For instance-
A 76ers arena was supposed to be built on Market Street, inside the current fashion district mall in Philadelphia, which is dead, and losing the city money. Not only would this arena revitalize Market Street, and the surrounding neighborhood and shops, but the entire center city area as a whole. Now, the plan is no longer going through, Macy’s is shutting down, and many of the businesses are boarded up, empty, and abandoned all along the street.
Chinatown would’ve been booming, and more money would’ve flown into their local neighborhood. The locals celebrate, but it’s ultimately a mistake. The city will remain poor, the local businesses will remain dead, and the city is gonna have to pull a Hail Mary off to fix this critical problem.
So, why do people fear change?
Comfort is easy. Change is difficult.
Sometimes change is a necessity, despite the immediate strife it will cause. Through strife and the necessity of change, happiness and flourishing is the ultimate outcome. Through comfort and complacency, stagnation and mediocrity is the outcome.
Maybe people want to stay poor? Being mediocre and comfortable is easy.