I've been looking forward to _Good on Paper_ for a couple -three months now, since first encountering _The Atlantic_ podcast series _We Live Here Now._ I really enjoy both, the former for the meaty topics sliced into understandable morsels, and the latter for diving head first into troubled waters. Nicely, nicely done.
Great episode! Boomers being more NIMBY because cities were generally in a pretty bad state when they came of age is something I feel like I intuitively knew, but it was nice to see it layed out so clearly. The most interesting part to me though was the kind of exploration of the "left-NIMBY" phenomenon, which I've observed in younger people but have never seen seriously discussed. It makes a lot of sense that younger leftists aren't really anti-density in the way older NIMBYs are, their problem is more with the perception that most new housing is built by massive corporations exclusively for rich people.
I don't want strange neighbors looming over my house. I don't want loud people next to me. I am a NIMBY and damn proud of it. Single family zoning forever!
I've been looking forward to _Good on Paper_ for a couple -three months now, since first encountering _The Atlantic_ podcast series _We Live Here Now._ I really enjoy both, the former for the meaty topics sliced into understandable morsels, and the latter for diving head first into troubled waters. Nicely, nicely done.
Great episode! Boomers being more NIMBY because cities were generally in a pretty bad state when they came of age is something I feel like I intuitively knew, but it was nice to see it layed out so clearly.
The most interesting part to me though was the kind of exploration of the "left-NIMBY" phenomenon, which I've observed in younger people but have never seen seriously discussed. It makes a lot of sense that younger leftists aren't really anti-density in the way older NIMBYs are, their problem is more with the perception that most new housing is built by massive corporations exclusively for rich people.
George Carlin has a good segment about NIMBY
I don't want strange neighbors looming over my house. I don't want loud people next to me. I am a NIMBY and damn proud of it. Single family zoning forever!
embarrassing
I live in a single family home and have strange neighbors. Your thoughts reflect good fortune.
Should have titled this episode “Over-generalizations without Citations”.
He's literally talking about his research.
Should have titled your comment "I'm stupid."
I'm sure you can look up his research papers from his CV