Since the publication of the first edition of the Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism in 2017, the landscape of automated vehicle policy and technology has evolved considerably. The cautious optimism that characterized the Blueprint’s first edition has been tempered by recognition of the enormity of the policy foundation that must be laid for us to reach a human-focused autonomous future.

Like the first Blueprint, this edition lays out a vision for how autonomous vehicles, and technology more broadly, can work in service of safe, sustainable, equitable, vibrant cities. This vision builds on and reinforces the past decade of transformative city transportation practice. It prioritizes people walking, biking, rolling, and taking transit, putting people at the center of urban life and street design, while taking advantage of new technologies in order to reduce carbon emissions, decrease traffic fatalities, and increase economic opportunities.