Much of what you point out as benefits of growth aren't necessarily the way it has to be. We have a deeply rooted system built entirely around a growth model, and growth will inevitably have to cease since it's inherently unsustainable. Everything will need to adapt to that situation, and much of your assumptions will necessarily no longer be true for the nation to function. I don't know what that will look like, but we must adapt to a world without growth, the sooner the better, for everyone in the long-term.

I already stated that it's impossible to keep up with the population growth. This is precisely why I feel it's important to clearly state the figures in terms that really reflect what's seen by individuals walking through our city streets. I don't have the impression that the average person actually groks this coupling, and it's articles like those portraying such things in per capita figures which helps reinforce the illusion things are improving while they're actually deteriorating.