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dcosson on Nov 13, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Anti-NIMBY movement is winning with a simple messa...

Except that it does benefit everyone, which is why the Yimby movement is gaining traction at the rate it is. It just wasn't as clear-cut and financially painful to the average person until a few years ago which is why it took so long to correct.

ProAm on Nov 13, 2017 [–]

It's not really a Yimby movement though, this is more of a YIYBY

raldi on Nov 15, 2017 | [–]

Everyone wants to see more housing built in other people's backyards -- NIMBYs and YIMBYs alike.

What sets YIMBYs apart is that, in addition to this, they also support building more housing in their own backyards, too.

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