RECLAIMING URBAN SPACES: A PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT IMPLEMENTS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WAIKIKI.
RECLAIMING URBAN SPACES: A PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT IMPLEMENTS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WAIKIKI.
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2020
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Sheriff, Siraj
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Despang, Martin
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Architecture
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It's no secret that Honolulu has a major traffic problem and ranks one of the worst cities in the country to drive during rush hour. According to Inrix, a transportation analytics firm, in 2012 Honolulu was ranked the worst city in the country for traffic with drivers wasting an average of 58 hours sitting in congestion. It has long been known that the increasing use and ownership of automobiles has led to crippling traffic around the island. The infrastructure designed to support automobiles failed to predict the volume and intensity of drivers traveling to and from work each day.
To combat this issue on the lack of transportation, I will investigate how Autonomous vehicles can create a positive impact on the city. Autonomous vehicles require less road space than a manually driven vehicle because of their ability to communicate with a network and move uniformly amongst other AVs which requires less following distance. As a result, our streets do not require to be as wide, and the number of lanes in the road can be reduced to accommodate for more sidewalks and green spaces. This study is designed to analyze the impacts of autonomous vehicles and how implementing it would improve the quality of life for the community in Waikiki. Through research and design, I am proposing a bold multi-transportation system that can improve pedestrian circulation and encourage a healthy lifestyle in dense urban areas like Waikiki.
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