LA’s transit future: Flying cars like ‘The Jetsons’ or simply more bikes?

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In “The Jetsons,” the flying car is integrated into regular life. “It's the version of the American future,” says comedian Dana Gould, who worked with Warner Bros. on a potential reboot of “The Jetsons,” which didn’t get picked up.

In “The Jetsons,” the flying car is integrated into regular life. “It's the version of the American future,” says comedian Dana Gould, who worked with Warner Bros. on a potential reboot of “The Jetsons,” which didn’t get picked up. Video by Warner Archive/YouTube.

From “Back to the Future” to “The Jetsons,” when pop culture imagines the future, it often includes flying cars. KCRW recently looked at how LA is hoping to have flying cars zipping around in two or three years. But what if a more realistic future isn’t so high-tech, and instead involves more bikes and public transit? 

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Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Jenna Kagel, Kathryn Barnes