>>I really do think there is such a thing as "over democratizing" our development process. I 100% agree, though think a better way to term it is over localizin

>>I really do think there is such a thing as "over democratizing" our development process. I 100% agree, though think a better way to term it is over localizing and over veto-abling governance over the development process. Democracy means collective control, with one vote per person. Not necessarily that the votes on each decision are held at a very local level, and certainly not each person/voting-block getting a veto. Take Japan: it has a democratically elected national government, and that government controls all zoning, with local municipalities having no say. That's both democratic, and pro-development.