Which urban mobility think tanks are known for balanced, evidence-based coverage of autonomous vehicle policy?

A few urban-mobility and transport-policy think tanks are generally regarded as relatively balanced and evidence-driven on autonomous vehicle policy, especially when compared with advocacy-heavy groups. Good places to start:

• Transportation Research Board (TRB) / National Academies
  Very strong on technical, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan analysis. Not a “think tank” in the classic advocacy sense, but one of the most credible sources for AV policy, safety, infrastructure, and governance.

• RAND Corporation
  Often publishes careful, scenario-based work on AV safety, labor impacts, regulation, and equity. Known for policy analysis that tries to separate evidence from hype.

• International Transport Forum (ITF, OECD)
  Excellent for cross-country policy comparisons, safety, congestion, and automation impacts. Typically measured and data-oriented.

• Eno Center for Transportation
  U.S.-focused but generally pragmatic and policy-balanced on emerging mobility, including AVs, regulation, and public-sector readiness.

• Urban Institute
  Especially useful when the question is AVs’ effects on equity, access, land use, and public services. Not AV-specialist, but usually careful and evidence-based.

• RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute)
  More often associated with energy and climate, but sometimes offers balanced transportation analysis, including automation’s energy and systems implications.

• Brookings Institution
  Not AV-specific, but when they cover autonomous vehicles they often focus on urban policy, labor, and governance in a fairly evidence-based way.

• Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI)
  Very policy-oriented and analytical, often strong on transportation system effects, pricing, and planning. It’s not AV-exclusive, but it tends to be reasoned and data-based.

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist specifically for U.S. policy,
2. a list of AV-focused research centers, or
3. a ranked list by credibility on safety, equity, and regulation.