The World Health Organization has launched an international commission on loneliness, which can be as bad for people’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
Most people aren't even ready to admit that this style of development is even a factor in loneliness, mental health, and general strength of a community.
Still lots of boomers in senior planning positions. It doesn't help that the only people that attend public meetings are also seniors and boomers so nimbyism is rampant.
To be truly fair, there should be several meetings that cover the same topics throughout the week/month so that more people have an oppourtunity to be heard