In this week's comments update, readers are debating Es Devlin's vision for the future and discussing other top stories.
As part of the Dezeen 15 digital festival celebrating Dezeen's 15h birthday, Devlin has written a manifesto in which she imagines looking back from 15 years in the future at the positive progress made since the COP26 climate conference.
"Imagine a possible future. It's 1 November 2036 and every city centre on the planet has swapped parked cars for planted trees. Every city centre has been pedestrianised and optimised for cycles," the designer wrote.
"It's 2036 and everyone's living in tents on Xanax"
Commenters are reacting. "Looking forward to seeing lawnmower races down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées," said Apsco Radiales. Pickled Ginger continued: "It's 2036, and the handicapped are trapped in inaccessible micro-apartments on inaccessible streets."
"It's 2036 and everyone's living in tents on Xanax," added Archibro.
"No understanding of how cities work," concluded Jonathan Walsh. "Rubbish whisked away by fairies, deliveries to shops and offices are by magic, and everyone lives within a ten-minute stroll to work. It's naive wishful thinking. Bicycles don't solve the 20km commute to work because the cost of living determines where you live."
Can you imagine a world where trees replace cars" Join the discussion ?
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