At least in my Bay Area town, the people already live here. We have serious problems with people living in RVs taking over entire streets. They don't just live

At least in my Bay Area town, the people already live here. We have serious problems with people living in RVs taking over entire streets. They don't just live in the RVs quietly. They spread their stuff (furniture, garbage, sometimes large collections of stolen goods) all over the street. They harass nearby businesses and homeowners. They park in ways that are not just technically illegal, but dangerous to drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Crime has gone up in nearby areas. I'm not saying RV people are all responsible for the crimes, but I'm aware of several instances where the crimes have been committed by the RV people. They're not all homeless, either. Many of them own homes in the East Bay or further afield and just do a week long commute to their $100K+ peninsula jobs. Single family houses are housing 6-10 adults. Their cars are all over the streets. Some neighborhoods are can barely be navigated, and its dangerous for driver and pedestrian alike. We'd all be better off if there were affordable apartments (with parking garages) for people to live in. We'd see an increase in city revenue. We'd reclaim our streets. We'd have a cleaner city. We'd have fewer accidents and safer walks. We'd no longer have city council members hiding behind 'compassion' when it comes to removing the RVs. Yet every single development is opposed. "It will make traffic worse." Not conceivably possible. Every development includes requirements of $$ to improve nearby streets and appropriate parking. Parking has gotten so much easier since one major development included public parking. (One guy argued that the amount of money a business was willing to offer wasn't enough to fix a problem area. As if it is not the responsibility of the city, county, and state to fix the existing problem. Or as if $X million is worse than $0 million for fixing a problem we already have.) "That area is already a mess!" Yes. It is. That's why it needs to be improved. "It only adds X homes!" X is better than zero. They're also generally trying to add them near downtown and public transport. "It will bring more people to the area!" I don't have the numbers on this, but I suspect this is largely a red herring. Anecdotally, several of my friends have left the area, many still live with their parents after graduating, and my girlfriend wants to leave. "They're only building luxury apartments!" So? It means more houses. It means all the houses get more affordable because supply is trying to meet demand. "But the town will be so different!" Different than when you grew up in 1965? It's already different. And it's trash. It'll be different from now and it will be better because it will actually be meeting our needs. "But my property values!" Just kidding. No one ever says this, but they all mean it.