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Source: Smart Growth America
As a program of Smart Growth America, the National Complete Streets Coalition promotes complete streets through advocacy efforts, policy analysis, and technical assistance.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Complete streets are designed and operate to enable safe and convenient access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street.
Read More >"New Pedestrian Detector from Google Could Make Self-Driving Cars Cheaper
Source: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum
A deep learning system works 60 times faster than previous methods.
Read More >Deep Learning Makes Driverless Cars Better at Spotting Pedestrians
Source: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum
Pedestrian detection systems for cars could become faster and more accurate with help from deep learning algorithms.
Read More >Source: Planetizen
"Policy goals" won't be enough to protect bicyclists once the cars start driving themselves. Strong standards will be necessary to govern the interactions between cars and bikes in an autonomous future.
Read More >Uber admits to self-driving car 'problem' in bike lanes as safety concerns mount
Source: The Guardian
Engineers were working to fix programming flaw that could have deadly results for cyclists days after Uber announced it would openly defy California regulators.
Read More >Source: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum
Uber's experiment in San Francisco showed that bicycles and bike lanes are a problem self-driving cars are struggling to crack.
Read More >Source: Planetizen
The implications of autonomous vehicles for social interactions are potentially vast.
Read More >Source: Congress for the New Urbanism
Traditional urbanism evolved over millennia to meet human needs. The adoption of AVs should not be allowed to replace time-tested places with something that would probably make our lives worse.
Read More >Source: University of North Carolina Department of City and Regional Planning
Weekly roundup of news articles that discuss pedestrian and bicycle safety implications of connected and automated vehicles. Compiled and maintained by UNC DCRP Masters student Will Leimenstoll.
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