Big population isn't a problem if we plan for it

The truth is that population is not the problem — the problem is planning and administration for the likely population size.

via theage.com.au

This is what I’ve been saying for years. And since I’ve been here, the Melbourne area sucks at planning and administration. The linked article, by the Committee for Melbourne, argues that this lack of planning is a recent change - old Melways, for example, used to list rail and road reservations. Not so now.

Now, the real question is: Why is this happening?