This year, residents will begin moving in… as we slowly bring our Woven City to life. As each phase is complete, our population will eventually grow to around 2,000 people… and will include: Toyota employees and their families…, retired people…, retailers…, visiting scientists…, industry partners…, entrepreneurs…, academics…
and of course… their pets! This is mine… Her name is Minnie. And she’ll fit right in because all transportation in Woven City will be low to zero emission!
That’s because sustainability is one of our major priorities… and we are proud to have received Japan’s first LEED Platinum certification for a community… the highest standard awarded.
*LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. A system for evaluating the environmental performance of buildings and cities, administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. Woven City received its certification in March 2023.
We plan to focus on 4 key areas of research and innovation: the mobility of people… goods… information… and energy.
We think of Woven City as a “test course for mobility”… where we can develop any number of solutions…
From personal mobility devices… like a wheelchair racecar…because everybody should experience the joy of going fast… to drones that safely escort you home at night… to interactive pet robots that provide support and companionship for the elderly… to flying cars like this one… made by our friends at Joby, making the trip from Woven City to Tokyo… fast and traffic free!
And for partners like Joby, we’ve even transformed one of our former factory buildings into a laboratory big enough to house an airplane!
So for any of you inventors out there looking for a really big space to work in… please keep us in mind!
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