[quote=EconProf]
People are naturally suspicious of change, and that is what makes us all NIMBYs. Developers are automatically seen as the bad guys, and we can all cite instances to back up our beliefs.
However, density is actually environmentally more friendly than SFRs. And if the project is designed correctly, where you can walk to shopping and entertainment, an increasing subset of the population actually wants such a neighborhood. Look at the popularity of living in downtown San Diego–an alien concept just 20 years ago. Those residents take pride in not needing 2-3 cars per household, and they get more exercise than typical suburbanites. Add the fact that millenials are no longer lusting for a SFR as soon as they can afford it, and you have a recipe for a development that may be in high demand.[/quote]
But the push for One Paseo is in large part due to its proximity to I-5. In general the facilities are not meant to benefit local residents and the traffic impacts are projected to be enormous. It’s a desirable school district – which will cause families to move into the proposed housing, but there is no provision for a new school, or even a suggestion as to where a school could be built.
