In fact, the proposal calls for the nearly exclusive use of standardized shipping containers for the delivery of all heavy freight, using a dedicated, rail-based system (automated). Capacity as proposed in the city of 1,000,000 is equal to 2/3s of the freight volume of the port of Singapore, the busiest container port in the world. This is, for most practical purposes, infinite.
The objective is mainly to use the carrot approach. It's why the New Urbanism is working--people really are sick of all the cars and the lack of community life. The quality of life in Venice is, I would argue, higher than in any other city in the world.
There are streets, and they are used by normal emergency vehicles to provide the usual services. The ambulances won't get stuck in traffic.
The overall density is FAR lower than Manhattan.
A dedicated freight system based on standardized shipping containers provides a solution to nearly all freight needs; a few specialized uses (cranes) might still have to use the streets.
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And it isn't true that "People don't like other people." Maybe YOU don't, but please don't generalize from your own case.
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The objective is mainly to use the carrot approach. It's why the New Urbanism is working--people really are sick of all the cars and the lack of community life. The quality of life in Venice is, I would argue, higher than in any other city in the world.
The overall density is FAR lower than Manhattan.
A dedicated freight system based on standardized shipping containers provides a solution to nearly all freight needs; a few specialized uses (cranes) might still have to use the streets.
Regards, J.H. Crawford
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