Homeowners invest their own money, at significant interest rates, to obtain a place to live. They do of course have an interest in protecting that investment - with increased density comes increased crime, stressed parking, and other problems.
To call homeowners a "cartel" as if they're extorting their local community for protection money is inherently misleading.
Homeowners invest their own money, at significant interest rates, to obtain a place to live. They do of course have an interest in protecting that investment - with increased density comes increased crime, stressed parking, and other problems.
To call homeowners a "cartel" as if they're extorting their local community for protection money is inherently misleading.