Growth is good for us. If we've heard those arguments once, we've heard them a thousand times, stated with utmost certainty and without the slightest evidence. That's because there is no evidence. Or rather, there is plenty of evidence, most of which disproves these deeply held pro-growth beliefs. Here is a short summary of some of the evidence.
Growth provides needed tax revenues.
Check out the tax rates of cities larger than yours. Almost never do the new taxes cover the new costs. We have to grow to provide jobs. But there's no guarantee that new jobs will go to local folks. In fact they rarely do.