This explosive growth has ushered in a wave of new building, a growing influx of money, and a continual increase in the number of new residents.
換句話說，至少有一百八十萬居民，沒有被列入原先規劃的考慮當中。錢多、人多，形諸於外的是馬路一條條地開闢、拓寬；房屋一幢幢地翻修、興建。繁榮也由點、而線、而面地向外擴展。「台北的發展源於淡水河的航運。