It is interesting to see the dichotomy here, and sad. I suspect that some neighbors never saved enough for retirement and so having their home "worth" a million

It is interesting to see the dichotomy here, and sad. I suspect that some neighbors never saved enough for retirement and so having their home "worth" a million dollars over what they paid for it is what they are counting on to live on in their retirement. So they are highly motivated to have house prices stay high, while people who are looking to buy their first home are looking for affordable options. Sunnyvale at least has been doing a good job of adding housing in spite of the NIMBYism. It isn't a popular opinion on Nextdoor but every fora has its taboos.