but what thing would most Americans say "yes! build this in my backyard"?>
You know, human stuff.
1. https://www.reddit.com/r/MapleRidge/comments/1ewgim0/maple_r...
2. https://nationalpost.com/life/the-important-questions-is-it-...
3. https://jeremyl.substack.com/p/nimbytales-stop-the-sound-of-...
4. https://torontolife.com/city/this-corner-store-owner-spent-y...
These examples basically amount to “some people didn’t like this”, which doesn’t mean that the balance of public opinion wasn’t favourable. Unanimous support is too high a bar.