The Economics of How Cities Move
The California data says San Francisco’s arc is a template for every city next in the rollout queue — and the next curve will be steeper.
The deal isn’t about parking convenience. It’s about who controls the physical infrastructure layer of autonomous mobility — and what that means for every parking operator, developer, and investor in North America.
The transition to electric vehicles is inevitable — but unpredictable. In Part 2 of the Rethinking Future Proofing series, the Parkonomics team examines how to build EV charging flexibility into parking facilities without overcommitting to today’s mandates, and how the rise of autonomous vehicles will fundamentally reshape circulation, drop-off zones, and wayfinding inside the garage.