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bombcar
1458 days ago
Most everyone is YIMBY in theory but NIMBY in practice.
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gkop
1458 days ago
Indeed. When somebody is a true YIMBY it's major news:
https://piedmontexedra.com/2019/07/piedmont-resident-terry-m...
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telchar
1458 days ago
You’re just describing a NIMBY - someone who may be pro-development in theory but not in their backyard. YIMBY is an explicit rejection of that. In fact few people are YIMBY in theory.
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