The car was the best and worst thing to happen to LA simultaneously. Now in a world of rising co2 and the grid unable to handle anything close to 100% electric cars, localized public transit is going to have to make a big surge. Cars will remain a suburban feature naturally, but city living will need to be heavily shifted to public transit if the climate goals are to be met. I'm thinking elevated/flying rail, even more futuristic, air taxis, and perhaps some kind of hyperloop tube, low friction travel (still far off but not impossible). Seeing how LA is the helipad capital of the world, I see the evtol thing being big here by 2030, and incorporation of landing pads sticking out of high-rises like oversized balconies, which could incentivize more high-rise/skyscraper construction. Just a splash of futurism hurt nobody.
Last edited by Niftybox; Sep 24, 2022 at 7:38 PM.
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