@TheEconomist Why?
A Dubai firm is building a “new world city”, bigger than Washington, DC, in Saudi Arabia http://econ.st/1MWpYNP pic.twitter.com/Y9K0Jmx64D
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@TheEconomist Hmm, good luck with that. Things I look for in cities include cold beer and a climate less like an oven.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@TheEconomist DC isn't very big. Not sure why that was mentioned, except to connect the concept of a powerful city & a vague sense of threat -
@MilLilDreams@TheEconomist I felt the same way when I read the comparison to DC. An interesting article though.
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@TheEconomist hah! I think the history of planned cities should inform how this will turn out.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@TheEconomist#Dubai is built on sand..all those tall building will end up crumbling in 10 years -
@moveebuff1953@TheEconomist Indeed 'cause "foolish man builds his house upon the sand"...
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@TheEconomist Way to go, money moves mountains.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@TheEconomist based on what I assume Dubais potential to be "bigger than DC" isn't impressive...Ny/LA maybe?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@TheEconomist # Yes We must Salute the Emirates Vision, Business Planning, and consist implementation of creating a holistic desert oasis.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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