larbox15

I think by 2050, Chico CA (1hour N. of Sacramento)will have doubled or trippled its population, aiming at a sort of smaller town experience to those who are sick of the megaopolis of the Sacramento-Bay Area. It'll be a combination of new urbanist type single family neighborhoods, and lofts and such in the downtown areas. The existing typical sprawl will probably just become housing for those just starting out financially, as the houses will be falling apart and affordable . Maybe a light rail or something. Transportation will still be by private (hydrogen) vehicle,at least for long distances. I imagine major freeways and throughfares will be computer controlled for optimum speed and efficiency, however once off the high capacity transportation grid, manual driving will resume. I envision that the system will be expanded as needed. As for the nearest large metropolitian area , I think the area between Sacramento and The Bay Area will become another suburban wasteland in about a decade or so since its so close to two large employment centers, and will probably be redeveloped around 2040-50. Downtown Sac will continue to become more of a downtown. Probably a BART/ rapid transit connection to the bay. Or those of us left will be looking for twinkies to survive on after the nuclear holocaust.

Are you gonna put in the light rail system? If I remember its pretty sucessfull, and it even goes out to Folsom now.. And when its expanded to the Amtrak station I can show up in my friends neighborhood unexpectedly without a needing a car! I like Sacramento though, but Chico is where its at

Those cars remind me of the cars in the movie Minority Report, where they could go down buildings and such. As for the windblades, I wasnt using the Modified WindBlaster things. It must have just been a graphics glitch or something.

ufo invasion? attack of the wind blades!!