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My anecdote counters your anecdote. I find that the newest members of a neighborhood are the ones most likely to fight new development. The older people care
by pfarnsworth 10y ago
My anecdote counters your anecdote. I find that the newest members of a neighborhood are the ones most likely to fight new development. The older people care but they don't have as much vested interest because they don't lose as much money.
- XenophileJKO 10y agoWhere I live in Mountain View, it is definitely the older residents that are the most vocal against increasing density.
- umanwizard 10y agoYou're equivocating between "homeowners" and "residents". Even newer homeowners are likely to have lived in the area longer than many residents.