PorkChops, did you read the article? The writer summarizes public testimony. The reasons for not building the road are not her reasons alone but the reasons put forward by those who attended the meeting. The community councils in oppositions are not limited to those in the proposed development area. There is wide spread opposition reaching far beyond the backyard. Rather than dismiss the writer by attacking her on the grounds of selfish interest, you might consider speaking to the various reasons/claims she shares.