It is maddening! I once worked to open a much-needed preschool in an Oakland neighborhood. A retired lady owns a great property right across from an elementary school and right at a highway exit for easy access. NIMBYs fought the project and no matter what accommodations we offered they couldn’t be satisfied. The project fell through. Families were out of luck and stuck on long waitlists for preschools and the old lady could not access the value of her property to fund her retirement.
It is maddening! I once worked to open a much-needed preschool in an Oakland neighborhood. A retired lady owns a great property right across from an elementary school and right at a highway exit for easy access. NIMBYs fought the project and no matter what accommodations we offered they couldn’t be satisfied. The project fell through. Families were out of luck and stuck on long waitlists for preschools and the old lady could not access the value of her property to fund her retirement.
Here is an article from when we were still hopeful to get the approvals. Unfortunately, the NIMBYs stopped the project.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/05/20/after-nearly-100-years-montclair-womens-cultural-arts-club-closing/amp/