This, folks, is the root of so many problems. > When a property developer wants to steamroll the city's zoning and put 200 apartments sharing a fence with peop

This, folks, is the root of so many problems. > When a property developer wants to steamroll the city's zoning and put 200 apartments sharing a fence with people who've maintained the community and lived for decades with 1 or 2 neighbors, that is a big deal. You and your neighbors own the land you have purchased. Nothing more. You don't get to dictate what others can or cannot do on land that doesn't belong to you. If someone wants to build 200 apartments, it's likely that there is expected demand for those 200 apartments. That's 200 families. So what if they are going to share a fence with you. Buy a bigger plot of land to create a buffer then. Places change and evolve. You can try to delay things as much as you want, but it's only that, a delay. And ultimately, not up to you.