Robotaxis offer opportunity to correct mistakes made by Uber and Lyft
This could be a pivotal moment in the history of urban transportation. The decisions San Francisco and California officials make now could help determine whether robotaxis compliment existing transportation services and benefit cities; or whether they “ream out cities anew” in a second auto age, as urban planner Jeff Speck warns in his book,"Walkable City."
The bigger challenges will be political, economic, and environmental. How can San Francisco avoid massive increases in traffic? What will happen to the city’s taxi and Uber drivers? How will public transit ridership and revenues be impacted? Or The City’s broader efforts to get people out of cars? Ex // Top Stories SF city attorney backs safe consumption sites as NYC crackdown looms As federal prosecutors warn of enforcement in New York, David Chiu still supports nonprofit-run overdose prevention sites in The City
Instead of calling for outright bans, San Francisco officials could orient their lobbying efforts toward shaping future CPUC rules to benefit The City. They could lay the groundwork for a ballot initiative levying special taxes on robotaxis. They could redouble their efforts to carve out street space for transit, people, and bikes, in anticipation of the robotaxi deluge.
Designated pickup and drop-off spots: In busy parts of town, every block should have one or two designated pickup and drop-off spots that robotaxis are required to use. This would cut down on the scourge of double-parked cars. An easy place to put these would be next to intersections, where parking spaces are already being removed for pedestrian “daylighting” projects. Robotaxis should also be kept far from major events, like Outside Lands and Giants games.
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