&gt; (think Fremont, not Berkeley)<p>I wouldn&#x27;t let Berkeley off the hook so quickly, there is definitely resistance to dense residential development there [1].  I heard in a SPUR talk [2] that North Berkeley in particular has a strong anti-development movement, this despite Berkeley being one of the Bay area cities with the most new jobs being created.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dailycal.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;08&#x2F;27&#x2F;protesters-rally-against-contentious-downtown-berkeley-development&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dailycal.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;08&#x2F;27&#x2F;protesters-rally-against-...</a>
[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spur.org" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spur.org</a>