The Trump administration is reviewing design bids for its proposed wall along the US-Mexico border. But not all of the proposals have interpreted the word “wall” literally.
MADE Collective, a group of Mexican and American engineers and urban planners want to build a $1 trillion hyperloop transportation network instead of a border wall. The group submitted its design to the US Customs and Border Protection’s proposal request in March.
It also launched a petition to replace the current border fencing with its hyperloop design.
The Hyperloop Network would span approximately 1,250 Miles
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The network would feature several solar farms to power the hyperloop
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There would be stations along the hyperloop for people from any country to board.
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The plan is estimated to cost $15 billion — less than the $21 billion that the Department of Homeland Security estimates a border wall would cost
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“The 19th century brought us boundaries, the 20th century we built walls, the next will bridge nations by creating communities based on shared principles of economic resiliency, energy independence, and a trust-based society,” the designers wrote.
That’s not the only ingenious design submitted for the proposed border wall. Other proposals include a wall covered in solar panels to generate free electricity, a shared U.S./Mexico National Park, and an “Inflatoborder”made of plastic bubbles. A decision by Customs and Border Protection will be announced on June 10th.
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