Diana Ionescu wrote:

Gutierrez recommends ways that cities can get ahead of this second looming 'carpocalypse.'

Getting rid of parking minimums now and allowing developers to redevelop existing parking, for instance, is a smart way to prepare for a future where a small number of driverless vehicles circle the city and only stop to pick up their passengers now and then. Implementing congestion charges, cordon tolls, and other pricing schemes that disincentivize driving between cities and suburbs can help, too — especially if the autono-bus gets a break on the fees.

"[E]ven good old-fashioned zoning reform" could increase the supply of '15-minute neighborhoods' and "encourage residents to stay put in dense areas, rather than zipping away in their driverless vehicles to parts unknown." These simple strategies, according to Gutierrez, should be implemented now, before robocars take over the road. If cities take steps to build out "strong public transportation infrastructure," says Gutierrez, society could "benefit enormously" from autonomous vehicles.