#nimbys — Public Fediverse posts

Revenge of the #NIMBYs: A Denver suburb held a referendum on its city council’s decision to create greater #density in neighborhoods. By a 2-to-1 margin voters reversed the council decision, as NIMBYs turned out and others did not. Urbanists: You need to do a better job of explaining how such changes can benefit everyone. https://denverite.com/2026/04/07/lakewood-special-election-results/

Revenge of the #NIMBYs: You’ve convinced the city council to change zoning rules to allow more #housing. So, mission accomplished, right? Oh no. NIMBYs don’t give up that easily, as we see in large suburb of Denver, where there’s a referendum on repealing recent #reforms. Lesson: Don’t stop explaining the need for change, even after you’ve won. https://denverite.com/2026/04/02/lakewood-development-special-election-explainer/

Now is the time for #NIMBYs to activate like #Voltron.

https://degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/building-the-camps

Make sure you grill Lord Pocketsquare of the Brylcreem Coif about how he bowed to #NIMBYs to destroy city-shaping light rail access for the masses. #qldpol #GoldCoast #placemaking #TownPlanning #urbanity #sustainability youtu.be/CTJduaSCHKU?...

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Final stage of Gold Coast Ligh...