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The standard NIMBY-ism is "Yes, please Manhattanize and lower rents! But not in my neighborhood, do it in other parts of town". (repeated by all residents of th
by sliverstorm 13y ago
The standard NIMBY-ism is "Yes, please Manhattanize and lower rents! But not in my neighborhood, do it in other parts of town". (repeated by all residents of the city)
Just look at BART. Very popular in the polls, approved in a landslide, dismal ridership. Why? Because everybody thought that other people riding BART was a great idea- they had no intention of riding themselves.
- muzz 13y agoYour BART example is the opposite of NIMBY-ism: wanting/allowing something in your back yard that is not used by you. NIMBY-ism about BART was manifested by the peninsula towns, which refused to allow BART in the first place (due to misguided fears of easy access to their towns by transients, potential criminals, etc.)
- sliverstorm 13y agoIt's still the NIMBY-ism mentality though. "I want this change, and I want other people to bear the brunt of it", i.e. other people will be the riders.
- muzz 13y agoHow are the riders, who willfully chose to do so, some how bearing the "brunt"? As opposed to those whose homes and businesses were Eminent Domain'd to make way for the construction, their nearby neighbors who now have loud above-ground train noise beginning at 5am, etc.
- sliverstorm 13y agoBy being the ones to make the lifestyle change and travel by public transit. Sure, public transit isn't torture, but the point is person A is always eager to volunteer person B for change that benefits person A. (And person B feels the same way about person A) Also, I doubt much eminent domain was exercised/abused during the construction. Have you noticed the way the tracks weave, go underground here, run in the middle of a freeway there? Terminals in the outskirts of town? They certainly exercised that power, but it's not like BART runs right through the middle of town.
- flomo 13y agoNot sure why you feel BART has dismal ridership, as the transbay tube runs at nearly full capacity during rush hour.
- sliverstorm 13y agoThat's good to hear, perhaps matters have improved recently. (Left the Bay ten years ago)
- mikeyouse 13y agohttp://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/images/basic_page/AVG_Weekday_Ridership_0.jpg http://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/images/basic_page/AV...