How Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it)

Not Just Bikes · 17 recommenders · 12 months

Not Just Bikes argues that self-driving cars will worsen sprawl and car dependence and harm cities. The video compares car-centered and people-centered urban design and weighs what cities should do instead.

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: Frequently recommended in autonomous vehicle and Waymo threads as the main counterargument, a long but worthwhile video essay on how self-driving cars could affect cities.

17 recommenders5 strong recommendations2024–2026