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

What this video covers

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 it surfaced in Hacker News

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.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“Well worth to watch 'Not Just Bikes' new video”

“It's long, but well worth an hour of your time.”

“Building cities for people first is what will improve our lives. Watch”