I’ve already talked about transport in the future, but
there are also other road users like pedestrians and cyclists. In the cluster
transport there was a link to pedestrians and cyclists because in future cities
there’s a vision of more of them and less cars and other vehicles. Maybe we
don’t have cars anymore in the future. These signals are a step to the future.
WHAT? For example the vision of Bjarke Ingels Group
(BIG) for the future of urban mobility. They’ve created a concept, which is
called the “Urban Future”. This installation is made of a 185 meter square
section of roads that is digitally programmed with LED surfaces that uses 3D
cameras to sense any movements. (Picture 1) Another example is an idea for a road in the
heart of Hong Kong’s business district. The idea is to transform the road into
a bus-free zone so that pedestrians can breathe cleaner air. The road will be
closed to all vehicles except for necessary transport. (Picture 2) The last example is
something that cooperates with driver assistance systems in cars. It tells you
were pedestrians and cyclists are even while they are hidden from view.
Cellphones could serve as transponders and cars will react with an emergency
braking sequence. (Picture 3)
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WHY? All these ideas are a good example of durability
and a vision at the future sustainable cities. I think it’s important that we
give a little more attention to a greener environment and more safety. In this
case technology is also a big player. These ideas are from last year and I
don’t know if they’re actually executed but they have a lot of potential
because there’s a lot of pollution in the cities and if we can bring down the
number of cars and increase the use of cycles it would be great. People will
get more motion and it’s better for the people and the city. How amazing is
that. There’s a need to more fresh air in the city and people are looking for a
way to implement human movement in their daily life. I think it’s a great
combination that will increase the physical and mental wellbeing of people.
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