Transportation problems and solutions

Discuss the problems and solutions 

of present-day and future transportation options.

Main questions to consider when improving transportation: Is it more efficient? Is it safer? Is it more convenient? Is it more environmentally friendly? Is it scientifically or financially feasible?

Common transport issues and worries: Cost, energy, environmental impact, commute time, congestion, safety, convenience, accessibility, image, popularity, scientific feasibility, cultural sensitivity, tradition, climate, etc.

Task: Look at the 15 transportation solutions.

With one or two partners using Titan pad, 
Describe what transportation problem is trying to be solved.
What are advantages and disadvantages to each solution? 
(What consequences will the solutions cause to happen)? 

 Titan pad format:
#) Problem:
Positive Consequence:
Solution Advantage:
Negative Consequence
Solution Disadvantage:

EXAMPLE:

Mixed-use building (eg Burj_Khalifa)

Problem: Shopping, living and working places are often far away from each other. Positive Consequence: People do not have to commute  by car.  Solution Advantage: People can work and live in the same building and shop next door.  Negative Consequence: Many people drive to see the building and it causes a big parking problem. Also, many strangers come near people's home. Solution Disadvantage: Skyscrapers are very expensive to build.

EXAMPLE:	Aerial tramway (Teleférico Salta)
Problem:  Quickly getting to the top of a mountain near a city Positive Consequence: People do not need to drive up a winding road up the mountain. Solution Advantage: People can start their journey from the middle of the city. Negative Consequence: Taxi drivers will have less work. Also, the sky becomes cluttered. Solution Disadvantage: Many people are afraid of heights.

These are 15 SOLUTIONS.

What problems are they fixing?

What's good and bad about these solutions?

1) Driver-less cars (eg. Google car)
2) High speed-limit (eg. Germany's Autobahn)
3) Congestion charge (eg. London)
4) Electric cars (Tesla motors)
5) Subway/metro (eg. Dubai)
6) Car share program / Carpool lane
7) Hoverbike or hoverboard
8) More or wider roads
9) 100,000+ people per km2  (eg.  Mong Kok Island, Hong Kong)
10) Bike lanes (eg. Amsterdam)
11) Flying cars
12) High-speed rail (eg. Shanghai Maglev)
13) Fuel Tax
14) Catamaran or Ferries
15) Banning Cars

BONUS IDEAS

Zip-lines	Aerial Tram/Gondola	Robotic Parking Garage
Robot Avatar	Camel	Teleportation