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nimbyism
/ ˈɪɪˌɪə /
noun
- the practice of objecting to something that will affect one or take place in one's locality
Example Sentences
“If we need to overcome some NIMBYism to get shelter and housing built,we should absolutely empower a receiver to do that,” Umhofer said.
Appelbuam argues that systemic racism and NIMBYism are not the only factors that have led to bad outcomes for minorities.
"It's nimbyism, it's perfect nimbyism," she said.
“The forces that made it hard to do things new and different in the past are still with us — insurance and mortgage underwriting standards, planning and zoning, risk-averse developers, NIMBYism,” Falletta said.
NIMBYism crosses traditional political lines, suppressing housing in some of California’s most ostensibly liberal enclaves, but it also overlaps plenty with Trump’s coalition.
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