If we were talking about smelters or meat packing plants I'd agree with you, but we're not. We're taking about anything as low density as row homes, or even above-garage units, being opposed by people who want to maintain the "character" of their neighborhoods. Imagine if downtown retained the character of wooden shacks it started out as. What if Capitol Hill retained the character of Victorian mansions instead of growing apartments. Not to mention the little neighborhood stores that are now illegal to add to a place - no restaurants, barber shops, or hardware stores may be added to a neighborhood per code, they are limited to commercial corridors only accessible by car. Our city is distorted by these unwarranted restrictions, our traffic is choked because services can't be added where they are needed, and our housing crisis continues to worsen because residents 'having a strong say' oppose sharing their neighborhoods. It needs to change.