Preparing this page to host a directory of information and case studies about transportation solutions that are proven to work in ecovillages and sustainable communities
- Appropedia Sustainable Transport page.
Human power[edit | edit source]
- Walking, running - how this is supported in communities
- Kauai (Hawaii) pedestrians and multi-modal transportation initiative. https://ulupono.com/newsletter-listing/july-2024/kaua-i-works-to-create-a-walkable-community/
- For water
- Canoe, Kayak, Small sailing,
- Human powered water transport (rowing, pedal-powered boats like kayaks and mini-pontoon boats)
- Buckminster Fuller design for a push-oar (somewhat like an umbrella).
- Bicycles, tricycles (human powered)
- Animal transport (e.g. horse-powered)
- Railroad "hand pumper" cars.
Electric and solar electric[edit | edit source]
- Solar Powered Transport for Last-Mile services in Zimbabwe. https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/4050896-solar-powered-tricycles-revolutionize-rural-transport-in-zimbabwe
- Electric wagons, utility carts, wheelbarrows, etc.
- Non-fossil fuel transport fuels (bio-fuel alternatives for gases and liquids; green hydrogen).
- Shared mobility services (e.g. lift sharing, car sharing)
Gas and liquid fuel[edit | edit source]
- Public transport - relationship with communities. Intentional communities integrated with public transportation (e.g. case study from Portland, Oregon, co-housing).
- Water transport
- Wind powered transport (sailing)
- Electrified transport (bicycles, cars, buses, rail, ferries)
- Roadway and infrastructure systems and techniques.
- Permeable materials for walking, biking, roadways.
- "Plastic" roadways case studies.
- inflatable bags for building culverts.
- Planning for integrated systems for pedestrians, bikes, and roadways.
- More specific techniques and systems.
- Ice and snow melting systems for cold climates.
- Hot climate solutions.
- Apps and software to coordinate transport
- Solar walkways, pathways, bicycle lanes, roadways.
RESOURCES[edit | edit source]
- Back to main page: Ecovillages & Intentional Communities Energy and Climate Action Research Project
- Climate Mobility Working Groups [several to add here]
- Gao, Jinggin, Fan Zuo, Di Yang, et al. 2024. "Toward Equitable Progress: A Review of Equity Assessment and Perspectives in Emerging Technologies and Mobility Innovations in Transportation," Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, v151(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.TEENG-8675
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Recycled Plastics in Infrastructure: Current Practices, Understanding, and Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27172.
