BEYOND
THE CURB .

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH · THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

The future arrives
at your doorstep.

Driverless travel changes more than the journey.
It changes the places we choose, design and operate.

Beyond the Curb connects people, property and mobility—with practical questions for the decisions ahead.

Meet the books
Six books to read online. Nine PDFs in the collection.

Corrected working editions · 22 October 2026. Verified corrections are included; research, human expert review and field validation remain in progress.

Concept illustration of planners considering a mixed-use neighborhood with walking, transit, cycling, deliveries and vehicle charging.
PEOPLE / PLACE / PLANET / TECHNOLOGY
AI-generated concept illustration from the book collection.
PEOPLE PLACE PLANET TECHNOLOGY

THE PERSPECTIVE

Start with the place.
Ask a better question.

What happens after the vehicle stops? Who helps someone reach the door? What does a change in travel mean for a workplace, a parking structure or an entire district?

This collection follows those questions from the front door to the region. It brings the evidence, the uncertainty and the decisions into the same conversation.

Find the questions for your role

FROM RESEARCH TO YOUR BRIEF

What the research means
for your next decision.

Bring the journey, the work and the resources into the same conversation. Start with three questions, then explore the twelve decisions.

PEOPLE & PLACE

Can the whole journey work?

Follow the route from booking and boarding to the destination and return. Agree what help is needed, where it happens and how the person reaches the door.

Explore the complete journey ↗

PEOPLE & TECHNOLOGY

Who carries the responsibility?

Name the people who receive arrivals, provide agreed assistance and recover a disrupted service. Define any required handover before relying on the operating model.

Explore operating responsibilities ↗

PLACE & PLANET

Where do the burdens go?

Count waiting, storage, charging and maintenance as well as parking. Compare empty travel, power and land use before assuming a net saving.

Explore land and energy tradeoffs ↗

Proposed guidance from research release BTC-RESEARCH-2026-10-17.1. Site applicability and field outcomes remain unestablished. See all twelve decisions.

ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH

How could AVs change your operations?

Explore 44 business categories and 13 public-authority groups. Follow the opportunity, the additional work and the evidence needed for your next decision.

Explore the ecosystem

DEDICATED RESEARCH LINE

Can the whole working day work?

Follow the commute, the workplace door, trips to clients and the return when plans change. Explore the evidence, competing hypotheses and study instruments for occupiers and workplace leaders.

Desk research and proposed studies · 19 October 2026. Human and field studies have not run. The existing book editions retain their own review notices.

Explore Workplace Mobility and Occupier Experience ↗

THE COLLECTION

Six books.
A wider view.

Begin with the practical reader.
Explore workplace mobility, IFM procurement, design or the research.

THE PRACTICAL READER 01

Beyond
the Curb .

A practical guide to property
and driverless travel

JAMES WADDELL BEYOND THE CURB / 01
BEGIN HERE READ ONLINE + PDF

The practical reader

See the implications for your property, your people and your next decision. Nine reading routes bring the questions to your role.

  • Property & workplace choices
  • People, operations & return journeys
  • Useful decisions across the lifecycle
THE DESIGN COMPANION 02

Designing for
Driverless
Arrival .

A companion for
architects and engineers

BEYOND THE CURB DESIGN / 02
MAKE IT TANGIBLE READ ONLINE + PDF

Designing for Driverless Arrival

Turn the questions into a brief, a drawing and an acceptance plan. Follow the stretch between the car door and the building door.

  • Stops, entrances & accessible routes
  • Briefs, specifications & discipline roles
  • Commissioning & accepted handoffs
THE RESEARCH REFERENCE 03

From the
front door
to the region .

Autonomous vehicles
and the built environment

BEYOND THE CURB RESEARCH / 03
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE READ ONLINE + PDF

The research reference

Explore the fuller evidence and the competing possibilities, from property strategy and fleet land use to city and regional effects.

  • Evidence, methods & source notes
  • Land, power, policy & environmental tradeoffs
  • Scenarios, limits & unanswered questions
THE OCCUPIER EXPERIENCE 04

The
Occupier
Experience .

