Self-driving cars, QLINE and bikes could leave parking lots empty - 0 views
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[pop-up] urbain on 09 Apr 18"Urban planners learn early that there can never be enough parking. It's one reason American cities, including Detroit, disfigure themselves with so many ugly concrete parking garages. And it's why historic buildings often fall to wreckers when a surface parking lot appears to offer a more lucrative revenue stream. But it's just possible that the coming of the autonomous self-driving car may break the stranglehold that parking has on cities like Detroit. Most proponents of autonomous vehicles predict we'll need a lot fewer parking spaces in the future because driverless cars will not need to park at all, except at night. Rather, they will roam around during the day, seeking new passengers or running errands instead of sitting empty all day in a lot or deck. Combined with the growing popularity of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, new bike-sharing programs such as Detroit's MoGo service that starts up next month, transit options such as the Qline that begins service in May and the trend toward downtown living, autonomous vehicles could drastically reduce the need for parking lots and decks in the city."