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Commuters' Problem Solved - A Jetpack by Martin AirCraft 


The problems of commuting in the urban cities cause a lot of concern. However, this issue has not been neglected. Many engineers have been working on the new projects to help commuters shorten their journeys.  Although many of the project were unsuccessful or not realistic, New Zealand's company Martin AirCraft has created a 1 person jetpack that should go for sale in 2016. 





According to a professor of railway studies, Colin Divall, sometimes slow commuting is better than fast travel, and it is all about city design and the work culture that should be designed to minimise the need for people to move.
Although the latest technologies allows us to communicate virtually, it does not seem to solve the problem of commuting: the numbers of part-time or contract workers are increasing, while the office spaces that are designed to adopt the 'moving' work culture are on the rise also.



London City Design News


How London Is Going to Change its' Exterior Architecture in the Future


London's mayor Boris Johnson who is a cyclist himself, was always keen to promote "cycling revolution" in London City. One of his efforts was launching a series of new superhighway bike lanes that would help to encourage people cycle more often. Although the idea of The Barclays Cycle should have been ready by 2015, upgrades are still in process, The Barclays Cycle Upgrade 2 should be ready by 2016 spring.




Apart from Barclays Superhighways, there is SkyCycle for cyclists who are ready to pay to access the road using city's Oyster card. The SkyCycle will allow cyclist to cycle away from other traffic. The plan is designed to take 130 miles above suburban rail lines throughout the city, in case designer's Norman Foster's firm Foster+Partners along with Exterior Architecture and Space Syntax get official approval.



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