WALKACROPOLIS
What if people were more important than cars? What if walking was the preferred form of transportation? Gotham Innovation Greenhouse team Jee Won Kim, Carl Skelton and Patrick Bermingham present WALKACROPOLIS.
Venice Biennial Architecture Exhibition
22 May 2021 until 21 November 2021
TIME SPACE EXISTENCE exhibit includes this innovative proposal, and utopian dream of architectural expression providing inspiration on our surroundings.
Shaping the future of our living.
“WALKACROPOLIS” was showcased at the 2nd annual Smart Cities New York (SCNY) Conference and Expo in 2018
Challenge
“WALKACROPOLIS,” a phased project for the development of an elevated pedestrian walkway proposed along the full length of 42nd street from the Intrepid Museum to the United Nations. The walkway provides a continuous elevated "smart" pedestrian environment with a rich program mix of support for autonomous vehicle handling, signage and traffic management addressing the street level, and civic and cultural media experiences. Included in the design is a high content digital media opportunity, in a broad-spectrum use case including, smart infrastructure (from lighting to security and traffic management), commercial architectural media (shop signage and digital out-of-home), and outdoor public cultural programming (historical, environmental, civic, arts).
Value
WALKACROPOLIS
takes pedestrians to a new level and takes thousands of pedestrians "off the street" to safer, quieter, more civic terrain;
provides new views to see the city;
facilitates the autonomous circulation of the vehicle below;
provides reasons for walking;
integrates new technologies for interaction and communication with pedestrians;
provides new attractions and destinations;
complements the existing urban landscape as an artistic element.
Pedestrians can walk 1 km in 15 minutes.
allows people to meet and greet each other as fellow citizens, rather than obstructions in their path.