Flying cars, super drones and rooftop gardens - how Dubs see their city in 2050

Flying cars, sky-scraping green spaces, super drones and better cycle lanes are just some of the suggestions that Dubliners hope to see come to fruition in the year 2050.

Dublin Chamber is calling on all Dubs to tell them what they think the capital should look like 33 years from now – and the early results are fascinating.

The business group has just launched a new online poll called The Great Dublin Survey that aims to capture the ideas, hopes, wants and aspirations of people who live in our fair city.

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And a new YouTube video they've put up to promote the poll shows that Dubs see their city turning into a sort of Jackeen Jetson family utopia, where clean, sleek, high-rise glass structures soar up to public gardens in the clouds.

Graphic artist Olivia Golden was roped in to sketch some of the suggestions that punters put to her, and one thing is clear - we Dubliners have a great imagination!

Cool yer Jetsons

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"The people of Dublin have asked me to draw a variety of things like rooftop gardens, drones, underground stations and electric cars," the talented illustrator reveals in the clip, which then jumps to a number of punters.

One sensible young woman says: "In 2050 I want Dublin to have better, more segregated cycle lanes," while another millenial called for "more high-rise in the city centre".

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Another twenty-something Dub was equally practical, saying he'd "like to see Dublin with a link from the airport to the city because I think it's desperately needed."

He also said he'd like to see "flying cars".

If this was it Dublin it could be called Phoenix Rises Park (Photo: www.hrama.com/)

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A progressive young Dub with a wonderful vision for the future then hinted that we'd all be living the highlife.

"We're probably going to have a lot taller buildings in 2050 so I'd love to have roof-top parks," he reckons. Which sounds amazing, as long as the weather holds off!

The video also acts as a wake-up call, with some respondents inadvertently pointing out that Dublin could be a lot cleaner and greener than it currently is.

The folks at eFlow will have some job getting their M50 tolls off us in 2050

Another millenial added: "I would like Dublin to be sleek, clean, very modern with lots of glass buildings, and may even some hover cars."

You can check out the video here:

Chamber CEO Mary Rose Burke wants as many Dubs as possible to take the survey and is calling on locals to join in the conversation and help to shape the city's future.

She said: "The 2050 initiative is around imagining a city of the future where business and people thrive.

"We want people to go online, have their say and fill in the survey at great dublinsurvey.ie."

What do you think Dublin will be like in 2050 - are you more likely to get the underground DART to your skygarden office, or will you stick to the Cross-city Luas line... assuming it's finished by then? Have your say below.

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