Some people see the process of urban development as a microcosm of the development of civilization. The rise in population spurs economic development, creating wealth, and leading to an accumulation of knowledge. But it also creates problems which are hard for the wisdom of mankind to resolve.
有人把都市發展的過程比喻作人類文明發展的縮影：人口增加帶來經濟的發展，製造了財富、累積了智慧，但也產生了人類智慧所難以解決的問題。