In the early 2000s people in an urban environment might hear the noise of engines, car horns honking, police sirens, foot-steps of people scurrying passed on their daily commute, trains passing or screeching to a stop, the rumble of the subway beneath the ground, the conversations people have in passing, phones ringing, etc. If you remove all gas-powered vehicles and add electric automated vehicles and maglev transportation, half of the common noise someone would hear in an urban environment would be eliminated. There would be no cars honking due to advanced automation that would be able to sense all other vehicles and anticipate interference of pedestrians, there would be no engine noises at all and any sort of train would be almost silent. The soundscape would be replaced with new things. Maybe people will hear the quiet whoosh of a maglev train or a more predominant sound of birds that result from the implementation of more gardens in cities to improve oxygen or the mental health of the population. The content or mode of conversations might change with the emergence of new technologies and jobs. This soundscape is a reflection of new activities and technology that could emerge in the future. The future of the urban soundscape leaves a lot of room for speculation about the ways that it could evolve.