I agree with your concerns. I think the change is inevitable though and as density increases residents have to surrender some ownership for logistical reasons.
The real problem with densification is how fast it occurs. An area will change its zoning and you'll see absurd things like a row of single story houses bookended by 6 story apartment complexes.
I'd rather see policy that allows the changes to happen slowly (e.g. you can build up to 5 feet higher than the average height of other buildings in the zone) but, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, some places have been applying no-compromise protectionist policies for so long that the pressure for immediate and drastic change is intense.
The real problem with densification is how fast it occurs. An area will change its zoning and you'll see absurd things like a row of single story houses bookended by 6 story apartment complexes.
I'd rather see policy that allows the changes to happen slowly (e.g. you can build up to 5 feet higher than the average height of other buildings in the zone) but, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, some places have been applying no-compromise protectionist policies for so long that the pressure for immediate and drastic change is intense.