STREETS FOR PEOPLE
RETHINKING STREETS
Over the past half-century, public rights of way have not been very public. Instead, they largely function as cheap, inflexible infrastructure for private automobiles. Moving forward, traffic "optimization" through automation and navigation technologies may further alienate urban residents from their streets.
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As humans, we want to make the most of our communities, including their streets. New technologies don't have to privilege transport flows. With the increased digitization of cities and the systemic and behavioral changes brought about by connected, automated vehicles (CAVs) and navigation and information technologies, we believe new systems of participation, street appropriation, and self-management can be established, affording communities greater access to and control over public rights of way.
How can emerging technologies be leveraged to place communities in charge of this transformation?
CASE CITIES
Different cities are tackling smart mobility and context sensitive planning in different ways. These cities below have adopted distinct visions, policies and programs, and approaches to working with relevant stakeholders as it relates to each facet of the Streets for People conceptual framework.
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Project Team
Andrew Mondschein, Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning,
UVA School of School of Architecture
Email: mondschein@virginia.edu
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Research Assistants
Henry Cohen (hac6us@virginia.edu)
Laura Nagle (lmn6pu@virginia.edu)
Michael Salgueiro (ms5bv@virginia.edu)