Greg Rogers @AVGregR

Building @theimajority and @IMajorityInst. Before: @Waymo @Nuro @Securing_Energy @EnoTrans @POLITICO @UCBerkeley. Hosted @BeyondStreetsP imajority.org Washington, DC Joined September 2013

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

a day ago

Good question! States have taken a range of approaches, but the table stakes are: defined regulatory authorities, vehicle registration, clarity on liability and insurance, modernizing motor vehicle codes and other laws that were written before AVs were contemplated , and a legible pathway for testing and eventually driverless deployment. This can include permit programs that vary in complexity, operational requirements, and phases of operation. Meanwhile, cities manage local infrastructure, setting and enforcing traffic laws, regulating taxis/TNCs, and managing the curb. DC is unique in that it's functionally a state+city, meaning those authorities are effectively centralized within the DC government – which certainly contributed to Allen's bill having more complex permitting and oversight processes. At the end of the day, the viability of a framework comes down to the state/local politics – and in DC's case, the typical interests of both levels of government were combined into this bill.

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

a day ago

While DC does have a vocal anti-AV minority, I've also heard tons of enthusiasm and openness from residents. DC Council scheduled a hearing about @CMCharlesAllen's AV legislation on July 13th and invited the public to testify. Folks can register here: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/heari…

Dan King 🇺🇦 @Kinger_DC

a week ago

It’s crazy how many people in DC don’t want Waymo here. Have you seen the way humans drive in this city? Waymo will literally save lives.

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

a day ago

Is this… the Future of Mobility™?

Ritwik Pavan @ritwikpavan

2 days ago

NEW: Yueban recently launched a $4,000 self-driving toilet. Xiaoban is an autonomous mobile toilet that drives to people with limited mobility, handles cleaning, and returns to dock on its own. • Summoned by remote control or offline voice commands • Uses LiDAR, ultrasonic

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

3 weeks ago

Is this The Future of Mobility™? #ittfom x.com/WorldBollard/s…

World Bollard Association™ @WorldBollard

4 weeks ago

Only bollards can deliver this much happiness. #WorldBollardAssociation

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

7 years ago

Introducing a series that I would like to call: Is This The Future Of Mobility?™

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

a day ago

Here was my initial take on the bill via @theimajority, with more coming soon. imajority.org/blog/dc-bill-a…

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

a day ago

I've worked on AV policy for over a decade, and @CMCharlesAllen's bill is one of the most robust proposals yet. There are areas for improvement to make deployment viable - but the phased approach + regulatory authorities *should* reassure skeptics.

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Danielle Ivory @danielle_ivory

4 days ago

We have a new @nytimes investigation out today. SUVs and pickup trucks dominate the roads across the US. And many are bigger — and far deadlier — than ever before. A thread --->

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Derek Thompson @DKThomp

5 days ago

Happy Fathers Day to the best and most involved generation of dads in recorded history

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Will Poff-Webster @willpoffwebster

a week ago

It's been a whirlwind week in infrastructure policy: 1. The Senate and House agreed to a huge housing bill that includes both chambers' best pro-housing provisions for renters and homebuyers 2. Bipartisan Senate intro of the FREEDOM Act to create permitting certainty for energy projects against presidential interference 3. The Transit Abundance Playbook came out with 15 ideas to make US transit construction faster and more cost-effective

Will Poff-Webster @willpoffwebster

a week ago

America used to lead the world in transit delivery. Now we lead in transit costs, and build less as a result. Over the last year, we worked with 17 experts to write a Transit Abundance Playbook with specific policy solutions that directly address the causes of rising costs.

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Otis Reid @otis_reid

a week ago

So much cool stuff in the @IFP/@mattyglesias Transit Abundance Playbook -- lots of low cost or free policy changes that could start to cut into our insanely bloated transit costs, written by a collection of rockstars (including my colleague @aarmlovi!)

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

a week ago

This summer's hottest blockbuster is @IFP's Transit Abundance Playbook. It's a tremendous collection of policy solutions to streamline projects, run world-class systems, and empower US transit to fulfill its critical role of providing abundant, affordable mobility.

Will Poff-Webster @willpoffwebster

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Will Poff-Webster @willpoffwebster

a week ago

New York spent 18x what Madrid spends, per mile, on the Second Ave Subway. Over the same period that California failed to build 150 miles of high-speed rail from Bakersfield to Merced, China built 30,000 miles of high-speed rail. We've known for years that America was paying more for less, but we didn't know how to fix it. We published the Transit Abundance Playbook to change that, with 15 specific ideas focused on the surface reauthorization bill - let us know what you think!

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

@bricaul @m_franceschetti @eightsleep 😧

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

@wmataGM @davidshepardson @wmata it’s a beaut!

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

@KyleBlessing hoping that shigeru can make me young again too

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

@emollick the self-aware snake is sending me

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

**millennial goosebumps intensify**

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

We interrupt this regularly scheduled programming to announce that this Zelda-loving dude is my spirit animal

RSGabe👓 @RSGabe1

2 weeks ago

ZELDA OCARINA OF TIME NINTENDO NY REACTION❗️❗️❗️ CRAZIEST REACTION AT THE STORE!

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

As a Weather Dad, I would follow @capitalweather anywhere and everywhere. Really excited for this team's next chapter and cheering them on.

Capital Weather @capitalweather

2 weeks ago

Official today: Capital Weather is independent once again. Twenty-two years after launching Capital Weather as an independent weather website for the DC area — and 18 years after first partnering with The Washington Post and becoming the Capital Weather Gang — we are independent

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

"Protecting jobs" by blocking AVs carries a cost she's not counting: the residents kept out of work because of political protectionism. Incumbents win by limiting the opportunities of others. I can't imagine most Torontonians actually favor this incredibly unfair status quo.

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

And that's exactly the gap AVs close! Statistics Canada found 82,000+ Canadians with disabilities aren't even looking for work & are discouraged by a lack of accessible transportation to get there. AVs are how you change that math. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-654-…

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Greg Rogers @AVGregR

2 weeks ago

Toronto's mayor says she'll block Waymo to "protect jobs" – but this protectionism sacrifices the opportunity to open doors for many more residents. Toronto has 570,000 residents with disabilities, and her own city says many are already being left behind.