional plan provides information to help guide connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) programs in the state of Minnesota. -
Autonomous Vehicles: A Policy Preparation Guide
April 2017This guide provides an overview of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and answers frequently asked questions for city leaders around AV. -
Preparing a Nation for Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Barriers and Policy Recommendations
October 2013by: Daniel Fagnant, Kara KockelmanThis report explores the feasible aspects of AVs and discusses their potential impacts on the transportation system. -
Colorado Springs, CO, PlanCOS
Updated 2020This comprehensive plan belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Comprehensive Planning, Housing Supply Planning, and Smart Cities collections. -
Madison, WI, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted August 2018This comprehensive plan belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Built Environment and Health, Smart Cities, Social Equity, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Memphis, TN, Memphis 3.0
Adopted December 2019This comprehensive plan belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Climate Change, Comprehensive Planning, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
Guidance for Assessing Planning Impacts and Opportunities of Automated, Connected, Electric and Shared-Use Vehicles
May 2018This guide analyzes the impacts that autonomous, connected, electric, and shared-use vehicles (ACES) can have on transportation systems in Florida. -
Autonomous Vehicles State Bill Tracking Database
Updated 2024This clearinghouse provides access to information about autonomous vehicle bills in the United States. -
Arlington, TX, Connect Arlington: A Transportation Vision Connecting People and Places
Adopted September 2017This functional plan provides recommendations from the city of Arlington, Texas's Transportation Advisory Committee on how to best connect citizens to and from destination points within six priority corridors. -
Orlando, FL, Future-Ready City Master Plan
Updated 2020This functional plan is a roadmap to help Orlando, Florida, leverage technology and collaboration to establish more efficient services and make informed investments. -
Smart Cities: Shaping the Society of 2030
2019by: Bernard CathelatThis book presents the technological ideas, solutions, and innovations shaping cities around the world. -
ARC, GA, The Atlanta Region’s Plan
Updated February 2020This comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Autonomous Vehicles, Built Environment and Health, Creative Placemaking, Scenario Planning, and Environmentally Sensitive Areas collections. -
Portland, OR, Comprehensive Plan
Updated March 2020This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Affordable Housing Programs, Comprehensive Planning, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Housing Supply Planning, Inclusionary Housing, Social Equity, Solar Energy, and Tree Preservation and the Urban Forest collections. -
Getting Ready for Driverless Cars
Zoning Practice — December 2017by: Donald Elliott, FAICP December 01, 2017This issue of Zoning Practice discusses basic facts about driverless cars and summarizes how changes in travel behavior associated with fully autonomous vehicles will likely affect local zoning codes over the next 20 to 30 years.List price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00 -
Preparing Communities for Autonomous Vehicles
by: Jennifer Henaghan, AICP February 23, 2018This report summarizes discussions from the October 6, 2017 symposium on the implications of autonomous vehicles for cities and regions, supplemented with new research and recommendations for planners. -
How Will Automated Vehicles Influence the Future of Travel?
This web page provides findings from a test of how AVs might change the predicted outcomes of seven regional travel models from around the U.S. -
Smart Autonomous Vehicles Initiative (SAVI)
This web page summarizes the city of Portland, Oregon's initiative to work with transportation providers and the public to implement testing and piloting of AV technology. -
Driverless Future: A Policy Roadmap for City Leaders
by: Peter Glus, Eric Rothman, Joe IacobbuciThis web page identifies six major priorities for policymakers to protect against the risks and maximize the potential benefits of autonomous vehicles (AVs). -
Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C)
This web page provides information on the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's plan to convert its existing elevated skyway to a driverless shuttle guideway. -
Transportation Planning Capacity Building: Connected and Automated Vehicles
This clearinghouse provides links to resources that inform planners about connected and automated vehicles. -
Smart Columbus Connected Electric Autonomous Vehicle (CEAV)
This web page outlines how autonomous vehicles will help Columbus become a smart city. -
ARC, GA, Preparing for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
This web page identifies autonomous vehicles as one of the top ten challenges facing the Atlanta region. -
Autonomous Vehicles: Future Scenarios
This web page explores four future scenarios related to autonomous vehicles (AV), focusing on mobility, sustainability, jobs and the economy, and urban transformations.