Yes, they're going LOTS of places... but probably not cities. For a variety of reasons, they are far better suited to suburbs and small towns than to dense urban cores. I will be writing more about this later this year
This reminds me of the value of rear lanes, which of course were ubiquitous in the "old days" of downtowns. Like most transportation issues, you are seeking physical and/or temporal separation of uses in order to operate most efficiently. Competing for limited curb space is extremely challenging. Reinvigorating the laneway might be a strong angle of attack.
Delivery drones were mentioned here briefly. Are they a generic solution for this? Are they going anywhere at the moment?
Yes, they're going LOTS of places... but probably not cities. For a variety of reasons, they are far better suited to suburbs and small towns than to dense urban cores. I will be writing more about this later this year
This reminds me of the value of rear lanes, which of course were ubiquitous in the "old days" of downtowns. Like most transportation issues, you are seeking physical and/or temporal separation of uses in order to operate most efficiently. Competing for limited curb space is extremely challenging. Reinvigorating the laneway might be a strong angle of attack.
Agreed!
What an enlightening interview! Thanks for sharing it.