Velo-City?

Imagine bicycles traveling at speeds up to 50 miles per hour in enclosed tubes hanging above the streets.

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January 6, 2006, 1:00 PM PST

Imagine this: Bicycles traveling at speeds up to 50 miles per hour in enclosed tubes hanging above the streets. That's the vision of Chris Hardwicke, a Toronto architect who is promoting his idea as Velo-City. Radio show host Carol Coletta talks with Chris about his remarkable plan during the next Smart City radio show. Coletta also will interview Michele Stuchell who is heading the C3 in Richmond, Virginia. She calls C3, Richmond's non-profit Creative Change Center, a 'launching pad for creativity.'

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 in Smart City Radio

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