Route 85 now inspires dread in California commuters, but some will remember when it was a vision of the future. For those who grew up in Silicon Valley in the 1980s, change seemed self-evident. How often do we recognize the uniqueness of our circumstances? From New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu:

Silicon Valley CircuitsRoute 85 in California now inspires dread. Some of us remember when it was a vision of the future.placesjournal.org