motopia

English

Etymology

Blend of motor +‎ utopia

Noun

motopia (plural motopias)

1. A city designed with automobile routes on top and pedestrian areas underground.
   • 1967, Robert W. Prehoda, Designing the Future: The Role of Technological Forecasting, page 110:

     Underground homes of varying size could be placed around the edge of the open spaces in a motopia area.

   • 2012, Fumihiko Maki, Mark Mulligan, Nurturing Dreams: Collected Essays on Architecture and the City, page 103:

     As long as freeways function smoothly, this city is the closest thing to a motopia.