NIMBYism

If You're NIMBY, You Aren't Green

Environmentalists in Berkeley and Oakland are realizing that the inner-city development they protested in the past is actually more eco-friendly than the alternative.
6 July 2009 - 6:00am
East Bay Express

NIMBYism Strikes as Residents Fight Senior Housing

Citizens in Weston, Massachusetts, one of America's toniest suburbs, continue to block a local college's effort to build senior housing, raise its endowment and provide scholarships for low-income students.
4 August 2008 - 11:00am
The Boston Globe

NIMBYs On Vacation

Next American City nails NIMBYs for their vacation choices.
26 July 2008 - 5:00am
The Next American City

Challenges Ahead for Tyson's Corner To Become Livable City

Tyson's Corner, an auto-oriented suburb of Washington, D.C., reveals ambitious plans to become a dense, urban community. Officials are bracing themselves for tough opposition from locals. The Washington Post story includes a video report.
29 May 2008 - 2:00pm
The Washington Post

Light Rail Pits Planning Against Parenthood

Sat, 11/10/2007 - 12:07

Yes, yes. We all want to save the children. They are our most precious resource and hold the key to our future. Let them lead the way, and please, lord, don't let them get run over by a train.

Fortunately, most American kids face no such danger because they are held safe in far-flung suburbs where conformity and the cocoon of the strip mall tend to their well-being. They are growing up strong and worldly behind gates and in perfect communities far from the strife of the city, where art, culture, diversity, adventure, and freedom might stimulate them just a little too much.

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