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Oct. 08, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Study Shows Semi Autonomous Vehicles Can’t See Pedestrians

Image: Carscoops.com It was only a few years ago when semi autonomous vehicles were the shiny pennies pledging to undertake…
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Oct. 05, 2019 / Gordon Price

Safe Cars, safe bike routes and why the Parks Board doesn’t care

  Dean A recommended this piece in the New York Times: Among the safety measures proposed by car companies are…
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Sep. 26, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Driving A Tesla & Interacting with the “Internet of Things”

In an emergency I had the opportunity to drive  a new Tesla from Vancouver to the California border for a…
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Sep. 09, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Wrong End of the Problem~Singapore Swiping & Being Swiped while Cycling

We live in a time where simple solutions to problems are often overlooked for technological answers. It’s no surprise given…
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Aug. 08, 2019 / Alexandra Doran

The Iconic VW Van Returns – Electrified!

One of the world’s most iconic vans is making a comeback… But this time, it’s electric. Slated for production by…
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Jun. 11, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Will Amazon’s Scout Robot get a Free Ride on City Sidewalks and Streets?

It really is astounding at how we can so easily erase the need for basic pedestrian amenity when new technology…
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May. 21, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Other Electric Avenue~Powering Electric Vehicles As They Drive

Sweden is planning to build a road that can recharge electric vehicles that drive over it https://t.co/ByYHsm8cCH via @TicToc pic.twitter.com/k73I2DMwTl…
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May. 09, 2019 / Gordon Price

Has The Jetsons Finally Arrived?

Seattle’s Crosscut columnist Knute Berger thinks it might be – in this piece: Is Seattle freeing itself from the automobile…
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Jan. 29, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Crashes, Ethics & Autonomous Vehicles~Who Lives, Who Dies?

It is the question to ask at the City Program’s Simon Fraser University seminar with Autonomous Vehicle expert Tim Papandreou and…
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Jan. 21, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Future of Mobility Speaker Series: Tim Papandreou

The Future of Mobility Speaker Series: Tim Papandreou The transportation sector is about to experience its biggest shake-up since the…
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Jan. 14, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Supersizing Automobile Dashboards with Screens

There are some pretty troublesome trends that are in a parallel universe to the direction that cities are heading. While…
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Jan. 02, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Arizona Residents Repeatedly Attack Autonomous Vehicles

A few years ago autonomous vehicles (AV’s)  were being hailed as a technology that was transformative and coming very soon.…
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Dec. 20, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Autonomous Vehicle Drives Across USA, Has to Avoid Cities

Sometimes it is not so much what people boast about but what they do not say that gives you a…
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Nov. 21, 2018 / Gordon Price

In the Way of AV: Separate ’em, tag ’em, or ban ’em

PT commenter Geof put up a response to this post that’s worthy of bringing forward – mainly because he nails…

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