We OWN apartments. Virtually impossible to get the yardwork done with those midget lithium battery powered lawn equipment. I’ll keep my Ferris zero turn, my echo leaf blower (which I seldom use) and my wheeled gas powered string trimmer thank you very much.
I never said the alternatives are friendly for full-time (or near full time) gardeners, as they are very costly at a minimum, and I know that cost will be passed on to those who live there. But you’ll find a lot of public support for that specific ban (leaf blowers), even from many conservatives. Now start going after other equipment, then things change.