Not exact matches
«But 20 or 30 years from now life may be a little
like The Jetsons where you take advantage of the third dimension and have much more mobility, especially in
urban close quarters where ground
transportation is gridlocked.»
There are three key assets: synergy effects related to the development and assembly of small and very small cars; instant access to cost - efficient production sites in Japan and in important emerging markets
like China, India, and others; and access to leading motorbike / scooter / quad / basic -
urban -
transportation technology, a fast - growing segment in which the VW Group is currently not active.
Some TIGER II grants will fund innovative projects
like urban circulator buses, bicycle lanes, and multimodal
transportation stations.
We took a look outside the Bay Area to places that invigorated former
transportation corridors, historic buildings, neglected
urban settings, and recycled buildings — much
like we have here.
As I said, I don't
like to make long comments; I think most people can apply this kind of reasoning to other issues
like transportation,
urban organization, and so on.
I'd
like to see more data on the issue, but «making public
transportation the center - piece of
urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly» is exactly right.
Through this, they can cross analyze different types of environmental data, on a scale that has never been achieved before, or build a more detailed understanding of
transportation on a citys infrastructure and study dynamic phenomena
like urban heat islands.
The best
urban planning will integrate things
like well - placed residential and employment centers, efficient use of land and space and access to and investment in public
transportation.
Of course, some of the missing pieces of a truly smart mobility plan are the integration of public transit, parking infrastructure, and
urban planning into the mix, but even so, these Ford initiatives do seem
like they could eventually be a part of a bigger set of
transportation solutions.
Photo: Lotus The Right Tool for the Job
Urban commuting should mostly be done using public transportation, bikes, and feet, but as long as there are cars in urban cores, they should probably look something like the «City Car» (what an original n
Urban commuting should mostly be done using public
transportation, bikes, and feet, but as long as there are cars in
urban cores, they should probably look something like the «City Car» (what an original n
urban cores, they should probably look something
like the «City Car» (what an original name!)
The blog also focuses on density and the
urban form, and other forms of alternative
transportation like bicycling and walking.
Great location can mean safer neighborhoods, abundance of places to eat, ease of access to
transportation, proximity to
urban, beach or vacation areas, and amenities
like public parks and services.
Looking beyond a construction project to other driving factors such as population growth,
transportation, infrastructure, demographics and
urban development can really help determine what a long - term real estate investment will look
like in 20 years.