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Sidley’s just trying to keep their associates busy since there’s no other work …. yimby Says:
Matthew Yglesias » Rich Lawyers Boosting Traffic Jams and Calling It Charity 2009
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Calling themselves yimbys, they are standing up to say “Yes, in my back yard” to any kind of new housing development.
Rise of the yimbys: the angry millennials with a radical housing solution Erin McCormick 2020
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YIMBY is short for “Yes in my back yard”, a twist on the complaint often heard from residents who don’t want anything new built near their homes.
Is living in an empty office the answer to the housing crisis? Matt Haber 2023
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She has been one of the most pointed and consistent critics of pure market-based housing advocacy, also known as YIMBY (yes in my backyard), which she sometimes calls the “all housing matters” movement.
Opinion | Want to Solve the Housing Crisis? Take Over Hotels. By 2021
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Mr. Shor, who shares the views of a group of pro-housing-development activists known as YIMBYs, said that his place, at nearly 2,000 square feet, is simply too big for one person.
David Shor, a Data Guru for Democrats, Throws One Last Bash By 2022
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