Video: Zip Lines For City Of The Future

New public transportation idea: zip lines! From the same people that brought you the bike on a wire idea, the design group now introduces a concept that would have city folk of the future carrying a device around so that they may latch on to a system of steel wires to transport them around town. Looks fun!

[via Gizmodo]

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on May 12, 2010 12:34 PM

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soxinthecity

Fuck that noise, I want transporters.

surroundsound

The smartest thing about this entire concept is the soundtrack.

zincink

ummm NO.

schadenfreudian mensch

Is this going to support the thousands of 400lbs obese NY'ers that I literally push to get on the subway?

ANGRYGOD11

Since we're still cleaning up damages from the weekend's high winds, this might not be the best time to present this concept.

Eick

Does this solve a problem that bikes can't? We could buy a lot of road space, paint, and bike racks (not to mention bikeshare programs, parking facilities, etc.) for the cost of this wire infrastructure.

Katy

the city in the shape of a circle is brilliant instead of a grid system. but yes exactly what i was thinking. its a ski lift, why do you need to carry around the thing that clips on? not sure i get that part. with a ski lift it will have like a cover over you too so when it rains or snows you get some protection...