[ohhey]

You guys are being way to hysterical about this. Rainey needs a lot of infrastructure work - more than a new transit station years down the line. The city has been dragging its feet on the issue for years. There's clearly room for a compromise here that would be for the betterment of all sides. Specifically, the city council can simultaneously approve the proposed density and funding for accelerated improvements to streets, sidewalks, trails, etc.

I'm pretty sure the Rainey neighborhood association is savvy enough to know you always start a negotiation asking for more than you really want/need.