Here’s a laugh!
“With unbridled growth and an influx of people from the countryside looking for work, Istanbul now extends 100 kms from east to west.”
My god. 100 kms.
Melton to Pakenham. 100kms. But are we worried about unbridled growth? The loss of cultural heritage? A chaotic city?
“Istanbul…has all the problems of a city that expanded too fast, with little or no control over its development. Istanbul is a chaotic city, now ungovernable, because it has turned into a commodity.”
Istanbul has 15m people.
And then, if you have more mirth left in you, check this one out:
“Some 40kms from the Bosphorous a concrete replica of the straits is being built on the European side….Our idea is to recreate life on the shoreline but at a more affordable price.”
“…a subway is due to be built…”
Imagine building any kind of fixed rail transport in the new suburbs in Melbourne? Laugh! I almost did.
