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> Density ruins neighborhoods

Can you give examples?

Well, for one, while there are some conflicting results, there is lots of research pointing to high-density housing leading to elevated rates of violent crime.

e.g., https://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/13030.html

Increased traffic and related issues if housing is added without new roads, traffic signals, etc... Increased 911 response times, food deserts and the related social problems, air quality problems for increased traffic and so on. Tnstaafl

We can’t let our kids and our dogs out in the yard to play. This is hugely valuable to some people, and it’s why they chose the neighborhoods that they did. You probably got to do that as a kid.

Nothing to do with rent seeking. The only thing increased property value does is make property tax and excise tax go up. Nobody cares about that. We don’t want a condo building dropped on both sides of us. Who would?

Can you explain how having buildings erected on adjacent (i.e. not your) property prevents you from using your yard however you want?

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