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Explore the evolving landscape of Ann Arbor in 2050, from bustling neighborhoods to automated living and green initiatives, where residents prioritize nature, innovation, and community.
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Angell, Ann Arbor A place you can grow old in the new world
2020 • Continues to be wealthy, educated families with very few businesses. • Residents concern about rail traffic • Value nature, peace & quiet, space • Existing businesses want stability, residents want to bring business to them (delivery) • Weekday • Kids go to daycare/school • Working adults work from home, hotel, hold traditional jobs, or are road warriors • At home adults keep up home, socialize and recreate in local social circles • Use services on demand (groceries, maintenance of home) Weekend • Outside people come inside to enjoy nature amenities
2020 Vision Expand nature trail to the southwest Recreation center to the east
2035 • Static from 2020 • Green shaming becoming prevalent • Preference of an automated lifestyle (robotics) • Automated zone • Some early adopters of NHTSALvl 4 • Manual cars on eastern site • Autonomous school transport • Automated bus • Part of recreation center parking lot converted into manual car parking/ pod loading
2050 • Aging in place, people born here stay here, generally static • Manufacturing in place in tiers (nano-fabrication) • Green-shaming intensifies • Tiers of passenger AV • High end have their own vehicle, use it as personal office to office/airport • Shared vehicle service that is only occupied by one party at a time (can still be personalized) • Private cabin in larger vehicle • Lowest tier not used in neighborhood • Manual operation days
2050 Vision 4. • Tiered fabrication • Garages can be repurposed, parking on main road • Restrict empty car movement • Narrower streets more greenery