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An exploration into different narratives of what a border is and could be in 2030

narratives

exisiting condition

exisiting condition

This is the existing condition of the site.

borders

borders

What is a border? Where is the actual border that people cross? The difference is between the border crossing station (actual border), political border, and the natural made border.

no border

no border

Borders between countries will cease to exist because people will become unified through the advancement of technology. Countries may become non existent because of the global unification of people. Individuals will be able to move around the world freely with no governance.

blurrred border

blurrred border

With the improving relations between countries, borders will start to become blurred. Countries will not be as strict with security and will allow more free flowing transitions between countries. There will be a new sense of connectivity along with an interweaving of cultures and people.

high security

high security

Global warming is becoming more of an issue and Canada will start to become fertile and gain resources that other countries, like the United States, find valuable. Canada will begin closing its borders to keep illegal immigrants out as well as heighten security for the protection of its citizens.

transportation

transportation

Transportation will grow to become predominantly public. The idea of the border crossing will be based around “vehicles,” allowing people to have individual experiences from the confines of their vehicle. Border crossings will begin to take on a new roll when new modes of transportation are developed.

terra nullius

terra nullius

Area between countries can become a land that is not governed by either side. This will allow for the development of a society that is ungoverned and therefore free. This might become just an inbetween place that is a destination separate from Detroit and Windsor.

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