A New Pro-Housing Generation - YIMBY not NIMBY

I learn something new in the Rain on a daily basis.

Interesting. Maybe those on the fence will start a new acronym, MIMBY, the maybes.  

I had not heard of YIMBY so this was an interesting read for me. Our little town is dealing with whether to grant a height and density variance on a new construction project. It is the YIMBYs vs. the NIMBYs...will be interesting to see how it turns out.

I think most people really want to improve their neighborhoods and like the article says, just because a neighborhood is great doesn't mean it can't be improved. I suffer from the rundown syndrome. Every time I drive by a rundown, neglected house, I feel an urge to buy it and fix it up and restore it to its glory. Fortunately, that urge goes away by dinner time.

Lottie Kendall - The harder it becomes to get affordable housing the more we're going to see things shift, change, and see new ideas come to market to meet the needs of a growing group. It may not happen, but definitely there's a need so we'll get more ideas!

Lottie

We are seeing far more in our back yard . . . .

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Thank you for the information and for the link to the article. Have a good weekend.

Interesting. I think our children's generation will make big changes economically and socially - it's going to be an exciting time!

Our whole area has a shortage of housing and our Vibrant Downtown Committee has revamped several second and third story buildings into downtown living. We need more and they are working on it.  Every unit that has come up for rent has rented immediately and the ones for sale, sold.