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This is insane. Any of these cities could fit 25m within city limits if they just upzoned. Shanghai has 25m and half the municipality is farmland or two or thre

• max76 8y ago
  It would require more than just upzoning to increase the population of a city to 25m. NYC's subway, for example, would need significant improvements to support that kind of population.
  • philsnow 8y ago
    The tax base grows with population growth. The advantages of subways and other mass transit are strongest with denser populations.