I consider myself a YIMBY and I believe that a lot (if not most) NIMBYs do not operate out of financial self-interest. Defending the character of a neighborhood

I consider myself a YIMBY and I believe that a lot (if not most) NIMBYs do not operate out of financial self-interest. Defending the character of a neighborhood is often done against NIMBYs own potential financial benefit! Having more people move into your neighborhood is likely to increase the value of your property as businesses pop up to take advantage of the increase in density. But many NIMBYs do not plan to sell! They want to live there, that is all, and simply do not want things to change. They don't want it to be harder to find parking. They don't want people richer than them moving in and businesses catering to those with larger bank accounts.