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Driverless cars could lead to more traffic congestion

October 23, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence, driverless cars, Driving, Economics, Machine Learning, Traffic, Traffic Congestion, Urban Policy

New research has predicted that driverless cars could worsen traffic congestion in the coming decades, partly because of drivers’ attitudes to the emerging technology and a lack of willingness to share their rides.

Research Results

Are Some Urban Settings Riskier for Traffic Injury or Death? We Know Less Than You Think

October 15, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Built Environment, Pedestrians, Traffic, Travel, VEHICLES

How risky is travel in the U.S.? It gets tricky. Despite a lot of research on the dangers of traffic injury and death, there’s a lack of clarity on the role of the built environment (roadway designs and adjoining development) and its risk effects. Before we can know how risky a given built environment is, we have to know how many people are traveling there, and in many cases, for pedestrians and cyclists, this data is not available.

Higher Education Event

UIC Urban Forum to explore the growth, potential impact and future of autonomous vehicles

August 29, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Autonomous Vehicles, cars, Mobility, Pollution, Roads, self-driving cars, Traffic, Transportation

The University of Illinois at Chicago’s 2019 Urban Forum, titled “Are we there yet? The myths and realities of autonomous vehicles,” will examine the questions and uncertainties surrounding not only the societal and legislative impact of autonomous vehicles, but also the technological advances needed for these vehicles to proliferate.