Press the issue.

They do not want bad press.

Look and see what tens of thousands of car owners have said about their experience.I am getting 27 mph so beware you'll be hard pressed to get to 30 mph with any mid sized SUV - unless you only drive on uncongested highways.

I seem to remember a press conference with Mayor Wade threatening $10,000 fines, so yes he is a supporter.In my opinion you are going about this wrong.

But politicians dont want that, they keep pressing that peddle down, more and more and more thrust.

We have a drip coffee maker, Chemex, French Press and electric kettle at our properties.

You need to press the agents for feedback and see if they can get an offer to at least consider. 

About your concerns on rents: you'll be hard pressed to find an example in modern history where rents declined in a meaningful way, not even 2008. 

Lot's of sellers target 1031 buyers at low caps because they know the buyers are looking at a big tax penalty with depreciation recapture and long term capital gains if their exchange fails.You have to really find someone that is off market with a pressing need to sell ( Wants to retire, partnership split, wants to recapitalize into other projects,etc.)The ones on the market tend to do ( call for offers ) with multifamily, rounds of bidding, and try to suck out every basis point they can selling to a sucker at crazy prices.

If they don't accept the terms and this offer the offer will just get worse when I present it again in a couple months after it remains on the market and the need to sell is more pressing.