Big Brother Jones. 1984, George Orwell.
The article reports the public dissatisfaction but apparently does not reveal the true extent. See the second link to a Facebook post.
When the crowd at Tuesday night’s ballpark meeting was asked to use electronic clickers to vote on the most positive aspect of the redevelopment plan for Shockoe Bottom and the Boulevard, the top answer, at 36 percent, was none of the above. Link
Then we were told to rotate around a half-dozen tables where “experts” would explain different aspects of the plan. At the end, we all returned to our seats and one woman asked, can we ask question?. Mayor Jones said simply “No,” that this was an informational session only. Link