"Not In My Backyard!" Both Sides of the NIMBYism Debate

NIMBY (standing for "Not in My Backyard") is a phenomenon (and group of people) Los cannot stop talking about. Whether it's Dave Chappelle or his neighbors in California—if you ask Los, NIMBYs are a huge reason why the housing crisis seems to be getting worse and worse. But are NIMBYs really THAT bad? Is there a legitimate case for their opposition to the new development they work so hard to oppose? Los and Bertram roll up their sleeves to debate the cases for and against NIMBYism. Don't let all the talk about zoning and housing fool you—you don't want to miss this one. You might find out you're a NIMBY after listening to this episode 🤷 or maybe not. Thank you for listening. We love you! Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World! Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Sources for this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/18/upshot/cities-across-america-question-single-family-zoning.html (Cities Start to Question an American Ideal: A House With a Yard on Every Lot | The New York Times) https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics (Research and Statistics | National Association of Realtors) https://missingmiddlehousing.com/ (Missing Middle Housing: Diverse choices for walkable neighborhood living) https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2020/08/12/missing-middle-key-housing-america (‘Missing middle’ is key to housing America | CNU) https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-09-17/what-just-happened-with-single-family-zoning-in-california (What just happened with single-family zoning in California? | Los Angeles Times) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-01/to-fix-california-s-housing-crisis-look-to-new-jersey (To Fix California's Housing Crisis, Look to New Jersey | Bloomberg) https://calmatters.org/commentary/2022/03/