What is NIMBY
NIMBY VS YIMBY
miscellaneous
100

what does NIMBY stand for?

What is "Not in My Backyard"

100

What Does YIMBY stand for

What is "Yes in My Backyard"

100

What is 1 of the 4 groups that we touched on that are impacted by NIMBYism in the "Who wins, Who Loses" Slide

Residents and Community Members

Developers

Homebuyers

Government


200

What is One Idea from the NIMBY mindset

 Desire to Control Local Developments

Fear of Negative Impacts

Resistance to Change 

Distrust of Developers

200

who wrote the article titled "From NIMBY to YIMBY : Localized Real Estate Investment Trusts Can Help Address Canada's Housing Crisis

Drs. Leslie Legge and Tirtha Dhar

200

In what year did the city council start allowing construction of multiplex's across the yellow belt

2023

300

what is one solution to NIMBY

1. REIT

2. Offering financial incentives to communities that accept new housing

3. Ensuring new developments improve local infrastructure

4. Increasing public trust by making development plans more transparent







300

Name 1 pro for NIMBY and 1 pro for YIMBY

pros for NIMBY 

  • Limits overcrowding

  • Protects property values

  • Helps keep the identity of the community and neighborhood 


pros for YIMBY 

  • Increases housing availability

  • Lowers home prices and rents

  • encourages economic growth


300

According to Canadian Housing Survey, the home ownership rate dropped from 69% to 66.5%, in which years did this occur

2011 -69%    2021 66.5%

400

what does an REIT stand for 



Real estate investment trust

400

What are some benefits of adopting a YIMBY mindset in communities dealing with new housing projects?



-Increased community support for new housing

-improved local infrastructure, 

- creation of jobs. 

-It can also help make housing more affordable

400

For many Canadians, what is the largest asset holding

home ownership

500

How can policymakers address the challenges about NIMBYism while promoting necessary urban development?



Policymakers can tackle NIMBYism by being transparent and involving communities early in the planning process

500

This policy prioritizes preserving neighbourhood identity and limitng new construction, contributes to housing shortages and economic inactivity by restricting supply. what is it? 

what is NIMBY 

500

What was the homeownership rate for Canadians aged 30-34 in 2011 compared to 2021?

It fell from 59.2% in 2011 to 52.3% in 2021.