Dubai wasn't much 30 years ago. https://www.businessinsider.com/dubai-in-1990-is...

lawkwok · on Sept 10, 2023

Isn’t it really expensive to live there?

Also, while Dubai is flashy, I wouldn’t really consider it a first tier city in terms of actual living. The urban planning is not human scale at all and they just defaulted to highways and skyscrapers.

harambae · on Sept 10, 2023

Or Shenzhen.

But I think he means western examples. San Diego maybe?

lotsofpulp · on Sept 9, 2023

Sorry, I meant 1st tier cities becoming 3rd tier.

jjav · on Sept 10, 2023

Detroit