Why Planners Need to Prepare for Urban Air Mobility

According to NASA, by 2028, urban air mobility is likely to be a
commercially viable market for air metro services in the U.S. In
addition, companies such as Amazon, UPS, or Walmart have been
experimenting with drone deliveries in cities across the country.
In this episode of the podcast, Petra Hurtado, APA’s research
director, talks with Heather Sauceda Hannon, AICP, associate
director of planning practice and scenario planning at the
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and Ric Stephens, senior
aviation planner at NV5, about why it is so important for
planners to get involved in the discussions around this emerging
transportation system. The three discuss what urban air mobility
means, how it will impact cities and communities, and how
planners can start preparing to ensure an equitable and
sustainable implementation.


Episode URL:
https://planning.org/podcast/why-planners-need-to-prepare-for-urban-air-mobility/


This podcast episode was produced in partnership with the Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy.