Then the Californians, New Yorkers, etc. descended and the independents were kicked to the curb.
New housing developments were almost always "covenant communities", i.e. HOAs with stand-alone homes. The increase in housing prices also led to the buying out of gun ranges, race tracks, etc.
Cities prided themselves on having government built and operated gyms, health clubs, open spaces, etc. More bike lanes started appearing. All things that government didn't need to do, but did because the newcomers wanted them.
Libertarians are living a pipe dream if they think they can ignore our leftist rulers and just live out their lives as they see fit.
If someone wants to live a "libertarian lifestyle" then he should first become a billionaire, and then bribe every necessary public official to look the other way when he's doing what he wants to.
It is possible to be an individualist within a collective. You just put everybody on ignore and live your life. That generally works.
“Then the Californians, New Yorkers, etc. descended and the independents were kicked to the curb.”
Denver is mostly Hispanic.