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Originally Posted by SEFTA
Driverless cars will play a part. Not the only part, and I hope not the biggest part. I believe it will be a combination of many and depending on your driving needs. There is a reason transit hubs are making come backs. Demand. Congestion and parking is simply making it more reasonable to take other means.
If you're running errands around the Walmart-land, your driverless car is the way to go. Headed to CC. You'd probably want to take the train. City dwellers shouldn't have to rely on a single form of transportation. That is the advantage of living in the city. Philly has a strong rail infrastructure. It only makes sense to build on that.
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1. Will we continue to be a services oriented economy?
2. Will broadband infrastructure continue to expand and improve?
If the answers to both are yes, how much longer will we have central cities for work? It's only a matter of time before going to work means going to an office in your home / apartment.
Honestly, how society will function in 30-50 years will be completely different than what we see today and what we expect it to be like decades from now.