Market Urbanism

NIMBYism is the biggest obstacle to the evolution of vibrant urban communities, but the incentives for some to use public forums to impose restrictions on neighboring properties are great. Local politicians often bow to the most vocal residents, often with minority opinions, to avoid making waves, but their impositions are at the expense of [...]

August 6th, 2008 | Tags: activism, community, NIMBY | Category: planning, zoning | Comments (3)