For an existing property owner, any construction, noise or inconvenience is a "taking" that they can avoid by protesting. It's rational when you think about it

For an existing property owner, any construction, noise or inconvenience is a "taking" that they can avoid by protesting. It's rational when you think about it - what's in it for them? Also, developers are shysters who are profiting from that disruption. Why should existing owners help them? So those are the underlying issues to address.