What David Zipper thinks about self-driving cars
American transportation writer; contributing writer at Bloomberg CityLab and co-host of the Look Both Ways podcast with Wes Marshall. Writing a book on congestion pricing for MIT Press; previously worked in city government and in venture capital.
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3 dated positions, 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what David Zipper has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsAutonomous vehicles, which offer privacy and service consistency that ride-hail cannot, could turbocharge the number of cars on the road, making a mess of urban streets.
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Their wordsWith human labor costs eliminated, deliveries are also likely to skyrocket.
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Our readingThe proliferation of autonomous vehicles will likely decrease the demand for car storage.
Their wordsAs AVs proliferate, the demand for car storage will plummet.