With the aid of a guidebook ("Cities without Ground", ISBN 1935935321) I have crossed central Hong Kong on foot, above street level, from rail station to mall to office and hotel and residential building and been under cover the whole distance. Similarly I've walked underground in Taipei and Tokyo for kilometers, surfacing entirely out of choice for a glimpse of sky, to remind myself this isn't Trantor after all.
These are cities where it is a common experience to arrive at the airport, take the train into town, and never leave cover for the whole duration of a stay.
It may not all the be same roof, but the permanently covered urban life is a reality today.
These are cities where it is a common experience to arrive at the airport, take the train into town, and never leave cover for the whole duration of a stay.
It may not all the be same roof, but the permanently covered urban life is a reality today.