Automated Vehicles and Valet Parking: The Game Changer for the future of residential areas?

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss impacts of parking that can improve the land use of future cities. We identify and discuss opportunities for future development of urban residential areas resulting from vehicle automation through innovative parking management systems. A central idea here is the implementation of central parking depots, where autonomous vehicles are heading autonomously after dropping the vehicle owners at their destination. This paper highlights the resulting land use opportunities and thus can feed into future plans for low-car residential areas. We discuss two types of possible future scenarios and have a special view on innovative automated parking concepts. We also discuss examples of measures that could have a positive impact on traffic development. Thus, the paper contributes to advising local authorities, administrations and policy makers on the future development of cities through automated vehicles.