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I see. Is there overlap between "progressives" and "housing nimbys" in the US?
by spaniard89277 4y ago
I see. Is there overlap between "progressives" and "housing nimbys" in the US?
- vorpalhex 4y agoYes, both directly (NIMBYism is generally worse in liberal areas) and indirectly (density makes everything harder and more complicated).
- kwillets 4y agoleft-nimby's, as they're called, obstruct housing with price controls and other uneconomical demands on housing producers and buyers. Often they reject projects out-of-hand if they show any possibility of making a profit.
- Tiktaalik 4y agoThere's overlap of both progressives and NIMBYS and conservatives and NIMBYS. Just as there are progressive YIMBYS and "conservative" (usually labelled "market urbanist") YIMBYS. The left/right axis is inadequate to describe the dynamics of municipal politics. You need a second urbanist/conservationist axis to describe support or opposition for housing development.