Originally Posted by
jiejie
You are more optimistic than I. I think BJ will not become a nice place to live again, until it's de-populated by about 1/3 of the present level. That may have to happen at some point anyway, due to outstripping of water supplies, which unlike traffic and pollution, is not talked about here (or much anywhere else publicly), but is probably an even more serious issue.
It's all about the upcoming urban sprawl. While this won't solve the water problem, it is bound to spread people out.