nimbyism
NIMBYism AmE

This kind of response to a government proposal is not Nimbyism.

"Nimbyism is exactly what has happened at every wind farm I've developed in the past 10 years."

Making sure Nimbyism does not prevent the construction of power plants is another.

Could it be then that I oppose all nimbyism except my own?

"This isn't about Nimbyism, but the rights of ordinary people to live a normal life."

But there is little room for nimbyism in Reading.

"To overcome the nimbyism, someone's got to tell them to do it," through a court order or state laws.

He added that his argument did not stem from "nimbyism".

But Nimbyism has made a real national garbage policy impossible, some analysts say.

Preserving one's neighborhood against development isn't Nimbyism; it's common sense.

Nimbyism is a small but growing phenomenon in China’s most prosperous cities.

But it is clear that no sensible urban policy can be made on the basis of Nimbyism.

Environmental concerns, nimbyism, and cost reduction were all cited by city officials as reasons for the move.

One problem is that the system has not been given enough resources to overcome nimbyism and a tight real estate market.

In many cases, this could be dismissed as nimbyism.

Yet an outbreak of nimbyism is threatening the commodity boom.

But this cannot disguise the nimbyism that is at the centre of this campaign.

I'm a great supporter of nimbyism, because we should be pleased they are prepared to stand up and fight for something worth defending.

Immigration, divorce and nimbyism are the three factors that have kept demand racing ahead of supply for years.

Perhaps, he said, they had stumbled on a solution to Nimbyism itself: cash for acquiescence.

The concept of nimbyism was born on Long Island.

In democracies though, Nimbyism, a potent phenomenon at the best of times, has been fortified.

This is not a time for excessive Nimbyism.

Could it be that our inherent nimbyism will ultimately lead to the lights going off ?

Last week, Alexander Chancellor declared himself in favour of nimbyism.

NIMBYism has always been plain selfish at its cold heart.

This opposition has been described as a case of NIMBYism.

Opposition to the rail ranges from NIMBYism to environmental concerns.

Faith groups can be tremendous allies in countering NIMBYism through community education.

NIMBYism and densification are still at war, but, hey, at least it's a real fight.

But then, California has honed NIMBYism into a state specialty.

NIMBYism is alive and well in western Sydney.

Several said they did not want to offend elderly neighbors or be accused of NIMBYism.

Sounds a lot like NIMBYism to me.

NIMBYism was also prevalent, as many residents complained it would destroy the quiet, residential neighborhood appeal.

Our November 2002 event focused on the problem for housing providers of what we called NIMBYism.

It's time for NIMBYism to end.

He says his company has met every condition laid out by the conservation board and accuses the development's critics of NIMBYism.

Included was a workshop in which participants offered strategic ideas for dealing with NIMBYism in general.

Far too often, we in business have heard warm words on this issue, only for local bureaucracy and yes, NIMBYism, stifle any meaningful change.

NIMBYism choking our cities.

Individuals in favor of the tunnel have dismissed the claims as being a classic case of NIMBYism.

Coal states accuse coastal ones of high-minded NIMBYism.

"I think NIMBYism is one of the greatest issues we are going to be tackling," Neuman said.

It's not just NIMBYism that constrains the U.S. these days, of course.

New construction on fields means getting planning permission from local councils, which, thanks to fierce NIMBYism, mostly do not want to give it.

After 15 years of Green NIMBYism, the competitive base of the state is in tatters.

The Edge's people, for their part, sense Malibu's notorious NIMBYism at play.

NIMBYism is also breeding a whole new vision of public life in Australia: the politics of prophylaxis.

High prices reveal something of the costs of environmental controls and Californian NIMBYism.