Yes, people in various towns refused to let a projected railroad pass through their towns. One example is that of the residents of Sandersville, Georgia, who refused to let the Central of Georgia pass through their beloved town–so the CoG built through Tennille, four miles away. Not long afterwards, the same people realized the advantages of rail transportation, and the Sandersville and Tennille was built to connect the two towns.
Quoting blue streak 1 “Its all about the fast food generation. Several McDonalds in our area were rebuilt. From closing to demo to new building to reopening took an average of 60 - 70 days. Biggest complaint from public. " Why is it taking so long ?”"
The correct answer to the question is that no one has a magic wand to wave so that an instantaneous change will come about.
By the way, I received nothing on this thread since my last post came through; I had several posts in my email today just before my current response.
Perhaps “started” was a poor choice on my part. Let’s replace it with “gained momentum”.
The point is all those railroads, highways, and airports got built regardless of various factions of public outcry. They wouldn’t today.
Anyone who wants to compare pre-1970 environmentalism, with what has come forth since, has a peculiar view of history.
The landmark event was the creation of the EPA. NIMBY’s didn’t have any Federal teeth until then.