I’ve lived next to low income + “project” housing. It’s physically dangerous, in the form of gun violence. Sucks but it’s true. When you’re in your 20s it’s whatever, what are the odds that you’ll be hit by a stray bullet?
When you’re pushing 40 and have kids? Fuck that. Build your housing elsewhere.
Useless, vacant land v.s. new neighbors + taxes paid to the city.
The benefit is obvious when you put aside your prejudice against those from different walks of life.
I’m gunna be honest, if we’re making broad generalizations now, silicon valley snobs are by far the most selfish, inconsiderate, lack of empathy having, inflated ego persons in the entirety of the country. Texas and Arizona needs to be bussing those immigrants to SF area and not NY.
And your comments about SF people are absolutely true, and I live here.
Yes, you might have to face discomfort so that others can afford to put a roof over their head. There is a housing affordability crisis in North America for which it is necessary to build (on top of many other efforts required).
Yes, it's completely rational for you to be a selfish actor in this instance. But I don't believe it's rational for government to continue to support NIMBY'ism for the long term health of its society.
Treat others how you'd like to be treated. I'd rather live next to a decent guy who's a truck driver than a rich idiot. I'd also hate to live in a bubble. Look at London - you have places like Camden with multi-million pound town houses opposite council estates.