: opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable (such as a prison or incinerator) in one's neighborhood
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Most Americans no longer fit the NIMBY stereotype.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
What’s more, almost all these laws give NIMBY neighbors, environmental activists, and others the right to sue—sometimes repeatedly—to stop and slow down housing projects.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
What stands in the way of new housing is, as much as any bureaucratic hurdles, is neighborhood opposition, aka NIMBY.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
But that doesn’t change the fact that aggressive NIMBY groups flanked by unions and environmentalists still wield vast power at the local level.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
While not all data centers use these same turbines, a high-profile case could still give credence to the NIMBY movement.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
In practice, this would be a field day for NIMBY types (or sly hotel owners) who have an alderman’s ear (or the means to boost an aldermanic bank account).
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
In many areas, affordable housing requires rezoning and leads to NIMBY opposition from neighbors.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
What’s more, almost all these laws give NIMBY neighbors, environmental activists, and others the right to sue—sometimes repeatedly—to stop and slow down housing projects.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
What stands in the way of new housing is, as much as any bureaucratic hurdles, is neighborhood opposition, aka NIMBY.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
But that doesn’t change the fact that aggressive NIMBY groups flanked by unions and environmentalists still wield vast power at the local level.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
While not all data centers use these same turbines, a high-profile case could still give credence to the NIMBY movement.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
In practice, this would be a field day for NIMBY types (or sly hotel owners) who have an alderman’s ear (or the means to boost an aldermanic bank account).
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
In many areas, affordable housing requires rezoning and leads to NIMBY opposition from neighbors.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025
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“NIMBY.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NIMBY. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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