YIMBY Definition & Meaning

YIMBY

[ yim-bee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

abbreviation for

yes, in my backyard: used to express support by local citizens to the locating in their neighborhood of civic projects, such as the construction of new multiunit housing, the development of public transportation, or the rezoning of urban areas for mixed use, which other residents may view as detrimental to the neighborhood. Compare NIMBY ( def ).

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Origin of YIMBY¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

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As a former real estate developer — and an advocate of deregulation in general — Trump ought to be a YIMBY, the yes-in-my-backyard, pro-housing opposite of a NIMBY.

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You may also be familiar with Yimby, a word to describe supporters of new housing, meaning "yes in my back yard".

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The new MP for Eastbourne, Josh Babarinde, said he had been described as a Yimby.

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How the party manages the Nimby and Yimby voices within its ranks of 72 MPs will be one of the subplots of this Parliament.

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The bill’s backers include the California Building Industry Assn., the Housing Action Coalition and Yimby Action, according to the legislature’s bill analysis.

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