Workplace mobility
and the whole working day

JAMES C. WADDELL WORKPLACE / 04
FOLLOW THE WORKING DAY READ ONLINE + PDF

The Occupier Experience

Choose workplace locations, travel policies and passenger services through the whole working day: the commute, client visits, the right door and a workable return.

  • Workplace access & client travel
  • Service options, paid work & recovery
  • Practical appendix & source notes · 58 pages

Independent AI manuscript review completed. Human practitioner review follows publication; field studies have not run.

THE IFM BUYER GUIDE 05

Procuring
Integrated Facility
Management
Services .

A practical guide for
owners and occupiers

JAMES C. WADDELL PROCUREMENT / 05
BUY THE WORK THAT MATTERS CORRECTED WORKING EDITION

Procuring Integrated Facility Management Services

Define the need, compare delivery models, evaluate suppliers and govern the service through mobilization, change and exit. Extend the brief across People, Place, Planet and Technology.

  • 14 chapters and 15 working records
  • 32 proposed BTC requirement cards
  • PDF, diagrams, source notes and index · 137 pages

AI manuscript review and independent artifact checks completed with stated limits. Local professional review and field validation remain separate.

THE OWNER-OCCUPIER 06

The Owner-
Occupier .

Arrival, parking and land
for organizations that own what they use

JAMES C. WADDELL OWNERSHIP / 06
CONNECT LAND, SERVICE AND TIME READ ONLINE + PDF

The Owner-Occupier

Connect the arrival choice to the land, capital, parking, obligations and operating work your organization owns. Use the evidence to compare a change, a conventional improvement or a decision to wait.

  • Ten chapters and practical decision tools
  • Six diagrams, source notes and subject index
  • Corrected working edition · 81 pages

Independent AI evidence and artifact reviews completed with stated limits. Unresolved source checks, local professional application and practitioner validation remain explicit.

ALSO IN YOUR LIBRARY

Supporting review copies .

Three additional PDFs for focused review and discussion, included alongside the main books. Review notices within these PDFs still apply.

HISTORICAL PILOT

Occupier pilot

Original pilot body retained. Use The Occupier Experience for current guidance.

SUPPORTING REVIEW COPY

Vendor Operator

Separate request · Human approval

SUPPORTING REVIEW COPY

Workshop pre-read

Nine PDFs. One reading library.

YOUR READING PATH

Your role.
Your next decision.

Pick the closest match.
We’ll show you where to begin.

PROPERTY & CAPITAL

Make room for change.
Keep your options open.

Consider parking, land, lease obligations and the timing of investment. Start with decisions you can revisit as the evidence develops.

START WITH Practical reader · Chapters 3 & 4

Then explore the research reference for property and land-use scenarios.

Concept illustration of a design team discussing a sheltered arrival route with a visitor using a cane.
AI-generated editorial concept; a setting for discussion.

A PLACE TO BEGIN

A useful conversation
starts at the curb.

Read at your own pace. Bring the questions to the people who fund, design, occupy and operate your places.

ABOUT THE RESEARCH

Independent.
Curious. Still asking.

James Waddell leads Beyond the Curb, with AI-assisted research and drafting. The collection distinguishes documented findings, author judgment and illustrative scenarios. AI review supports the work; it does not replace human specialist review or evidence from your own site.

This research was not commissioned, funded, reviewed or endorsed by Waymo. References to organizations and published sources do not imply endorsement.

The 22 October 2026 corrected working editions include verified corrections. Research evidence retains its original review dates. Human expert review, site acceptance and field validation remain unfinished; each book states its limits.

A FEW PRACTICAL DETAILS

Before you read.

How do I get the books?

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Which book should I read first?

Start with the practical reader. The Occupier Experience develops the workplace route; the IFM buyer guide supports service procurement; the design companion and research reference provide other specialist depth. The reading paths above help you choose an entry point.

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Can I treat a suggested procedure as a standard?

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YOUR READING LIBRARY

A little context.
A wider perspective.

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INSIDE THE COLLECTION

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