[leggomylibro]

Like the 'appearance in creative works' section points out, it's a popular inspiration for stories and games with a bit of an anarchistic streak. Gibson's Bridge trilogy and Shadowrun: Hong Kong used it in their settings, and you can see why. It's a natural fit for Cyberpunk; heck, it was more or less a manifestation of the genre.

But ... it didn't actually work all that well, did it? It was a huge slum, which plenty of cities have. It was just unique in its small urban footprint.