Autonomous Symmetry
Preparing Cities for Self-Driving Vehicles
About The Author
Joseph Carter Hornbuckle
I'm an economist by training and a systems analyst by practice. For the past eight years I've been building Autonomous Symmetry, a quantitative research project mapping how autonomous mobility will reshape urban land use, parking economics, density, and the long-term value of central business district real estate.
My background combines economic analysis at the CDC, growth and product strategy inside the residential construction software industry (CoConstruct, acquired by BuilderTrend), and cross-functional project management at Banyan Communications. The through-line is translating technical complexity into decisions a non-technical stakeholder can act on — which is the work real estate research, development strategy, and capital allocation actually require.
Education
Georgia State University - B.S. in Economics, Minor in Planning and Economic Development
Georgia Institute of Technology / Udacity - Certifications in Python (2020) and C++ (2019)
Prior Roles
CoConstruct (acquired by BuilderTrend) — Growth Manager, Residential Construction Software, 2019 – 2020
Built a data-driven growth framework that moved the company from #3 to #1 in organic market position for its category. Conducted competitive intelligence, technical audits, and mixed-methods research that informed product strategy and brand architecture. The role placed me directly inside the residential construction industry and gave me a working understanding of how builders, developers, and software vendors actually operate.
Banyan Communications — Project Manager (Waterfall / Agile / Kanban), 2017 – 2018
Managed cross-functional teams of engineers, writers, and editors on technical product builds, including a continuing-education course delivered to 10,000+ physicians for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Defined product requirements, owned delivery workflows, and translated stakeholder input into actionable specifications.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Economist, 2015 – 2016
Defined outcome metrics and economic impact measures for state and local public health programs. Conducted baseline quality-of-life assessments and translated economic data into communication materials for non-technical audiences.