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Triton City: A Prototype Floating Community.

PB180051

Publication Date	1968
Page Count	131
Abstract	A study was made to determine the feasibility of developing the water areas of major cities by floating entirely new communities on the water adjacent to the urban core. The report includes: locational possibilities and site environment; population statistics and organization; area and space requirements; transportation; technical considerations; costs and cost comparisons; city problems and trends; social and economic considerations; recommendations and scope of further study. Findings of this study indicate that it is possible to provide waterfront living for large numbers of city dwellers on floating communities at the shores of our major cities.
Keywords	Floating bodies Housing Urban planning Urban areas Site selection Population Transportation Hydrodynamics Buildings Construction Costs Sociology Feasibility studies Seacoast Triton City Floating cities Area planning and development
NTIS Subject Category	50B - Civil Engineering 92C - Social Concerns 50 - Civil Engineering
Corporate Authors	Triton Foundation, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D. C.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	196901

Triton City: A Prototype Floating Community.

Triton City: A Prototype Floating Community.
PB180051

Publication Date	1968
Page Count	131
Abstract	A study was made to determine the feasibility of developing the water areas of major cities by floating entirely new communities on the water adjacent to the urban core. The report includes: locational possibilities and site environment; population statistics and organization; area and space requirements; transportation; technical considerations; costs and cost comparisons; city problems and trends; social and economic considerations; recommendations and scope of further study. Findings of this study indicate that it is possible to provide waterfront living for large numbers of city dwellers on floating communities at the shores of our major cities.
Keywords	Floating bodies Housing Urban planning Urban areas Site selection Population Transportation Hydrodynamics Buildings Construction Costs Sociology Feasibility studies Seacoast Triton City Floating cities Area planning and development
NTIS Subject Category	50B - Civil Engineering 92C - Social Concerns 50 - Civil Engineering
Corporate Authors	Triton Foundation, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D. C.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	196901