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by davidw 670 days ago
> It's satisfying to blame a big bad "them" for this, but the problem is "us"

Yep. People want a bogeyman so bad, but time after time, I show up to hearings, read about efforts to build housing and the problem is local NIMBYism: https://bendyimby.com/2024/04/16/the-hearing-and-the-housing...

My own take on the 'bogeyman' theories: https://bendyimby.com/2023/01/11/the-bogeyman/