Moving Sidewalks

From New Scientist an article on moving sidewalks, the transport of the future (circa 1900) and popular in science fiction. Moving sidewalks also are a noted element of moving through airports.

Floating Cities

Engineer Paul Weidlinger prepared a report for a floating airport.

Soleri's Arcological City

A multi-modal floating expanse of urban form

Disney Magic Highway 1958

Some really great but it appears hard to find graphics of the future from Disney in 1958. See examples at

• Paelofuture blog,


• VItraP blog and


• Lincoln Highway News blog

Future Elevated Roads

From FHWA on the Interstate 50th Anniversary a futuristic elevated highway

Past Transportation Futures

From the UC Berkeley Library is Transportation Futuristics, an on-line exhibit of past transportation futures.

UK Foresight Programme

The UK Forsight Programme and Horizon Scanning Centre, use science based methods to provide visions of the future. Research methods are useful in helping us to identify potential risks and opportunities in relation to science and technology, which can enable policymakers to develop strategies to manage our future better.The Foresight Programme and Horizon Scanning Centre are based in the Government Office for Science based within the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.