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A group of Richmond children gather around their prototype community of the future, Galaxy City.
Photo by Don Fennell
Galaxy City offers glimpse into the future
The city of the future is here today.
At least in the eyes of some children at a
summer camp in Richmond.
The kids, aged five to 11, spent part of
their annual holidays imagining their community as they’d like it to be. During
a three-day span recently, they designed Galaxy City, a prospective urban
metropolis.
“It’s a high-tech city,” explained the group’s
city manager Tiffany, 11, noting with safety being a top priority, security
cameras are strategically mounted above streets named for pioneering residents
like Kevin, Bob, Maya, Eva, Brenda, Anson, Alivia and Kelly.
One of most obvious examples of being on the
cutting edge of tomorrow is a visit to any of Galaxy City’s Gasy Gus gas
stations. It takes only three seconds to fill up your vehicle after driving
through a specially-designed tunnel, proudly notes owner-operator Megan.
Alivia’s Green Cross Hospital is also replete
with the latest medical advances, while Huggies Academy principal of
operations, Oliver, is equally proud that the city’s schools are all fitted
with an up-to-date digital computer network to broaden every student’s
horizons. Teachers Kaleb, Alysha and Kaitlyn say the level of academic
engagement is unparalleled.
As one might imagine, Rob the Bank, at the
hub of the city’s financial district, also incorporates the latest technology.
Founder Nicole made it a priority from day one to offer patrons “service above
and beyond the norm.” Keeping the peace is also a big deal in Galaxy City, and
led by Sheriff Angelina the Cyber Forces do just that.
By far the most popular supermarket in Galaxy
City is Bosco’s. The vast warehouse-style outlet stocks every conceivable
household item and then some.
Technology is also top of mind when it comes
to controlling the environment, including the weather. Grids of solar panels,
visible as far as the eye can see, efficiently store energy for a community
blessed with plenty of natural sunshine.
But it’s not until you meet the robots that
you appreciate how futuristic Galaxy City truly is. All 126,000 residents have
their own personal robot, and Benjamin’s 8-Bit Trampoline Park, itself operated
by a robot named 8-Bit, is routinely packed with the intelligent beings.
City manager Tiffany says the robots carry
out most menial tasks, while giving residents more leisure time to simply enjoy
life. That includes a visit to the iconic and ever-popular McDonald’s, Harvey’s
Sushi Ship, Cayley’s Melted Puddle Ice Cream Shop and Freddie’s Pizza Place
where each order is quickly filled by the always-friendly staff of robots.
Tiffany and Cayley also own their own jewelry store, specializing in precious
stones, while Anson the Annoying Shop is the go-to source for all practical
jokesters in town.
Galaxy City’s airport is, naturally,
high-tech too. But it’s temporarily closed in order to facilitate a rapid
rebuild that will see its original size more than double.
It took three days for the children of
Richmond to conceive Galaxy City and then create a mock up.
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