http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/30/the-highway-to-play-a-vital-role-in-the-progress-of-civilization/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/30/the-highway-to-play-a-vital-role-in-the-progress-of-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-59211 Michael Smith Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:56:32 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=93851#comment-59211 My, my, my. Art Blakey must be rolling over in his grave. If only he was able to be part of the true visionary World of the Future video! My, my, my. Art Blakey must be rolling over in his grave. If only he was able to be part of the true visionary World of the Future video!

]]> http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/30/the-highway-to-play-a-vital-role-in-the-progress-of-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-59191 jon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:31:58 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=93851#comment-59191 This old clip was amazingly precient. http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80653422/ This old clip was amazingly precient.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80653422/

]]> http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/30/the-highway-to-play-a-vital-role-in-the-progress-of-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-59101 taomom Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:49:50 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=93851#comment-59101 It does seem odd that the ultimate vision of human luxury is to never have to move our bodies with our own effort ever. I give credit to Disney for portraying the logical outcome of this in "Wall-E, but though the cartoon was popular, it doesn't seem to have made the slightest ping of a dent on our culture. Americans are as bent on obesity and atrophy as ever. Ironically, Disneyland is a prime viewing place to witness this phenomenon. It does seem odd that the ultimate vision of human luxury is to never have to move our bodies with our own effort ever. I give credit to Disney for portraying the logical outcome of this in “Wall-E, but though the cartoon was popular, it doesn’t seem to have made the slightest ping of a dent on our culture. Americans are as bent on obesity and atrophy as ever. Ironically, Disneyland is a prime viewing place to witness this phenomenon.

]]> http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/30/the-highway-to-play-a-vital-role-in-the-progress-of-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-59071 Michael Smith Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:42:53 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=93851#comment-59071 For a completely different animated view of cars from 1958 check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9u7_rQnGNc (for part 1) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxe5FKKZefI&NR=1 (for part 2, the more interesting part). Not as compelling as the Disney version but the music is by Art Blakey!!! and it even states things like "Driving is a privilege, not a right". For a completely different animated view of cars from 1958 check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9u7_rQnGNc (for part 1) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxe5FKKZefI&NR=1 (for part 2, the more interesting part). Not as compelling as the Disney version but the music is by Art Blakey!!! and it even states things like “Driving is a privilege, not a right”.

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