Limited access toward quality employment opportynity and facilities of low income household in East Boston In face of sea level rise
0.7k household takes more than 40 minutes to get to work place during rush hour
Heavily reliant on blue line and private vehicle
Each metro station takes extremetly unequal number of riders.
Rise sea level threatens residents' access toward metro station. TNCs present to be competitive to all public transite, especially 'Airport' Station.
East Boston accommodates a relatively low-income community. Accessibility to quality employment opportunities and infrastructures is limited and highly reliant on the Blue MBTA line. With rising sea levels and storm strikes, we start to question, how can a more automated, communal and condensed transportation system free up street space for smarter water management and better social dynamics?
Less travel time waste
A knowledge generating pilot program.
Deal with the uncertainty of the technology.
Less than 2 mile
Single round shorter than 10min
Vehicle width of 2.2m
Can fit in vehicle lane of 4m
Extensive case studies about AV shuttle program across the US lead to definition of their modes. These cases further inform the project by proving the validty of the form of the "loop" and relevant parameters.
Framework
Deployment
AV System
Water Network
Slow Trasportation System
Assemblage of street
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GreenRoof
15,00sqm
Sea Wall
2,500m
Berm
3,000m
HarborWalk
4,600m
StreetCanal
2,000m
Bioswale
65,000
WaterCurb
50,000m
RubberTrack
6,000m
BrickPed.
3,000sqm
Permeable srf.
21,000m
ShuttleStop
3, 19, 84
Synthesis
Ferry
5 routes
Typology dedicated to coastal water management
Typology dedicated to inland water management and slow transportation experience
Typology prioritizing transportational efficiency
