In the age of AI and fake news hysteria, companies and brands consistently come out flexing every April 1 with pranks and jokes that sometimes make us laugh in ridicule and also pause to say but wait, actually, what if?As in past years, AN editors searched the internet and social media for urbanism- and architecture-related jokes. From Wrights original design for a glass elevator at the Guggenheim to a fast lane for New York City residents who travel by foot, here are some of the jokes that circulated online today.And ICYMI, did you fall for ANs prank? Guggenheim New YorkThe Guggenheim always pulls out all the stops on April Fools Day. This year the Fifth Avenue museum playfully posted about a proposal to add a glass elevator to the exterior of the spiraling Frank Lloyd Wright building. If real, it would envision the architects original design intent.Chicago Architecture CenterChicago Architecture Center shared its love for Chicago architects in its joke. On its Instagram the CAC shared that its docents are now tattoo artists too and can emblazon your skin with your favorite building designers.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Chicago Architecture Center (@chiarchitecture)Harry Potter Shop on Chicagos Michigan AvenueI solemnly swear Im up to no good rings true in the Chicago River where larger-than-life jelly beans sporting fun colors are floating along. The installation stunt is timely, part April Fools but really a marketing ploy for the new Harry Potter shop opening on April 10.View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Harry Potter Shop (@harrypottershop) Secret NYCOnline publication Secret NYC pulled a fast one with its prank, poking fun at slow-walking tourists. The joke is that a new locals only sidewalk lane would fast track residents just trying to get on with their day.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Secret NYC (@secret_nyc)New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT)In the spirit of walking, the New York City Department of Transportation announced its launch of a new hotline for when map apps GPS you directions on busy roadways. In the comments section the general consensus was: this may actually be a good idea?Downtown OrlandoIn Orlando, the City also has plans to keep pedestrians moving. It shared detailed, rather convincing renderings on its Instagram of moving walkways instead of sidewalk along Orange Avenue and Church Street.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Downtown Orlando (@dwntwn_orlando)Hudson YardsHudson Yards imagined a go-karting track outside the Vessel. Congestion pricing, is that you?View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hudson Yards New York (@hudsonyards) Rice UniversityFor fans of more jerky flavors than you can count and beaver nuggets, Rice University shared a cunning jest that it plans to add a Buc-ees inside Lovett Hall. In the post the Texas-based university joked construction would start as early as this summer.View this post on InstagramA post shared by @riceuniversityEmbassy of France in the U.S.The Embassy of France in the U.S. made fun of the Louvre-like pyramid building in Memphis, Tennessee that houses a Bass Pro Shop, in a post on Instagram that the French art institution would also be a one-stop-shop for all your fishing, hunting, and boating gear.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Embassy of France in the U.S. (@franceintheus)Bryant ParkFor those seeking summertime temperatures and beach fun Bryant Park shared a pool-themed prank that would turn its fountain into a lazy river where visitors can float around in tubes while soaking in the Midtown skyline.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Bryant Park (@bryantparknyc) Virginia Beach Magazine and Shore Drive ShuffleSimilarly, Virginia Beach Magazine and Shore Drive Shuffle also have the crazy idea to turn the Virginia Beach Boardwalk into a lazy river. According to the pranksters, if realized it would be the second-longest lazy river in the country.View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Virginia Beach Magazine (@vabeachmag)