Not that I don't think it's bad, I just think it's inevitable - the people who already live there and own their homes don't see or care about rent prices but they would see their home values going down when a huge apartment complex gets built next door. (and I'm not suggesting that's because of income level, it's because of density, traffic, noise, maybe they like their privacy or space etc.). They are protecting their investments.

I can see both sides on this one - I know people who've struggled to find housing they can afford, I also see how someone whose lived on a quiet street in a quiet town for years may not want a big apartment building built next door because it would have an impact on their home value and enjoyment of their property (no longer quiet).

that was another project that looked good on the face but would have done very little good to the people everyone thinks it was going to help - it was all 1 bedroom apartments, not really helping those families they keep talking about, and only a small percentage would have been affordable-housing (and hey, how about instead of crying for low-income housing for teachers and firefighters we...pay them more?) This was 100% going to be full of seniors from MA and NJ who want a second place near the beach.

Its cynicism, not NIMBYism

I'm simply saying this isn't NIMBYism - its people who like their small communities resisting the density and all that goes with it. If I lived in a small town and liked it and saw it rather quickly turning urban I'd probably resist too.

Yes, plus these projects never include any improvements to the surrounding infrastructure (roads OR public transportation) or consider what that influx of traffic will do to the community. This is not affordable housing and the developers aren't proposing this to benefit anyone but themselves.

but this explicitly isn't affordable housing

For a lot of people it's about not wanting more density and traffic or to have their small town turn into Portland, which is itself turning into Boston. They are proposing a huge housing complex (also not affordable) in South Portland by bug light and the thought of 1200 more cars trying to get down Broadway through Millcreek give me pause...

(and sure public transportation - great idea that no one uses. Would take a massive investment in infrastructure area-wide to reduce cars on the road.)