I had my own uncle (who lives in another state) tell me I shouldn't complain about the rate of housing growth in Brookline because "the people who live there" decided they didn't want it. Like where do you think I live bro?

Gravel Influencer

This morning I was chatting with a friend about a common dynamic at community meetings in our towns: Residents getting up to speak and listing off their townie bona fides, because in their mind unless you've lived there for 40 years and have family going back 3 generations your voice doesn't count