> The city may not build up in the way the planners anticipated. It might not, but planners have a lot of forcing functions. For example, if they build a tran

> The city may not build up in the way the planners anticipated. It might not, but planners have a lot of forcing functions. For example, if they build a transformational backbone, and nobody uses some part of it, they can fix it, by say, moving major government offices to that area. Residents, other businesses, services will follow suit. What doesn't work is half-assed planning, where you have a grand, but myopic vision, implement it, and never adjust after-the-fact.