> - giving up the quality of your nice neighbourhood because a giant complex was built next door Streets with less poo and needles, lower amounts of civil unre

> - giving up the quality of your nice neighbourhood because a giant complex was built next door Streets with less poo and needles, lower amounts of civil unrest, more green spaces due to less sprawl, and less noise & emissions pollution from cars is a net win on this front. The resistance from NIMBYs is almost squarely financial. Homeowners like the fact that they're subsidized by the government (due to lenient tax policy and the like). As with all people who receive unjustified subsidies, they will fight until the bitter end to prevent the gravy train from being disrupted.