{"id":11416,"date":"2018-05-24T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T09:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=11416"},"modified":"2018-05-24T13:45:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T09:45:59","slug":"dubai-inspires-miami-with-the-introduction-of-flying-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubai-inspires-miami-with-the-introduction-of-flying-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Inspires Miami With The Introduction Of Flying Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are helicopters yesterday\u2019s Model T? The developer of one of Miami\u2019s most prominent real estate developments, Paramount Miami Worldcenter, thinks so and is preparing for the future of urban aviation by making modifications to the rooftop design of the tower to accommodate a 5,000-square-foot Skyport on top of a new 60-story downtown Miami high-rise.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Kodsi, a veteran developer, with a masters in urban planning and background as a recreational pilot, has built more than 6,000 units over the course of his 30-year career. Today, he is readying his state-of-the-art future-forward residential tower, with the ability to convert its rooftop into a Skyport for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, also known as passenger drones, or what some may call \u201cflying cars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of transportation is here within the next 10 to 15 years and urban aviation is closer to reality than you might expect. The flying vehicles will use airspace to alleviate transportation congestion and traffic on the ground for quicker daily commutes, and cleaner air around the world. These vehicles are more like a helicopter, but much quieter, run electronically and are environmentally friendly,\u201d said developer Dan Kodsi. \u201cPARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter prides itself on its amenities and high-tech features. While the industry still has many regulatory hurdles to clear, we are excited to be at the forefront of urban aviation with what can one day be the first residential Skyport in Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One day, PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter residents could seamlessly ride a sleek glass elevator up to the luxury tower\u2019s private rooftop, where they could be picked up or dropped off by on-demand aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Dubai\u2019s Road and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Chinese firm Ehang, carried out the first test run of an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) last year with the launch operations to take place very soon.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking last year, Mattar Al Tayer, the director general and chairman of the RTA, said: \u201cThe trial run of the first AAV is in implementation of the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world<\/p>\n<p>Ever since UBER Elevate announced it would begin testing its urban air taxis in Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Dubai in 2020, a galactic style race erupted from tech, aircraft manufacturers and automakers both domestic and international to develop flying cars. Including the German developers of Volocopter and Lillium, Airbus\u2019s Vahana, the Chinese developers of Ehang 184 and Terrafugia, Google\u2019s Kitty Hawk Flyer and Workhorse Surefly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine traveling from Miami to Palm Beach\u2014a drive that takes the better part of two hours\u2014in about 30 minutes. That stop-and-go traffic to the suburbs could become a burden of the past for PARAMOUNT residents,\u201d said Kodsi.<\/p>\n<p>PARAMOUNT \u2013 located inside the massive Miami Worldcenter project in the heart of downtown Miami \u2013 is more than 70 percent sold with $400 million in sales of their 500+ city- and bay-view residences. Units range in size from 1,180 to 2,350 square feet, with prices starting at $750,000. It has more than 50 nationalities represented among its buyer pool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter, call (855) 756-0123, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.PARAMOUNTmiami.com\">www.PARAMOUNTmiami.com<\/a> or visit the sales center at 1010 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11417\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview-732x412.jpeg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview-1140x641.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paramount_skyport2_legal_preview.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are helicopters yesterday\u2019s Model T? 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