The wider adoption of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) could allow for the reclamation of up to 80% of parking space in cities, design and consultancy firm Arcadis has said. In London alone, increased use of car sharing and other automated transport services would free enough room to build at least one more homes, the company wrote in a report. Peter Hogg, UK Cities director at Arcadis, said the success of London's economic future could depend on how well it embraces CAV.
The wider adoption of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) could allow for the reclamation of up to 80% of parking space in cities, design and consultancy firm Arcadis has said. In London alone, increased use of car sharing and other automated transport services would free enough room to build 180,000 more homes, the company wrote in a report. Peter Hogg, UK Cities director at Arcadis, said the success of London's economic future could depend on how well it embraces CAV.