I am proposing an 24/7 underground rail system in Brisbane in 2030 to accomodate for the growing population. Brisbane roads are almost at capacity. With Brisbanes population predicted to reach 1.1mil by 2026 (www.weca.org.au), a new transportation system that will be able to manage Brisbane's population growth not just for 20 years time but for 50 to 100 years time. What if brisbane CBD was serviced by a underground metro systems? This would adversely affect the roads in the CBD, as well as the people and vehicles that occupy them. How would the urban fabric change? Firstly it would allow for higher density living in the CBD and surrounding suburbs as the transport would be able to now cope with the increased amounts of people entering and disembarking the city. It could also potentially change the urban fabric of the small centres outside of the CBD. If existing infrastructure was looked at advantageously, the density along these corridors could also be increased.
As well as taking in all this information in about the scene, the most important question is, how would it effect the people with in the stage (architectural entity) and what would change in their daily lives (script)??
I first started to think about the streets and how the streets would be different. Due to less heavy traffic (buses etc) circulating in and around the CBD more street space would be available, which could turn into a city fabric exhibiting very narrow streets and quite compact with buildings. Again the question is, how does affect the people who use these streets?
The addition of an underground could allow for a car free city.
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