Before & After

Before

Every year hundreds of thousands of animals are killed on our roads. There are millions of miles of roads and highways around the world with fast-moving automobiles which claim the lives of thousands of animals each day. The development of roads affects wildlife by altering and isolating habitat and populations, deterring the movement of wildlife, and resulting in extensive wildlife mortality. Our insulated industrialized culture keeps us disconnected from life beyond our windshields and we drive mindlessly without paying attention to the movements of others in the vehicle's path, driving at speeds that don't allow stopping, and distractions contribute to the death toll. Large animals such as deer and moose also cause accidents where people are killed.

After

There are no roads or highways in Nutopia. The Under Ground Pod Network does not interfere with animals. The Above Ground Pod Network is elevated so it does not affect animals on the ground. The Path Network does not have any vehicles traveling at high speed so there are no collisions with animals. The Path Network is built with channels at regular intervals which allows smaller animals such as amphibians and small mammals to pass safely underneath the path.