laureola: How Popular Science, in 1925, thought the world was going to be like in 1950.click on picture or here to see it bigger (via colorexplorer, jennul, vintagefuture, robotindisguise) —- WHERE ARE THE PLAYGROUNDS AND SPIRAL ESCALATORS?! But seriously, I love how the proposed solution to congestion problems was to create a massive tri-level underground road system, instead of the more simple task of regulating or eliminating the automobile. The people had the right idea - they wanted a world in which cars were unseen.  But even more seriously, freight tubes is a brilliant idea.
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How Popular Science, in 1925, thought the world was going to be like in 1950.
click on picture or here to see it bigger

(via colorexplorer, jennul, vintagefuture, robotindisguise)

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WHERE ARE THE PLAYGROUNDS AND SPIRAL ESCALATORS?!

But seriously, I love how the proposed solution to congestion problems was to create a massive tri-level underground road system, instead of the more simple task of regulating or eliminating the automobile. The people had the right idea - they wanted a world in which cars were unseen. 

But even more seriously, freight tubes is a brilliant idea.

Source: robotindisguise

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