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August 18, 2049
Exoden, CO
As the metropoli turned to dusk, turning a reddish crepuscule to a more cooler blue, with certain pink and purple tones that compliment it. This is a moment of the day that makes you reflect on everything; what you did this day, what you plan tomorrow, and everything before and after.
Exoden is the crown jewel of mid-21st century city planning. It got completely rid of one of the most curling challenges of urban history in the United States. Its dependency of cars is completely gone, what many visionary city planners call "the perfect walkable city", indeed, it's massive, but very pleasant to live in downtown.
This is where the pedestrian gets preference, where a car is a luxury and not a necessity, where fresh air is finally put over the need of industry and hardcore capitalism. There are wide and multiple bikeways, sufficient parks, a road distribution that destroyed the old, inefficient culture of dead ends and cul-de-sacs of every suburban city. No massive highway strikes through the middle, let it be a real jungle than a concrete one.
Massive towers still rise, around ten of them top at 300 meters in height, while zoning is not segregating every need. Each block and apple are self sufficient and any person can be at walkable distance to nearly everything. And the best part, that it doesn't sacrifice aesthetic over functionality, every walkway makes you feel in a large park than an overcrowded urban spot. Malls are fully blended within the vibe of each place, and no sight of landmasses made of parking spots and massively dystopian convenience stores.
If you ever get on hold of the room at the highest point of the Robinson Hotel, you'd wake up to a sunrise where you can feel... weirdly satisfied with your life, no matter how stressful it is. Enough detailing about its life, and now it's importance.
Who would be sane enough build this city between dry valleys in the middle of Colorado?
Like, what is the purpose?
Exoden is the response of the government in front of a polarizing world. Each country wants to shine and develop as quickly as possible. The US surely don't want to fade into obscurity and collapse like a reimpression of the Roman Empire, so there has to be a way to stay afloat.
Around the last fifteen to ten years or so, Exoden was actively planned, developed and built. This is where the most prestigious universities, hospitals and institutions would settle. Science hasn't stopped making history until the 20th century. There's still so much to go, the human race must know more. Exoden is the centralized hub for the most revolutionary ideas of science, philosophy, biology, mechanics, physics, literature, industry, technology, economy, finance...
and most importantly...
Chemistry.
After this reflection at dusk, the cars move through, the lights area sight to hold upon human genius and technology.
Quietly, getting close to a window of a specialized science-medicine institute that occupies one of the tallest skyscrapers in the zone.
- Do you feel it? - Said a doctor within one of the many consultories, though this one is with special high-end equipment.
- Yes... - Responded a short, petite teen girl, her bob cut was shiny white to light gray, and has lavender-colored hairstrands at the tips.
The doctor looked away from the reporting monitor. Looked away and took some notes while the girl was being analyzed and stayed in silence.