Multiple times I’ve seen NIMBYs vote down light rails and other public transit options. They’ll talk about taxes and traffic, but it always boils down to them not wanting “undesirables” having access to their amenities.
There was so much fighting against bus stops in my town. I found out that I was blissfully ignorant to how many of my colleagues were bigots during that time period.
Multiple times I’ve seen NIMBYs vote down light rails and other public transit options. They’ll talk about taxes and traffic, but it always boils down to them not wanting “undesirables” having access to their amenities.
They still want them to commute in to clean their houses though. Or perhaps live in the servant barracks on the estate.
There was so much fighting against bus stops in my town. I found out that I was blissfully ignorant to how many of my colleagues were bigots during that time period.