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Dubai? Not really something to emulate though. Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taipei also kind of fit.

> Dubai?

I have heard that Dubai does not have street names, so giving directions and arranging deliveries can be… challenging. Is this statement accurate?

I think "missing street names" is probably #2879 on the prioritized list of things that make Dubai the best example of a complete modern dystopia.

These are not private initiatives. They were the will of powerful, bright and respected people.

Private people can't be powerful, bright, and respected? Plus their example was Brasilia, not a private initiative either.

>They were the will of powerful, bright and respected people.

Not the first adjectives I'd use to describe imperialists, colonialists and warlords personally.

The "fathers" of Dubai, Singapore, etc are highly respected and loved by the locals. Of course there are counter-exemples.