I totally agree, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen that fast, or that the public or local governments are not going to be obstacles to these initiative

I totally agree, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen that fast, or that the public or local governments are not going to be obstacles to these initiatives going forward. Short version: I think the timeline the author has in mind is dramatically faster than it will actually happen. But hey, would love to be wrong.