Will touchless technologies cause sensory deprivation?
Touchless technologies promote safety through social distancing. But human beings crave interaction with people, places, and things. Will these technologies cause sensory deprivation?
How self-driving cars will make parking structures obsolete
Self-driving cars will make on-site parking spaces obsolete causing major disruption to commercial and multi-family residential real estate. As services such as Uber embrace self-driving cars, auto ownership will decline, and passengers will demand more curb space for drop-off and pick-up.
How self-driving cars will exploit public streets for commercial use.
In absence of proactive local regulations, self-driving cars will exploit city streets for commercial use. These vehicles will provide dining, retail, entertainment, and other services to passengers without paying commercial rent. They will redefine city life, disrupt real estate industry and free up spaces occupied by parking structures.