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How could self-driving cars change Boston?

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Sharon Brody
Rob Lane

August 06, 2025

Jeff Speck, partner at the Brookline urban design firm Speck Dempsey, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what the potential arrival of autonomous taxi service Waymo would mean for Boston drivers, pedestrians and T riders.

This segment aired on August 5, 2025.

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Sharon Brody News Host

Sharon Brody is the voice of WBUR's weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, she anchors the news for Weekend Edition and other popular programs.

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Rob Lane Producer

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