Like A Record, Baby

Eric Fisher — Futurist, Scanologist — brings us the Yerba Buena Lazy Susan, er, Yerba Buena Island Rotary plans from 1950. And you thought the S-curve was confusing?

1950 Yerba Buena Rotary Island

(It being the 50s, I don’t think I want to know what were they planning on using to lop off the top of the Yerba Buena Island.)

You want bridges?  I got you bridges.

Yerba Island Bridgeplex

Dear 1950s futurists, I want a bridge straight to Napa.  With BART.  Thanks.


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