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A Look Back At Pie In The Sky Plans

Posted by: Christian Madera

23 April 2008 - 5:00am

From mile-high skyscrapers and floating cities, a look back at some of of the impractical and unrealized dreams of architects and planners.

"With the space age entering its crassly commercial phase and science fiction dominated by gritty dystopian visions, you could be forgiven for giving up on the future. But not everyone has. With Dubai's 800-meter-tall Burj Dubai skyscraper almost complete, starry-eyed visions of tomorrow's cities are more popular than they've been in 50 years.

Here's a collection of promised skylines we never got to see -- and a few that may yet come to be -- as seen from the imagined eyes of those who live there."

Full Story: Mile-High Skyscrapers and Floating Cities That Never Were
Source: Wired Magazine, April 17, 2008
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However, the political reality since the Ronald Reagan/Margaret Thatcher years has promoted the individual pursuit of happiness while systematically clamping down on planning—even if it means that one’s single-minded pursuit of happiness might contribute to unhappiness for themselves and others around.
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