In AV for Cities 01, I wrote "AV technology has matured, yet cities are utterly unprepared". If not, how should they?

1. What is the goal?

2. Who holds the power?

3. What are the instruments?

Municipalities have more leverage than often perceived—they need to use it strategically. Cities and the AV industry can work together to enhance mobility for all.

Cities can connect the goal (planning principles), the power (regulatory mechanisms), and the tools (policy instruments). They are not passive recipients of AV innovation; they are essential architects of its future.