The landscape of urban transportation is constantly changing. Traditional modes such as buses, taxis and even privately owned cars are quickly becoming relics of the past, while pop-up bus services, ride-shares and improved bike-safety measures are paving the way for next-generation methods of getting from A to B. Naturally, MIT’s SENSEable City Lab wants to hold an open discussion about the intersection of innovative transportation and how it engages with the public and local government.

The Lab recently announced that it will host an event called The Road Ahead: The Future of Transportation and Mobility, which is set to take place in November. There, distinguished speakers and transportation experts will gather to open a dialogue pertaining to, among other topics, “Self-driving vehicles. Drivers on demand. Data-driven infrastructure. Vehicles that respond to passengers and to the environment,” according to the event page.

They’ll also touch upon the importance of engaging with policy-makers in order to implement best practices that’ll serve the greater good. As the Lab notes further, “there are a host of unanswered questions as transitions are made.”

In Greater Boston, we’ve witnessed the emergence of a number of startup services that are disrupting (or poised to disrupt) industries of which traditional transit lines and companies have long held a stranglehold. Look no further than the taxi cab industry’s whining responses to Uber and similar carshares like Hailo and Lyft. Or how Bridj is offering a more direct bus route than the MBTA. Or how Cambridge has just cracked the list of top 10 cities in the nation for best bikers.

BostInno reached out to the SENSEable City Lab, but nobody was immediately available to comment.

Lab staffers are still working to solidify the lineup of speakers and registration has yet to be opened to the public, but you can expect all of that to come soon. In the meantime, you can check out the kinds of projects the SENSEable lab is working on right here.