Economic growth, dense housing, and nature-destroying sprawl with soul-crushing commutes. Every city must pick two.
If you don't want your city to grow, how about voting for anti-business policies? That will stop the jobs growth and stop your city from growing. Then you won't have to deal with change.
Another option is to go full NIMBY and try to block new housing. This will cause housing prices to skyrocket, which will harm all the young people who grew up in your city, the folks who come to fill all the new jobs, and the poor (many will become homeless).
You must decide by yourself what you wish to do. I hope you will make a decision that reflects your core values, even if it comes with some disappointment.
If you don't want your city to grow, how about voting for anti-business policies? That will stop the jobs growth and stop your city from growing. Then you won't have to deal with change.
Another option is to go full NIMBY and try to block new housing. This will cause housing prices to skyrocket, which will harm all the young people who grew up in your city, the folks who come to fill all the new jobs, and the poor (many will become homeless).
You must decide by yourself what you wish to do. I hope you will make a decision that reflects your core values, even if it comes with some disappointment.