Week 8: Project 2 - A Consideration of the Future

A very brief summary of the present day issues I am taking into consideration for the proposal of my Personal Rapid Transit Centre:

Problem: Congestion

Proposed Solution: Efficient means of destination-based “public transport that is waiting for you, rather than you waiting for it”. (A quote by Russell Goodway in http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/oct/11/guardianweeklytechnologysection.news1)

Problem: Pollution

Proposed Solution: The PRT System will run off sustainably generated electricity with zero emissions.

Problem: Increase in population resulting in a higher demand of on-street parkin

Proposed Solution: Eradication of vehicles in the precinct, to be replaced by the PRT System

Problem: Obesity Health Epidemic

Proposed Solution: The creation of a walkable community that promotes exercise and outdoor activities. This is crucial to the sustainability of the precinct due to the way electricity is generated in the precinct by the residents themselves

At this point in time, I think I will require more research into how the complete eradication of vehicles into the area would come about (Edit: Refer Week 10: Reading 02 – The Bid to Ban Vehicles) and also how electricity could be generated to feed into the proposed Power Grid in order to make my proposed future more realised (Edit: Refer Week 11: Reading 01 – Biomechanical Energy Harvesting).