Traffic from housing is generally fairly minimal. Traffic and parking are the big NIMBY fears and are generally unfounded. "Luxury" apartments are, 9 times out

Traffic from housing is generally fairly minimal. Traffic and parking are the big NIMBY fears and are generally unfounded. "Luxury" apartments are, 9 times out of 10, just brand new apartments that happen to be in an expensive location. It's kind of like cars - a brand new Toyota Corolla is not the cheapest car out there. A 20 year old used one is going to be a lot more affordable. But you don't get old ones unless you build and sell the new ones to people who have the money to buy new cars. If there are not enough new cars, those people will drive up the price of the used cars. Indeed, this is exactly what happened during the pandemic. As someone who lives in a former mill town myself, feel free to write if you're curious about organizing in favor of housing. It's a lot of fun!