MOVING | NEW YORK
dlandstudio based their future proposal on sea levels rising. The sea level at Hunters Point, Queens will be inundated in 2040 and dlandstudio has developed on the opportunities that this creates by creating a more connected city through inland ferry access. This in turn creates the opportunity to better integrate bus, train, automobile, bicycle and pedestrian circulation. Interesting how Fabric focused on individual transportation and dlandstudio leaned towards public.
Application to Paddington. As much as I believe the use of private vehicles for transport could be and needs to be eliminated, I don't think any public transport system can replace the level of comfort and convenience that comes with owning a car. Paddington is also quite a hilly suburb, so bike use would be limited and since the focus of the suburban group is retail, lets not forget to mention trying to carry a big grocery shop home on a bike safely. A transport system that integrates public and private within the same network may be a solution in the future, but I don't think it would be feasible to say such a system would be in place by 2030.
http://www.dlandstudio.com/
Application to Paddington. As much as I believe the use of private vehicles for transport could be and needs to be eliminated, I don't think any public transport system can replace the level of comfort and convenience that comes with owning a car. Paddington is also quite a hilly suburb, so bike use would be limited and since the focus of the suburban group is retail, lets not forget to mention trying to carry a big grocery shop home on a bike safely. A transport system that integrates public and private within the same network may be a solution in the future, but I don't think it would be feasible to say such a system would be in place by 2030.
http://www.dlandstudio.com/
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