ðɪs mˈuːv wʌz hˈaɪli kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl, æz ɪt lˈɛd tʊ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn pɹˈɑːpɚɾi pɹˈaɪsᵻz fɔːɹ kˈɜːɹənt lˈændˈoʊnɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə pɹəvˈɪʒən ʌv ˌɛni pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ɔːɹ ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ.
This move was highly controversial, as it led to a large increase in property prices for current land-owners before the provision of any public services or infrastructure.