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OPINION: U.S. Should Scale Autonomous Vehicles Thoughtfully, Not Slam the Brakes

Streetsblog is skeptical that AVs will move the needle on car dependence. But our recent coverage has spurred many AV boosters to demand equal time. So today, we present one such piece.

Adam Kovacevich

July 30, 2026

OPINION: U.S. Should Scale Autonomous Vehicles Thoughtfully, Not Slam the Brakes

Streetsblog USA |Crash Data

Report: Waymo Surpasses The Way-Too-Low Human Driver Safety Bar

“Safer than humans” is better than nothing, but it's still an unlivable standard.

Ren Zaro Fitzgerald

July 23, 2026

Streetsblog San Francisco |Presidio

Op-Ed: Lack of Good Transit is the Real Culprit Behind the July 4th Fiasco

It's time for someone to call out the elephant in the room about the July 4th meltdown

Christopher Kucera

July 20, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Autonomous cars

Why, Robot: Driverless Taxis Spend As Much Time Without Passengers as Normal Taxis, Study Shows

Autonomous car boosters say AVs will reduce vehicle miles traveled. But they don't, a new study finds.

Emily Smith

June 7, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Safety

Are U.S. Cities Ready for the Robo-Taxi Revolution?

And how can they get ready to regulate the shared AV revolution?

Streetsblog

April 27, 2026

Streetsblog San Francisco |Issues, Campaigns and Miscellany

Op-ed: Waymo May Finally Teach Americans the Speed Limit

Do Americans even understand that posted speed limits aren't advisory?

Marcel E. Moran

November 24, 2025

Waymo

San Diego Is Latest California City to Welcome Waymo

San Diego will soon become the latest California city to host Waymo’s fully driverless, all-electric ride-hailing service. The Alphabet-owned company announced plans to begin mapping city streets and launching limited operations sometime next year — but whether that move will help advance San Diego’s safety and climate goals remains to be seen.