In “Planet of Cities”, by Shlomo Angel*, a professor of urban planning at New York University, argues that cities must prepare themselves for rapid growth, citing New York and Barcelona: In the 19th century both cities decided to prepare themselves for rapid growth. In 1811 New York’s city council approved a plan which allowed all of Manhattan to be built up and included the island’s now famous street grid. In 1859 Barcelona followed suit with a similar concept to expand the city nine-fold.
Err PM not planning to increase the population that much.
And on why working-age population matters:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2013/01/demography-0
Netizens, pls realise that the intellectual underpinnings are there for the White Paper. It’s the conventional wisdom. Raving, ranting and screaming will do no good.
Nothing will, not even the ballot box: “A vote for the WP is a vote for the continuance of PAP policies” says WP Low. So lie back and enjoy being raped. Think of the value of your property when you cash out and move on overseas.
Thoughts of a Cynical Investor 
Funny,no one in Singapore evr consider the other possibility.
“Who the Hell Cleared This?”
— Forbes columnist regarding the evidence unleashed in the following investigation
that has already been presented to the Pentagon, CIA, and Congress
from discussion with Jim Rickards,who blogs at blogspot dot sg
http://w3.newsmax.com/a/currency-wars/video_uwr.cfm?s=al&promo_code=12236-1
Financial Pearl Harbor’ is a Real Threat Warns a Pentagon Adviser
http://www.eturama.com/videos/financial-pearl-harbor-is-a-real-threat-warns-a-pentagon-adviser-fW3fZzfHEX4?fb_action_ids=4951953992601&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
Only comment i have as pointed out by others already. what makes us sure that people are going to come.
They will come. Why shouldn’t they. The issue is whether they are Talent or Trash.
All must also read article – Is Population Growth a Ponzi scheme? by former director of UN Population Division of 12 years
http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?StoryId=8321