urban formations

This google maps image of, what I believe to be, a future neighbourhood/city is fascinating.

Why?

Roads have already been made. Like a rough sketch you can already see the end-result.

It's esthetic quality can only be seen from the sky, never from the ground.

It's a prelude to a bittersweet era that's about to begin: thousands and thousands of homes being built in record time.
Most of them will look identical.
Imagine what this deserted place will look like in 5 to 10 years?! A beautiful green neighbourhood with parks, ponds and golf courses. That's the complete opposite of what's there now.

It's also fascinating to think of how many people want to live in this place in its present state. Nothing to see or do within miles. Planners will have thought of that though: plenty of malls and leisure-activity in the near future...