<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I have been following your debates and contributions with interest, sharing your concern on the evolution of urban environments and state-of-the-art technologies that may shape future sustainable scenarios. It is following this line where I believe I may give our contribution, headed probably from a different scope.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> We agree today that facing worldwide critical-stage in matters of sustainability, makes “alternatives” to be no longer a choice, but a necessity. Today’s proposals in the fields of green-policy & technology are certainly a contribution, though we believe not substantial to achieve sustainability if a paradigmatic shift in urban development and transportation is not addressed. A new order cannot be defined from the optimisation of variables, as this may only aim to achieve a limited improvement over existing parameters. This is the central matter.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I am part of a multidisciplinary Group that has been since 1999, developing a special R&D Programme entitled “4D Cities”. The Program has been structured from a set of Projects that will shape the future sustainable development of contemporary mega-cities into cities of the 21st century, from a paradigmatic shift in urban mobility and the evolution into a new urban order. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Programme’s core has been the formulation of the “4DCity Theory”, which premises were to analyze the relationship between urban dynamics and the present obsolete urban structure (built environment) and infrastructure (i.e. transportation), proposing to re-shape present living-conditions to meet new global demands. The Manifest states that cities must evolve under a holistic perspective to meet sustainable standards. From our findings we may say that this will only be possible, if cities are ‘up-graded’ under a ‘space-time equation’ (shifting from present 2D-cities to the conception of 4D-cities).<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> This has been the trigger to face the challenge of developing S.A.T. Project: the first 3D Private-Public Mass Transportation System, for people and freight. S.A.T. stands for “Autonomous Transportation System” and defines not only a technological innovation (3D Transportation) but sets a new transportation category as it has been conceived not from traditional transportation schemes, but from a holistic vision, integrating environmental and societal issues, urban planning processes, architecture, policy and sustainability matters and transportation engineering. Today, all present means of transportation work in 2D. S.A.T. Project has the particularity of working under the 3 directions of movement: horizontal, vertical and on a gradient; which will lead to the re-organisation of present cities. We are not only talking about a paradigmatic shift in urban transportation, we are saying that cities will be able to increase by ten times the number of inhabitants while meeting sustainable development standards. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Our proposal of a 4D urban organisation has found in S.A.T. Project, the tool to shape the evolution of contemporary 2D cities and induce their paradigmatic shift towards a 4D City, a new dynamic and sustainable organisation which will define: <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of� Urban Governance. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of Market. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of Urban Sustainability. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of Urban Property. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of Transportation and Mobility. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of Society. <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>�   <![endif]>a new concept of� Production. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The re-structuring process of contemporary cities will be generated from its urban dynamics, cities will not need to be ‘on hold’ to define their transformation process, on the contrary; the urban rhythm will increase achieving higher standards in production, exchange and interaction, applied these to any sphere (business, social, market, cultural, etc.), while cities will be already evolving.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Our Research and Projects have been validated by the scientific community at International Forums and publications. An International Cooperation has been developed in partnership with the Transportation Logistics Organisation from Delft University of Technology to develop further studies on S.A.T Project.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It is quite difficult to address a brief introduction to a seven-year R&D Program; I hope this at least frames the nature of our contribution. If you believe this may be of your interest, you may find more information in the following websites: <a href="http://www.serrano-pecorari.com.ar/">www.serrano-pecorari.com.ar</a> and <a href="http://www.satproject.com.ar/">www.satproject.com.ar</a> and we remain open to your contact,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Best Regards,<o:p></o:p> Valeria Serrano.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <st1:PersonName ProductID="Valeria Serrano" w:st="on">Valeria Serrano</st1:PersonName>, Prof. Architect<o:p></o:p> Director <o:p></o:p> <st1:PersonName ProductID="Serrano Pecorari" w:st="on">Serrano Pecorari</st1:PersonName> & Asociados<o:p></o:p> De Los Robles 3071 Ciudad Jard�n El Palomar <o:p></o:p> B1684CBC    Buenos Aires   Argentina<o:p></o:p> (   0054.11.4751.7541<o:p></o:p> * <a href="mailto:jvaleria.errano@serrano-pecorari.com.ar">valeria.errano@serrano-pecorari.com.ar</a><o:p></o:p> web: <a href="http://www.serrano-pecorari.com.ar/">www.serrano-pecorari.com.ar</a> | <a href="http://www.satproject.com.ar/">www.satproject.com.ar</a><o:p></o:p> <div> <o:p> </o:p> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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