Haha exactly!

Did work experience once as a urban planner through uni it has to be the most frustrating job at times. So many people I met theoretically support all kinds of developments that may be useful for a post peak economy, such as in-fill development, rezoning, nuclear energy and even things as simple as later services on public transport. But as soon as they get wind of something that may effect them the very same people are vehemently against and prepared to start a rally.

The record hypocrite holder was the Town of Daylesford, there was a council meeting and the community was outraged that the council had never provided anything for the kids to do and they voted it top priority. So under instruction from council we proposed a skate park and play area, then the very same people kept fighting and fighting, pushing the location further and further to the outskirts of town, with lamo excuses like "oh it wont fit the area", "i'm scared of the increased crime it will bring" (pop 2,000 country town, not suburban Detroit). They suceeded in getting it so far from the Town center that it never got used at ALL, partly as there wasnt even so much as a paved footpath/road going out that far yet, and the kids wanted to stay in the town center anyway.

Grrr...!!!! so hard to make community based decisions, when so many people are blatant hypocrites! Especially when many of these decisions will be VERY VERY important for a post peak city (density, mass transit etc). This is what planners are up against, (in my country anyway). Main Issue is Density, if i could just get NIMBY's to admit they are pro sprawl thats one thing but to have them say "oh im all for density, just not this development its innapropriate" over and over even when its the most appropriate development since someone gaffa taped Paris Hilton's mouth shut. I think Bernie Ecclestone said once that Democracy doesnt work, i never thought i would say this but very very occasionally I have to agree.

(apologies for the anecdote (rant) day im having today)