Not in my back yard, or NIMBY for short, is a common phrase describing the opposition by residents to proposed real estate and infrastructure developments in their local area, as well as support for s
Unfinished tower in Tenleytown, Washington, D.C. that was later removed as a result of complaints from the neighborhood
Proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, 130 km (80 mi) northwest of Las Vegas, was approved by the government and then opposed by the citizens of Nevada. Federal funding ended in 2011.
A sign in Detroit in 1942, opposing the plan for the nearby Sojourner Truth Project, a public housing project that was predicted to have Black residents; the plan partially led to the 1943 Detroit race riot
Wind generator in Nova Scotia
Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median, as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affo
NIMBY
…is known as YIMBY ("yes in my back yard"). Some examples of projects that have been opposed by nimbys include housing development (especially for affordable housing or trailer parks), high-speed rail lines, homeless shelters, day cares, schools, universities and colleges, music venues, bike lanes and transportation…
Legends Park West Mixed-Income and Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Memphis, Tennessee
Affordable housing, or low income housing, at the St. James Town neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Homeless tents in Los Angeles