Hilltop Mall hosts pilot for futuristic public shuttle system

View from above a parking lot with tarps, traffic cones, and construction vehicles.

At the once-abandoned Hilltop Mall in Richmond, the golden Macy’s sign has faded, moss grows in the cracks of the parking lot, and vines climb the building’s vents. But if you listen closely, the rumble of excavators signals that new activity is starting here. A Silicon Valley-backed automated transportation company, with investors like Bill Gates…

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