I think lots of people were interested in the idea of such a project. I don't know anyone with real experience in development, city planning, etc. who took it

I think lots of people were interested in the idea of such a project. I don't know anyone with real experience in development, city planning, etc. who took it seriously though as anything other than a source of a few ideas. None of them thought google had the skills, experience, or even commitment to do the project - probably correctly.