Posts tagged Nimbyism
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National stories: Lyft swears its bus service is not a bus service
Lyft says its new service isn’t a bus even though I'm like 99% sure is, and not acknowledging that has negative effects. And it's natural for people to want to fight new projects in their back yards, but there are also rational points that should calm their nerves. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Sandra Bullock once played a loveable NIMBY on the silver screen
You usually don't expect to have your urbanist beliefs challenged while watching a romantic comedy from 2002. But the film Two Weeks Notice, starring Sandra Bullock as a lawyer fighting a new development in New York City, has a lot to say about how much compromise and coalition building matter to a place's progress. Keep reading…