The Monster Under the Bed Is Scarier When You Can’t See It

Incremental development seems risky until we see what it actually looks like.

The monster under your bed is always scarier when you can’t see it. The same goes for how we think about infrastructure and development. When we propose something like adding new housing or commercial spaces into neighborhoods, our minds often jump to worst-case scenarios.

“I don’t want a tattoo parlor in my building. I don’t want a four-storey apartment…