The Paris Olympics Promised Flying Taxis-Here's Why They Failed to Launch
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Dirk Hoke emphasized the VoloCity as a sustainable innovation that would revolutionize transport, noting that awareness is key as "this is not science fiction" yet a reality soon.
Despite initial plans for free flights across Paris and optimism about passenger travel by August, Hoke faced financial doubts and regulatory limitations, questioning the project's viability.
Critics like Lazarski argue that VoloCity represents elitism in transport, focusing on luxury rather than public benefit, citing it as a source of visual and noise pollution.
A growing backlash against the VoloCity project is reflected in the 17,000-signature petition opposed to it, highlighting political and public discontent over its implications for urban transport.
Read at WIRED
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