While significant advancements in automated vehicle technology and deployment strategies progress, preparation for the on-the-ground implications of automated vehicle deployment remains considerably underdeveloped.
Despite a recent proliferation of policy guides and strategic frameworks aimed at shaping automated vehicle integration in urban contexts, the impacts on walkability remain substantially overlooked. To respond to this shortcoming, and with the support of the Modus Foundation, Pedestrian Mobility Switzerland and International Federation of Pedestrians completed a project to understand public opinion about automated vehicles and walkability and to preempt challenges automated vehicles may bring to walkability, if not regulated appropriately.
