“Why change the route of pedestrians and cyclists,” questions architects Tiago Barros and Jorge Pereira, when we could introduce a high-speed car ramp instead? I say we start construction right away!
Ok, I admit, as a driver a high-speed car ramp is interesting—ok, downright exciting. It offers a unique alternative to traditional bridges or crosswalks.
A high-speed car ramp would allow free passage for cyclists and pedestrians. Although it would entail more gas expenditure, it would also be highly entertaining as well as a sure tourist draw for Lisbon.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- High-speed Car Ramps
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a more efficient and eco-friendly high-speed car ramp to enhance pedestrian and cyclist mobility.
- Alternative Pedestrian Routes
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions for pedestrian and cyclist paths that offer greater safety and efficiency compared to traditional bridges or crosswalks.
- Tourist-friendly Pedestrian Infrastructures
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design pedestrian infrastructures that provide an entertaining and attractive experience for tourists, while also prioritizing safety and convenience.
Where This Applies
- Architecture
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with architects and designers to develop new pedestrian infrastructures and car ramp designs that improve transportation systems.
- Transportation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with transportation companies and urban planners to explore the implementation of high-speed car ramps as a viable solution for pedestrian and cyclist mobility.
- Tourism
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Work with tourism boards and travel companies to promote tourist-friendly pedestrian infrastructures, such as high-speed car ramps, as a unique selling point for destinations.
