As I stated above, the planners back then knew precisely what they were doing. On that, we agree. They may not have foreseen every unintended consequence, but they knew damn well what they were doing. And yes, as you've noted, they were focused on sheer bean-counting rather than trying to improve the lot of the people of the city.
I know hindsight is always 20/20, but I believe that is so we can learn from our past mistakes. In hindsight, how has the previous strategy worked for the long run?
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