In this episode of Parking the Future, author and urban mobility expert Brooke Krieger narrates Chapter Three, exploring how the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will disrupt one of the most overlooked yet space-consuming aspects of urban life: parking.

This chapter dives into:

• The anticipated decline in traditional parking demand
• How AVs will free up valuable urban land and reshape city infrastructure
• The emergence of AV fleet hubs as the new operational core of mobility
• The downfall of parking minimums and their impact on real estate development
• The rise of dynamic curb management and remote "park-and-walk" models
• How AVs will integrate with automated parking technologies, including smart systems, self-parking cars, and robotic garages

Krieger also examines how cities can prepare for the transition period where human-driven vehicles and AVs coexist—and why this evolution presents both opportunities and challenges for policymakers, planners, and parking operators.

As the industry reimagines curb space and infrastructure, this chapter offers a compelling vision of a more efficient, livable urban future—where technology, land use, and sustainability converge.