[kennend3]

> I think the people complaining in this thread would complain about anything.

So much THIS!

If they were free, people would complain that you still have to pay property taxes/utilities.

Everyone LOVES to criticize but that same group rarely offers solutions, lest others criticize them.

Here (Ontario, Canada) housing is a major issue for the reason you list : Nobody is big enough to push back and make it happen.

Try and build anything here and you will be NIMBY to death. I ride my bike by an area where they are tying to build low-rise apartments and everywhere you look are signs protesting it.. where should they build?