Or you could let the people who live in a given place have a vote as to whether they are OK with new housing. And if the local residents don't want a new housi

Or you could let the people who live in a given place have a vote as to whether they are OK with new housing. And if the local residents don't want a new housing development because it negatively impacts their home value, then maybe someone will find a way to make it worth their while (i.e. real-estate developer grants current residents a stake in the returns of the new development if they stay for 5 years after the new housing is constructed).