Build, build, build. There is an incredibly frenetic need to create a modern city here. Besides the necessities for modern infrastructure, the rapid build up is mostly to the detriment of taste and long term vision. The practical and pragmatic are taking over any sort of historic heritage that could be used to make this a truly interesting atmosphere for tourists. Charming french colonial buildings built from 1870 to 1954 are being torn down and replaced by towering skyline apartment/office buildings in an attempt to copy Singapore and Shanghai. Shopping malls are taking precedent over culture and history. Is this really necessary? How many centers of modern highrise living and air-conditioned shopping can a tourist really wish to take in?
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