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NIMBY
Don't Trust The Natives
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 2:05pmAn otherwise reasonable Denver Post article on the relationship between density and smart growth stated: "but every now and then nearby residents who loudly protest a proposed project really do understand their long-term interests."
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The Toxic Results of NIMBYism
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 08/04/2014 - 9:54amAn article in today's New York Times discusses population growth patterns over the past several years, and suggests that population growth is fastest in the inland Sun Belt-places combining relatively warm weather and cheap housing.
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If You Don't Want An Apartment, Don't Have One
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/09/2014 - 2:23pmOne of my favorite political slogans (more because of its catchiness than because of its wisdom)* is "If You Don't Want An Abortion, Don't Have One."
It occurs to me that this slogan would be quite appropriately adapted to an urbanist context. In response to NIMBY attacks on compact deve... read more »
The Infrastructure Argument Against Infill
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 5:29pmOne common (if vague) argument against upzoning and infill development is that infrastructure in place X (wherever the proposed development is) will somehow be overwhelmed by more important. When I see this argument I want to ask:
1. What infastructure are you talking about?
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Documenting NIMBYism
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:05amBecause much of the literature on anti-density "exclusionary zoning" involves suburbs, you might think that cities tend to favor development and density. But according to a recent paper by Vicki Been of NYU Law, this is not the case. The study examines rezonings proposed by the New York ... read more »
Against "Community Character"
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 10:25amIn an interesting article entitled "The Case for Listening to NIMBYs", Kaid Benfield mentions "that municipal planners would benefit by being more sensitive to building types that fit well with existing neighborhood character." He writes that pro-infill planners should encourage such infill ... read more »
zoning budgets- one way to keep NIMBYism under control
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:50amRoderick Hills and David Schleicher, two law professors, have proposed one way to limit NIMBY-inspired downzonings: a "zoning budget." Specifically, they propose that cities require every downzoning to be matched by an upzoning somewhere else, so that the city's "budget" was always balanced.&n... read more »
Kaid Benfield's Switchboard Covers Anti-Transit TOD
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 10:30pmIn a recent post at the NRDC Switchboard, Kaid Benfield discusses the travesty of a well-planned community rejecting transit. At King Farm in suburban D.C., an award-winning new urbanism master planned community has been created over the years, complete with all the bells and whistles.
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The Rise of YIMBY Environmentalism: a Personal Journey for Earth Day
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 7:23amRecently, I attended the annual conference of the American Planning Association, where I was invited to speak.
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Smart growth must become more demanding, more community-oriented, and greener (literally)
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:46amIs it any wonder that neighbors continue to oppose density (oops, I meant "compact development") when what we have been giving them is lousy? We smart growth advocates have gotten lazy.
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