A Bay Area testing ground for high-tech public transportation can be founded in the most unlikely of places: Walnut Creek's Rossmoor retirement community.
The near future is full of daunting challenges when it comes to aging, traffic, and rising temperatures.By 2050, 88 million Americans will be age 65 or older. Because of congestion and a lack of infrastructure, Californians could spend twice the time they currently do stuck in traffic.And global temperatures are expected to jump nearly three degrees Fahrenheit. But a high-tech solution is seeking to blunt these impacts and provide a more sustainable path forward.
That is why the county is looking at alternate ways and modes to move people, reduce congestion and fossil fuel use, and maintain independence and quality of life for seniors, vets, and the disabled. And Rossmoor offers a lot to gather data as the shuttles seek to benefit the community.'It's a great place to see how this technology can give the people here at Rossmoor the independence and quality of life that they deserve as they continue to age and get older,' commented Haile.
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