We should go the asian route of increasing density and size. It's not like Barcelona is fully developed border to border.
That's unintelligible. With that logic, every law and regulation is authoritarian.
> all the while fostering resentment and opening up increasingly authoritarian measures in the future
Here's the resentment:
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2023/10/09/fed-u...
And yes, the locals want more authoritarianism to keep away the overcrowding tourists, rich foreigners, and people who think like you. That's what the problem needs and what people like you understand.
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