In my experience growing up (in Asia) almost every city that created by a government saying "let's build a new shiny city in the middle of nowhere" was an utter

In my experience growing up (in Asia) almost every city that created by a government saying "let's build a new shiny city in the middle of nowhere" was an utter flop at getting people to move in. People have families, livelihoods, businesses, kids that need schools, grandparents that need care, friends, and emotional attachments to cultural things like food. "Shiny new buildings" are great to look for an hour but it gets old quickly. After that you start missing that noodle shack at the end of the street, the park the kids play in, and the sights and sounds of a bustling street market. Homes being 3X the price just because they are newly built, and a lack of jobs for both parents, doesn't help make people want to move, either.