You got it all wrong. Yes, core is built ahead.

I’d counter that with a very simple argument. When you build a tower like that you build for decades. Even if it is meant as an express elevator you have no idea what the future will be and chances someone might want to reuse it some day as a standard elevator. Or maybe you could keep it as a provision in case you…

I certainly doubt an elevator shaft is a core load bearing element in a tower like that, and if it is, well that’s stupid.

I’d assume such high profile elevator would be mostly up to date, and most modern elevator supposedly have some emergency last ditch brakes, but maybe they never fired since the elevator still had a cable.

Well ok,

Not really, I mean I can understand the economics of this, but yeah, you'd expect it to have a few extra doors or hatches for cases like that.

Well, would it hurt to add a few extra doors for maintenance or cases like this?

Blade Runner 2049 has been pretty convincing in updating the cyberpunk aesthetics. So parts are weak (the junkyard) but overall it’s a elegant evolution to more Zen like features while being still mostly “compatible” with previous more organic entry.

I assume that Shadowrun started out as a cyberpunk RPG, and then the company figured that it would never attract a huge following unless it had fantasy elements in it.

Elves are not punk.

Society has been seeing a resurgence of issues like facism, racism and sexism that cyberpunk always assumed wouldn’t be an issue in the future.

It’s not like that.

Public opinion has allowed a lot of stuff to be destroyed so far. Whennit wasn't encouraging the destruction.

Thing is there’s always some good reason to bulldoze more “preserved” land.

“Humanity advancement" is a religion too.

Also Crystal City is one metro stop away from Pentagon (or 1 mile away).

Aaaand there are probably enough spaces for this because of the metering.

Maybe there is sufficient space because of the rule.

That’s the joke.

“Our product sucks so much that even paid shills can’t be bothered.”