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456 posts, interviews, and field notes — now searchable and hosted here.
Apr 5, 2024
“Societally, we have to accept that driving is a privilege,” said William Riggs, a transit and urban-development expert at the University of San Francisco. “It’s also a privilege that comes with costs in terms of emissions, particulates from tires and things like that.” SF Standard https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/trans
Mar 7, 2024
"We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of new people living in the city. Now how are we going to do that? We have to start planning now how we invest in our infrastructure," William Riggs on ABC News https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-affordable-housing-bond-homes-voters/14501653/
Feb 8, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/live/2us7GkgP1Fo?si=s49nWx80WlIxcDt7
Dec 9, 2023
Still, the potential of the technology is significant. William Riggs, a Professor at University of San Francisco, who is an expert of new mobility and future of urban transportation says, "It could supplement the poor public transportation system in the US and help the disabled people get around." Driverless taxi accid
Dec 3, 2023
Meanwhile, Barra said Cruise would be a key money generator for GM, making up to $50 billion in annual revenue by 2030—even though the company was burning through $2 billion a year at the time. (Barra also suggested that GM’s revenue would double to $280 billion in that timeframe.) Those claims were not entirely unfoun
Oct 30, 2023
“We see lots of acceptance and lots of comfort in riding in these vehicles,” said Billy Riggs, a professor of engineering and management at the University of San Francisco. He said autonomous vehicles could make cities more livable, equitable and safe. Cruise and its competitor Waymo say their data shows these cars per
Aug 19, 2023
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/08/robotaxis-self-driving-cars-san-francisco/675170/
May 30, 2023
“AVs are providing an opportunity to develop a transportation system that treats accessibility as a guiding principle, not as an afterthought,” says William Riggs, Programme Director and Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco in a new whitepaper produced by Cities Today Studio in partnership with May Mo
Mar 5, 2023
Getting the business model right is going to be "crucial" and promises to be "even harder than the technology", says William Riggs, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management who leads its Autonomous Vehicles and the City Initiative. Robotaxi tech improves but can they make money? BB
Sep 29, 2022
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/a-closer-look-for-the-new-electric-ford-f-150-truck/#x
Jun 25, 2022
End of the Road is now available for reviews and consumption on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5505053.William_Riggs Goodreads reviews for End of the Road Reviews from Goodreads.com
Apr 3, 2022
Those are (car) trips that don’t have to be made because ideally those are people that are living and working in Oakland that are taking BART, that are riding bikes, that are engaging as pedestrians and transit riders and cyclists in the community of East Oakland as well as throughout Oakland" As quoted in San… Continu
Mar 31, 2022
This week I had the opportunity to talk to CBS Bay Area (KPIX) about the growth in the AV market and Waymo’s launch of driverless rides for employees. In terms of the image recognition technology – the technology has evolved substantially in the ability to differentiate, not only between different types of pedestrians
Mar 7, 2022
Recent interview with CBS on the electric vehicle market and accelerating gas prices: We’re seeing this perfect storm come together. There’s this big push to electrify, but at the same time the fossil fuel market is being squeezed Billy Riggs, KCBS https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/03/07/skyrocketing-gas-prices-in
Jan 30, 2022
Streets are the lifelines of our communities and our societies. In William Riggs’ telling, we made a big mistake handing over this critical piece of social infrastructure for moving and storing cars. It’s now time to retake such valuable space not just for walking and biking, but for dining, shopping, living and workin
Jan 11, 2022
Governor Newsom and CPUC Commissioners: As an industry expert, professor and citizen of California I’d like to weigh in on the proposed the proposed solar tax and NEM 3.0 rules that would go into effect mid 2022. I currently work as a professor of management at University of San Francisco, focused on new and emerging…
Jan 10, 2022
Each year I try to make a mix that looks backward and forward. Here’s version 2022; sprinkled with a little bit of optimism laced with some bitterness and cautious skepticism. Fingers crossed that this year exceeds all the best of what you have imagined.
Mar 24, 2021
Talking about data and analytics with Slate Mag: https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2020/03/why-cities-should-apply-data-analysis-transportation-systems
Oct 29, 2020
A recent interview on the job impacts and social mobility policy and COVID recovery. Riggs said policymakers should “consider continuing to invest in social mobility programs and affordable housing programs that address structural economic inequities,” including job training. https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/articl
Sep 23, 2020
Recent interview on Governor Gavin Newsom’s goal –‘To Be Bold As The Problem Is Big’; Newsom Orders End Of New Gas-Powered Cars Sales In California By 2035
Sep 22, 2020
Professor Billy Riggs, an electric car industry expert at the University of San Francisco, called today’s presentation “exciting”, but questioned current supply chain constraints of raw materials. “Today’s been a great day for the environment,” said Riggs, “But are there the natural resources outside of the ground toda
Jul 28, 2020
https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/julyaugust-2020/ceo-nio-william-li Just a few months ago, Nio had only $152 million left on the balance sheet and was not expected to survive. Since then, the company has enjoyed a stunning reversal of fortune. Not only it has successfully raised capital, but its second-quarter deliveries
Mar 6, 2020
Interview with SF Chronicle on Lime and the economic viability to institutionalizing charging and relocating scooters. https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/amp/Lime-to-juicers-The-gig-is-up-15111388.php
Feb 21, 2020
Data, Analytics Will Reshape Chicago Curbside Management https://www.govtech.com/analytics/data-analytics-will-reshape-chicago-curbside-management.html The City Tech project aims to take a broader view, by understanding the many demands on any given section of curb across a city. The idea, said Ponce is, “to help citie