Opposition to new development in service to the interests of established residents is "conservative" more or less by definition. Whether it aligns with the pol

Opposition to new development in service to the interests of established residents is "conservative" more or less by definition. Whether it aligns with the political left or right depends on what neighborhood you're talking about and where it is. Local governments of all persuasions are going to be primarily beholden to existing land-owners. This isn't a partisan thing at all.