Venice Biennale

Some fantastic work at the Venice Biennale. This is the closest I've seen to what I'd like for us as an end result.

It's almost vaguely depressing to see someone else resolve an idea I had earlier:

'With network and computational support, bus routes can become self-organizing systems in space and time much in the way of private automobiles and taxis, rather than structures with fixed routes and timetables. In the self-organizing bus system, bus operators would keep track of vehicle movements, electronically monitor demand from minute to minute, and responsively allocate service capacity to where it is needed most.'

Ideas like these are becoming more and more instilled in a lot of urban thinkers. Our challenge is to really look at how we can integrate them in unique ways, particularly as they relate to the local landscape. One thing I noticed here is that while the systems fostered public transport use and immediate environmental awareness, actual environmental practices at a fundamental level were only assumed or vaguely implied.