Why not admit to yourself that you just like exclusionary land use regulations, and are comfortable with the impacts on the cost of living, increased commutes, etc.?
It’s not your neighborhood under threat, it’s your status quo.
This means nothing without knowing the specifics of the local geography and ecosystem.
> Why not admit to yourself that you just like exclusionary land use regulations, and are comfortable with the impacts on the cost of living, increased commutes, etc.?
I’m not denying that our current zoning is exclusionary. It absolutely is. It’s excluding developers who want to sweep through and enshittify the place for a quick profit without regard to long-term viability.
> It’s not your neighborhood under threat, it’s your status quo.
In our case, the status quo many of our rules are meant to protect is, “the peninsula still exists and remains accessible by land,” so it’s both.
What about an ADU in your backyard? What about tearing down your house and build a triplex?
Or has your peninsula achieved the platonic ideal of density as it is now? If so, you must be very lucky to live in such a place.