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Originally Posted by mr1138
The argument that anybody who supports density MUST clearly be getting paid off by developers is one that seems to be rampant these days. It is nothing more than an unsubstantiated slur, but one that the "aesthetic environmentalists" have spread around to the point that I think a lot of people now accept it as self-evident, even though there is absolutely NO evidence that this is going on. It really is infuriating. Everybody knows that density is inherently "ugly," and nobody could possibly support it if they don't have a direct financial interest... right? But I have to say that this rhetoric is 500% worse in Boulder than it is in the comments on the DP. A lot of people now say the word "developers" the way they have talked about "Wall Street Bankers" since the recession. And it's based purely on unexamined assertions and populist hatred(/jealousy) of "monied interests" like people who happen to own valuable land.
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Wait... you guys aren't getting your checks in the mail for posting pro development stuff on here? I say you stop posting until you do! Everyone knows that every opinion in this country is paid for by someone, somewhere. No way I support infill or development in Denver or anywhere else without my monthly stipend courtesy of "the developers!"
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