@notjustbikes please use the direct link to Washington Post. The MSN link is paywalled.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/30/waymo-pedestrians-robotaxi-crosswalks/

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I used to predict that when 5% of cars were driverless, everybody else would be forced to drive the speed limit.

I am an optimist.

@notjustbikes Thats a scary hell of a cross walk.

After doing so much research from Ontario for my last video, this is such a refreshing read. It's the polar opposite.

While Ontario is desperately trying to make it easier to drive and park in downtown Toronto, Amsterdam residents are not just putting those desires at the bottom of the list, they've explicitly marked them as "undesirable" goals.

On the "car parking near destinations" there's a call out quote that reads, "Let the city become car-free, except for people who really need it." 👏

@notjustbikes @rrustema020 Surprised by taxis being undesirable. Would have expected them to be more neutral since they reduce need for parking and can serve many customers in a day. (though I guess they add to traffic).

@notjustbikes although the 5.000 were not randomly sampled to make them representative for the population. There was self-selection I understood, that is how I participated in the questionnaire once. This is the segment of the population that wants to think about it. Those who are indifferent remain silent and will complain a bit about new measures. And then fall silent after getting used to it…

@notjustbikes Řízení auta bylo svého času sport. Motoring. Když se mi nechce řídit, tak si říkám že provádím motoring. Jako ve dvacátých letech.

@notjustbikes Also, for the time being, you might want to avoid travelling to SF, LA and Phoenix.

I don't think Waymo will be too happy about this one...

I don't know where anyone got the idea that anyone thinks autonomous cars will solve traffic problems.