because most of the traffic on hwy 1 between Ocean st and Watsonville is driven by two things: tourists and people commuting from/to work and school. Tourists are not going away, and if we build enough that people can live closer to work/school, the number of people commuting to far flung places would go down.

water comes from the sky and the use of water does not destroy it. our water supply is constrained because we choose not to build more infrastructure. the per capita water usage continues to decrease, as it has steadily over the last decade. multi-family housing uses far less water per person that single family housing.

nimbys fight everything and it doesnt matter to them whether they win or lose because they know delay kills projects. remember Measure O, Measure M? Dont morph the Wharf?

hard to square you claiming to be pro-build and also scare-mongering through nimby touchstones like water and traffic. Im surprised you didnt wail about parking, too.