Comments on: Flying into the future https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/05/02/flying-into-the-future/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Alan Kandel https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2024/05/02/flying-into-the-future/#comment-139829 Alan Kandel Tue, 14 May 2024 20:19:46 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=47647#comment-139829 In your article you mentioned “high-speed transit” but didn’t specify what that entails. I take it you mean high-speed rail. Californians are addicted to driving. So, some questions: What is the percentage of Californians of driving age, not driving compared to those that do? Is the ratio of Californians of driving age driving vs those of driving age but not driving, going to appreciably change in the future, and, if so, in which direction (fewer Californians driving, more Californians driving) is it predicted to go? Are air quality considerations going to factor in “more” or “less” in terms of how San Joaquin Valley residents’ travel needs are met in the future? While I won’t be attending tonight’s meeting, and also do not have a Facebook account (I’m not big on using social media), I would like to get answers to these and other relevant questions asked at the meeting. Just my opinion, but I don’t think the flying cars idea is going to get off the ground in any significant way. I don’t see how it could ever be regulated nor how mid-air collisions would be prevented. In your article you mentioned “high-speed transit” but didn’t specify what that entails. I take it you mean high-speed rail.

Californians are addicted to driving. So, some questions:

What is the percentage of Californians of driving age, not driving compared to those that do?

Is the ratio of Californians of driving age driving vs those of driving age but not driving, going to appreciably change in the future, and, if so, in which direction (fewer Californians driving, more Californians driving) is it predicted to go?

Are air quality considerations going to factor in “more” or “less” in terms of how San Joaquin Valley residents’ travel needs are met in the future?

While I won’t be attending tonight’s meeting, and also do not have a Facebook account (I’m not big on using social media), I would like to get answers to these and other relevant questions asked at the meeting.

Just my opinion, but I don’t think the flying cars idea is going to get off the ground in any significant way. I don’t see how it could ever be regulated nor how mid-air collisions would be prevented.

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