1、Self-driving cars are on the wayis your city ready?State and local officials have the power to determine how AVs can best enhance their cityscapesDeloitte Center for Government Insights1Self-driving cars are on the wayis your city ready?Table of contents02.Autonomous vehicles are here,but uncertaint

2、ies remain03.How city and state leaders can help prepare for AV deployments05.Whos(not)driving today:Where AV usage stands11.Competing visions for AVs in the city15.How state and local regulators can build trust18.Looking ahead19.EndnotesSelf-driving cars are on the wayis your city ready?2Autonomous

3、 vehicles have arrived on the streets of American cities and are making their way to more.Over the last decade,massive investments are taking shape in the form of robo-taxis and self-driving delivery vehicles,with more mobility options on the horizon.Now its up to policymakers and regulators to work

4、 out how autonomous vehicles may figure into the future of their cities.Different approaches will yield different outcomes,and thoughtful planning and regulation are essen-tial:No one wants flotillas of aimless AVs cruis-ing city streets already choked with cars,bicycles,pedestrians,scooters,and e-b

5、ikes.State and local leaders need to determine their key objectivessuch as fewer crashes,less parking demand,improved air quality,less congestion,and economic devel-opmentand how AVs can contribute to achiev-ing them.A simulation done by the International Transport Forum illustrated how a large-scal

6、e deployment of shared vehicle fleets that provide on-demand transportation in a midsized city could eliminate congestion,reduce traffic emissions by a third,and require 95%less space for public park-ing.1 Leaders should aim to understand the ways in which these vehiclesif introduced and overseen ef