The former industrial area of 70.82 hectares in the city of Susuno at the foot of Mount Fujiyama will begin to turn into Toyota Woven City in 2021, which can be translated as "braided" or "woven" "Toyota city". It will be “the world's first incubator city dedicated to all types of mobility”. They also plan to test the infrastructure on hydrogen fuel.
BIG architects propose to "weave" or "weave" the city from 3x3 modules, where streets with fast traffic run along the perimeter, and inside there are alleys for bicycles, scooters and similar means of transport, as well as linear parks. Eight blocks of such a module will be occupied by buildings, and the central one - by a green courtyard. At key points in the city, the weaving can be expanded by placing not the courtyard in the middle, but the main square or park.
Fast streets are meant for autonomous electric vehicles
Toyota e-Palette, which will be used as car sharing, delivery services like shops, cafes, medical centers, hotels and offices on wheels. Under these "highways" tunnels for trucks, part of the matternet - "material network", which also includes a hydrogen power grid and a rainwater filtration system, will be built.
Green alleys are intended for "micro-mobile" personal means of transport - bicycles, scooters,
Toyota's i-Walk and so on. It uses a shared street scheme, where there are no rigid markings and rules, traffic participants are forced to adapt to each other and, as a result, be more attentive and careful. Linear parks are left to pedestrians, flora and fauna.
During construction, it is planned to widely use solid wood (mined taking into account all environmental requirements), the traditions of Japanese crafts, a tatami-sized module and robotic means of production and construction.
The development is a mixture of housing, cafes and shops and offices with the obligatory solar panels on the rooftops. Toyota's R&D and engineering facilities will tackle construction robots, 3D printing and mobility issues in Woven City.
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New technologies will be tested in the apartments, including home robotic assistants and an artificial intelligence-based smart home sensor system incorporated into the city-wide smart system. She will be able, without the participation of the owners, to order the delivery of groceries, send things to the laundry, and so on.
