SMRT Columbus

The equivalent of a gas station needs to be radically different. Given the amount of time it takes to recharge the vehicle, the location ought to offer the driver more than a place to sit and wait.

When we put people first we can then begin to exchange busy streets for bigger sidewalks.

These destinations can offer a transportation hub, a pit stop, a public space, a dog park, a community garden, a recreational facility, a place to relax before work, a place to unwind at the end of the day, a place to go on the weekend.

In context, we can create many small successes in the way of efficiently providing the basic needs of transportation and at the same time make the city more accessible, creating a pragmatic utopia.

Hedonistic Sustainability is another way of saying sustainability at its finest. Dismissing the idea that we must “sacrifice in order to become sustainable”. Sustainability can be reached without compromise and it can be enjoyed as well.

A modular, autonomous pallet vehicle that can be wirelessly daisy chained for high density scenarios and configured for handicap accessibility is one way to improve this dilemma.

Outfitted with transparent OLED displays and emitting accessible pedestrian signal (APS) sounds, these vehicles can communicate with handicapped riders, surrounding pedestrians and cyclists. Open air kiosks will provide those without access to a connected device to hail a vehicle.

The link between the new autonomous vehicle : civilian : destination relationship. The app allows the user to save important locations and the discover page makes the city more accessible, showing the user hotspots in Columbus and providing transportation to where the action is.