Michael S. Polowin
Partner
Leader of National Municipal Law Group
Article
Automated vehicle (AV) technology is rapidly improving, in both the area of personal transportation, as well as carriage and delivery of goods. AVs will represent the greatest disruption to the model of the traditional, personally-driven automobile city since the inception of the motor vehicle. Across North America, cities are not prepared.
Read the full article as published in Municipal World (PDF).
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