Some Westfield residents pushing back against redevelopment plan

A new redevelopment plan in Westfield, New Jersey, has neighbors pushing back. The huge project will give downtown a boost, but CBS2's Christine Sloan reports opponents fear the plan will change the character of their town.

[@WhateverHappenedToGaryCooper]

‘Housing for me and not for thee’ - every middle and upper class democrat ever to exist

[@nicholasthompson7690]

Seriously? These nimby people need to grow up and realize its not just about them.

[@Tom-Yum-Gai]

yeah, some nerve city residents have to want their own town to stay nice! (I lived there in the 60s and 70s. It's a mutation far beyond that now, most trees are gone and people sell their big yards for another house to be shoe horned it.)

[@3m5r56]

God forbid people who live near the development are concerned about traffic. It is all about their neighborhood. Thats why they bought houses there.

[@smrk2452]

I spent a lot of time in Westfield when I worked at L&T. I’m sad it closed but the redevelopment plan looks decent.

[@dannymaldonado26]

Just go forward with it. Save your dying town.

[@3m5r56]

Westfield is not dying. Its one of wealkthiest in Union county.

[@mikeyreza]

The arguments that the citizens have against it are classic NIMBY nonsense... But I don't like the idea of a corporation owning such a large piece of a city. Sounds like just another "lifestyle center"

[@3m5r56]

Is int in your neighborhood? or your backyard?

[@waynejacksongalloway5464]

So basically, a corporation will own a large chunk of their town that’s called, selling out, not surviving!

[@3m5r56]

Yeah Some reason big corporationbs always need lots of land to make money or its just not feasible. Baloney!

[@yusefkhan1752]

Every time they complain add another 100 units.