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Originally Posted by sdm
Agreed. I rather see them put up proof of their findings, then just simply say it will cause, as an example, traffic issues. There are many traffic engineering firms who can vaildate their claim, if it is true.
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Yep. I'd ask them if they're a traffic engineer and, if so, why they haven't shared their detailed simulation parameters and results with everyone. They must have a very special simulation set up if they've found that a 7 storey seniors' home is going to single-handedly gridlock the area.
Similarly, ask the wind complainers if they've analyzed local climate data then built a wind tunnel and 3D model of a neighbourhood (with sensors of course) in their basement.
Often the city will require developers to come up with this data (presumably at great expense) and then councillors just ignore it. The reason for this is that most people have irrational reasons for opposing new development. They have to scramble to find plausible sounding arguments and then abandon them when they're revealed as false.