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Urban mobility just got a little easier.


URBAN MOBILITY JUST GOT A LITTLE EASIER--in Berlin--with the debut of CarLoft apartments, complete with specially-designed elevators allowing owners to park their cars right on the balcony Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold; cf. High German balcho, beam, balk; probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه bālkāneh or its older variant . Construction is slated to be complete in 2007, with apartments starting at $574,000 for 2,400 f[t.sup.2] of space with plans to build CarLofts in London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
 and other urban German cities. What if the elevators breakdown breakdown /break·down/ (brak´doun)
1. the act or process of ceasing to function.

2. an often sudden collapse in health.

3. loss of self-control.
? The landlord will arrange a limousine free of charge.

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Publication:Automotive Design & Production
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:4EUGE
Date:Aug 1, 2006
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