NIMBY: Difference between revisions

'NIMBY' was coined as, and generally remains, a critical and pejorative term, which people hardly ever use to self-identify. So if used as a term for a person (as opposed to say a&nbsp;''dynamic&nbsp;''or&nbsp;''syndrome),&nbsp;''it may be viewed as inherently polarizing.&nbsp;<br/> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A relatively rare case of someone using NIMBY to self-identify is&nbsp;Jane Anne Morris, ''Not In My Back Yard: The Handbook''&nbsp;(1994), pictured at right. However, the sense in which she uses the term is more like,&nbsp;'''NIABY''', "Not In Anyone's Backyard," i.e. opposition to land-uses which it is argued should not happen at all, such as radioactive waste disposal.&nbsp;(See:&nbsp;[[NIMBY and YIMBY related terms]]).&nbsp;<br/> &nbsp;

<blockquote>''"In plain language, NIMBYis the motivation of residents who want to protect their turf. More formally, NIMBY refers to the protectionist attitudes of and oppositional tactics adopted by community groups facing an unwelcome development in theirneighborhood. Such controversial developments encom-pass a wide range of land-use proposals, including many human service facilities, landfill sites, hazardous wastefacilities, low-income housing, nuclear facilities, and air-ports. Residents usually concede that these “noxious” facilities are necessary, but not near their homes, hence the term “not in my back yard.”''<br/> <br/> ''"Of course, not all oppositionis counterproductive: Neighborhood complaints can result in valuable improvements to proposed programs;and vocal, client-led opposition may cause positive adjustments to the program plans of human service providers. This essay, however, focuses on the more self-interested, turf-protectionist behavior of facility opponents in an attempt to provide a perspective on the NIMBY phenomenon and to reduce an apparently chaotic concept to manageable proportions in ways that will beuseful for planners, advocates, and service providers. Thearticle addresses three important themes: the nature of community opposition, factors determining community attitudes, and a guide to alternative strategies for community relations."''</blockquote>

*HANKINSON, M. (2018). When Do Renters Behave Like Homeowners? High Rent, Price Anxiety, and NIMBYism. American Political Science Review, 1-21. doi:10.1017/S0003055418000035.&nbsp;[https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055418000035 [2]].<br/> Preprint 2017:&nbsp;“[http://mhankinson.com/assets/jmpWeb.pdf When Do Renters Behave Like Homeowners? High Rent, Price Anxiety, and NIMBYism.]”<br/> [http://mhankinson.com/assets/jmpWeb.pdf.  http://mhankinson.com/assets/jmpWeb.pdf.&nbsp;]<br/> &nbsp;

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAVE_People CAVE People] ("Citizens Against Virtually Everything).<br/> <br/> &nbsp;