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 Is Now the Time to Future Proof New Development?

 Autonomous vehicles (AV’s) are a topic that is constantly in the media as the way to make driving more efficient and however we imagine it, I think we can all see a future with AV’s becoming the norm, whether that be ordered via an app from your phone to travel in our city centres or platooning in convoy along our motorways. However, most of our built environment still assumes someone is going to drive and park. Whilst ideologically this means that we will eventually be able to turn our car parking areas into parks, potentially reduce our road widths and expand our pedestrian and cycle areas, it needs to be done with a plan or else the true potential of these areas could be lost, resulting in them turning into unloved, uncared for spaces that bring little long-term benefit.