nimbyism
In the last decade or so, the status quo of near-total deference to local governments on housing and land use policy, leading to exclusionary policies that create economy and middle.
A bit of context about Providence first. The city is pretty divided by race and class. The East Side, near Brown, is the rich part of town. It is filled.
With Trump still talking about dumping undocumented immigrants on left-leaning voting districts as a classic example of the central Republican governing doctrine of fuck liberals, I am awaiting two responses..
Shorter residents of luxury Brooklyn Heights condos: "We love the idea of affordable housing, but if it affects our view, send them to Newark."