> just a collection of people with differing - often rational - interests concerning any given project. Well of course. It does not surprised me that a wealth

> just a collection of people with differing - often rational - interests concerning any given project. Well of course. It does not surprised me that a wealthy landowner would not want competition, and would not want housing to become more affordable. Just because someone's self interest is rational, does not me that I cannot criticize it. Creating more affordable housing, and lowering rents, is obviously something that some people out there would not want, because they make money from rents being high.