Despite initial community resistance, more than 3,000 children have been adopted since the program was created.

Most are years away from completion; some, like the Atlantic yards plan, face strong community resistance.

But the programs have encountered little community resistance, its sponsors say.

This is not the first time that the academy has challenged community resistance to expand.

Several trustees said that they expected strong community resistance.

Now, that plan was meeting community resistance, too, and already their legal fees were approaching $200,000.

In fact, community resistance to the plan has already risen.

You note that virulent community resistance has stood in the way of such housing.

The district operates on a tight $33.3 million budget, which was approved after much debate and community resistance last year.

Recent changes in state law will give teeth to community resistance to clubs.