Getting there will be fraught with political controversy—and roadblocks if solutions don’t emerge for, say, newly unused parking garages—and cars will still very much determine where and how we live, Brown says. Wired reports that only 6 % of long - range transport users in the US have factored in the impact of autonomous cars , despite the work of the Driverless Cities Project , which is working towards autonomous driving solutions in urban design , networks and laws . The Project , led by a team from Illinois Institute of Technology is studying the ultra - long - range impacts of self - driving cars on urban environments , and working to answer questions such as whether parking lots will still be necessary , along with traffic signals and road signs . However , the team also say there is a huge amount of work to be done , particularly as there is no definitive data yet on how much impact autonomous cars can realistically have on traffic volumes .
Wired reports that only 6 % of long - range transport users in the US have factored in the impact of autonomous cars , despite the work of the Driverless Cities Project , which is working towards autonomous driving solutions in urban design , networks and laws . The Project , led by a team from Illinois Institute of Technology is studying the ultra - long - range impacts of self - driving cars on urban environments , and working to answer questions such as whether parking lots will still be necessary , along with traffic signals and road signs . However , the team also say there is a huge amount of work to be done , particularly as there is no definitive data yet on how much impact autonomous cars can realistically have on traffic volumes .