Mobility and Equity Kendall Science Fellow, Dr. Richard Ezike walks us through the equity implication of autonomous vehicles (AVs), and the infrastructure overhaul needed to get AVs on the road.
In this episode
- Richard explains why equity needs to be considered in the shift towards autonomous vehicles
- Richard and Colleen explore how access to transportation varies depending on communities
- Colleen asks what can be done to address AV emissions
Timing and cues
Opener (0:00-1:03)
Intro (1:03-2:33)
Interview Part 1 (2:33-10:43)
Break (10:43-11:16)
Sidelining Science Throw (21:35-22:14)
Sidelining Science (22:14-27:25)
Outro (27:25-28:30)
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Credits
State of Science: Shreya Durvasula
Editing: Omari Spears
Editing and music: Brian Middleton
Research and writing: Pamela Worth
Executive producer: Rich Hayes
Host: Colleen MacDonald
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