Is Too Much of a Good Thing Bad?

New York City and the development of the skyscraper was revolutionary for its time, allowing for large amounts of people to live in such a small area. As time went on, other cities utilizing the skyscraper were created and expanded. With technology expanding, skyscrapers and cities keep pushing the limits. But is pushing these limits really beneficial? As an example, China’s population is growing at an almost exponential rate and cities are barely able to keep up with the demand. Construction techniques and technology have allowed for these steel towers to be constructed at a fast rate but at what cost? Bringing these large populations into small condensed areas have heavily increased pollution to these areas due to the intense amounts of car and industry within the area. With this being the case, people in the city have to wear masks over their faces because the air in the city is barely breathable. It seems that creating this kind of environment could potentially bring more harm to the people living there than good.