In the town I am from a developer bought land to put up a tower. The zoning law was set in the 80s and allowed for added density in this particular area. The pr

In the town I am from a developer bought land to put up a tower. The zoning law was set in the 80s and allowed for added density in this particular area. The proposed development complied with that zoning and so the application process was straightforward and didn’t require a long drawn out combative process, and still there have been numerous articles and handwringing by politicians that it was unconscionable that this development could be approved by city staff without having to go through public commentary and consultation and a shakedown by politicians demanding a tithe for parks or public art. This world is insane. It never ceases to amazing me.