How would you design the city of the future?

In full transparency, I am really tired this morning. I feel like I didn’t sleep when in fact I did. My brain and body are in a conflict currently on whether we should be awake or not. Clearly, we have chosen for the first. Unfortunately, I have to go in for a 9am mandatory drug screening. Employers are so needy. Look for post 2 today for more on this topic, and more. I guess I have a lot to say today!

Anyways, lets bring the ADHD train back on the right track, to this fictitious city of the future.

First things first, I can tell you as a now established Resident of the State of Arizona, the first thing that is going to go is the stupid fucking metered on ramps. I get that back when the city wasn’t 4,948,203 people deep, the metered ramps were a great form of traffic control.

Then, lets have a little chat about who the genius is that decided to put roundabouts in the middle of the desert state routes.. Yes folks, that is right. We Arizonians feature the WORST roadway engineering feat ever.

For my non-US drivers, the road system here is broken down slightly differently than the EU models. The US Road system runs Interstates, which traverse state lines. State Routes, which only run within state limits– and U.S. Routes. These are the original integrated highways that cross in a grid like pattern across the US.

This fine gem is on AZ-260. The driver gets to experience The top of a desert nothing, while trying to navigate these and avoid the other confused drivers in the circle. The big metal sign displayed in the lower left, is a street sign…. in the desert…

Those would for sure be the first two things to go. Next is the amount of unnecessary concrete.

It is legitimately hot enough to fry an egg on my brick patio at 2pm, if I so choose. The reason for this is because this city sits on layers and layers of unnecessary concrete and metal. These substances are known to store and radiate heat.

It is absolutely amazing to me that here in the valley it can be hotter than Satans mothers milk, yet just up the road in Pine, AZ it is 20 degrees cooler.

The difference is, Pine is up in the mountains. The natural ground cover still exists in majority there. It is also at a higher altitude, but we aren’t going into that right now. I secretly love the weather, and probably know entirely too much about it and how it works.

As for dwellings and businesses, they would still exist. But I do not see the need for the expansive industrials and high rises all over the place. I feel like I would design it with nature and simplicity in mind.

Alright. I am mentally done with this question. Hopefully tomorrow will host something far more entertaining!

Happy Blogging!