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Originally Posted by jlousa
Citizens not having a say in things will not lead to anything better, As much as we complain about nimbies they ultimately lead to a better city. All the best cities to live in have strong citizen voices. Sure it slows things down and adds costs, but the alternatively is evern worse.
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Everything needs moderation. What we have today is bordering extremism. Take the example of that rejected project in Chinatown.
The best cities all started without nimbyism, or with limited voice of the citizenry. Authoritative regimes were able to carve out beautiful parklands, boulevards, grandoise structures which still exist today. Extreme Nimbyism eventually leads to progress and creativity slowing down, and eventually allowing others to catch up and exceed the pace of creative development. Nimbyism only works with objective, far-sighted, and level-headed citizens, not like many of the closed minded, selfish and entitled residents we have here. These people live with a "siege mentality" and are instrumental in handicapping the creative voice of the city.