Fears are often not rational, and such fears do play a minor role in feelings against certain structures in California. Talk to some people for a while and it comes up.
Having said that, it's not the main driver preventing development in the Bay Area. Citizens with money, influence, and established interests want lower-density development, and so that's what exists.
Having said that, it's not the main driver preventing development in the Bay Area. Citizens with money, influence, and established interests want lower-density development, and so that's what exists.