Build: In 2008, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company announced its plans to build Masdar City, the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste and, yes, car-free city. With zero carbon emissions from transport within the city, Masdar also plans to facilitate low-carbon journeys to its boundaries through support for public transport and vehicle sharing. Recently, visitors to the development site have been given rides in personal rapid transit vehicles that run on tracks below the city. Each driverless pod is powered by rechargeable lithium-phosphate batteries. Of course, the city, which is designed to house 50,000 residents and 1,500 businesses, is only six square kilometres.
Cities get creative with solutions for traffic congestion woes
SIRI AGRELL and MURAT YUKSELIR
The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Aug. 21 2011, 11:39 PM EDT
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/cities-get-creative-with-solutions-for-traffic-congestion-woes/article2136868/
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