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Autonomous Edge Cities: Revitalizing Suburban Commercial Centers with Autonomous Vehicle Technology and New (sub)Urbanist Principles

Burgei, David
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504798936197976

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2017, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
Edge cities, suburban commercial districts on the outskirts of larger metropolitan areas, have always been centered on the convenience of accessibility. Due to the personal automobile often being the only means of transit in these suburban zones, edge cites today are dominated by wide-multilane streets, and expansive parking. This convenience for the driver comes at the expanse of pedestrian traffic, public space, and urban connection. The rapidly emerging technology of driverless vehicles will prove to change the focus of edge cities. Driverless vehicles will be safer, and travel more efficiently than cars driven today. Without the need for convenient parking, and clear delineation of vehicle and pedestrian zones, edge cities can become richer, more pedestrian friendly environments, while retaining and improving upon current benefits of easy accessibility. This thesis explores the recent advancements of autonomous vehicles, and the opportunities they create for people and urban design. These opportunities are integrated with principals of New Urbanism to develop a revitalization of Tri-County, an edge city of Cincinnati, OH.
Udo Greinacher, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
39 p.
Architecture
Autonomous Vehicles; Self-Driving; New Urbanism

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  • Burgei, D. (2017). Autonomous Edge Cities: Revitalizing Suburban Commercial Centers with Autonomous Vehicle Technology and New (sub)Urbanist Principles [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504798936197976

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Burgei, David. Autonomous Edge Cities: Revitalizing Suburban Commercial Centers with Autonomous Vehicle Technology and New (sub)Urbanist Principles. 2017. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504798936197976.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Burgei, David. "Autonomous Edge Cities: Revitalizing Suburban Commercial Centers with Autonomous Vehicle Technology and New (sub)Urbanist Principles." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504798936197976

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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