The Problem

HydroLink was inspired by life in Miami Beach—a city surrounded by water, yet dominated by traffic. Despite canals and waterways running directly through population centers, commuters are forced onto crowded roads due to limited public transportation options and reluctance to invest in infrastructure-heavy solutions.

 

This challenge reflects a broader failure in urban transportation. As cities grow, roads become increasingly congested, public transit often remains unreliable, and projects like rail or subways require billions of dollars and decades to implement. Meanwhile, existing waterways sit underutilized.

 

We realized cities already have the solution. They just aren’t using it.