Supersized Cities

Smart or not so smart?

If my wife’s initial reaction is anything to go by, the first-time visitor's aerial view of one of the world's fastest-growing cities (discounting Africa which has 17 of the top 20) is awe-inspiring, with skyscrapers scrambling over each other to become the tallest and the brightest on the city’s skyline. It's a view that might remind some of the popula…