NIMBYism in Practice
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NIMBYism in Practice NIMBYism in Practice Dan Staley Dan Staley Planning Director Planning Director City of Buckley City of Buckley [email protected] [email protected]
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NIMBYism in Practice. Dan Staley Planning Director City of Buckley [email protected]. Structure. NIMBY/LULU Defined NIMBY Contextualized NIMBY Explored NIMBY Understood and Utilized NIMBY ism Accepted. Defined [what]. Basis: Property Protection/safety/comfort - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NIMBYism in PracticeNIMBYism in Practice
Dan StaleyDan StaleyPlanning DirectorPlanning Director
City of BuckleyCity of Buckley
[email protected]@cityofbuckley.com
StructureStructure
NIMBY/LULU DefinedNIMBY/LULU Defined NIMBYNIMBY Contextualized Contextualized NIMBYNIMBY Explored Explored NIMBYNIMBY Understood and Utilized Understood and Utilized NIMBYNIMBYism Acceptedism Accepted
Defined [what]Defined [what] Basis:Basis:
PropertyProperty Protection/safety/comfortProtection/safety/comfort Unit of living – Fundamental in Unit of living – Fundamental in
AmericaAmerica American DreamAmerican Dream A man’s home is his castleA man’s home is his castle NestingNesting Europe differenceEurope difference
SFR vs. MFRSFR vs. MFR
Defined: Unit of livingDefined: Unit of living
Defined: Unit of livingDefined: Unit of livingminemine
Defined: Unit of livingDefined: Unit of livingoursours
Defined: Unit and SpaceDefined: Unit and Space
Defined Defined (cont’d)(cont’d)
Voice can be heard – NIMBYism is Voice can be heard – NIMBYism is Democracy in actionDemocracy in action
1. NIMBY is manifestation of 1. NIMBY is manifestation of democracydemocracy
2. Democracy is hard2. Democracy is hard
3. Not working out NIMBY is not 3. Not working out NIMBY is not democracydemocracy
Context [where & when]Context [where & when]
Parcel Unit and EconomicsParcel Unit and Economics Exchange value, use value, Exchange value, use value,
amenity valueamenity value America: parcel as private, America: parcel as private,
Europe: parcel as semi-privateEurope: parcel as semi-private Fact: many Fact: many Americans buy Americans buy
land to sell for their land to sell for their retirementretirement – how do you take – how do you take this away from millions of baby this away from millions of baby boomers?boomers?
Context [where & when]Context [where & when]
Parcel Unit and Economics (cont’d)Parcel Unit and Economics (cont’d)Rationalism, free markets, Pareto Rationalism, free markets, Pareto optima.optima.
UGA good, outside UGA, bad UGA good, outside UGA, bad (how do I get in UGA?)(how do I get in UGA?)
Context [where & when]Context [where & when] Founding Fathers, yeomen farmers, Founding Fathers, yeomen farmers,
propertyproperty Westward, ho! and Manifest DestinyWestward, ho! and Manifest Destiny City Beautiful movementCity Beautiful movement Post-WWIIPost-WWII
Chicken in every potChicken in every pot Military service, FNMA, VA, “right to Military service, FNMA, VA, “right to
home”home” Stock bubble and current ‘sure’ Stock bubble and current ‘sure’
investment is land (as always)investment is land (as always)
Exploration [how & who]Exploration [how & who]
NIMBY is a democratic processNIMBY is a democratic process Although an inefficient oneAlthough an inefficient one Better to first ask people what Better to first ask people what
they wantthey want Must hear their voice – no buy-Must hear their voice – no buy-
in otherwisein otherwise
Exploration [how & who]Exploration [how & who]
NIMBY is a result of:NIMBY is a result of: Power relationsPower relations
Bay Power and Chesapeake Bay Power and Chesapeake WindWind
Wish to retain property valuesWish to retain property values
Exploration [how & who]Exploration [how & who]
NIMBY is a result of:NIMBY is a result of: Democratic voiceDemocratic voice
How can one’s voice be heard?How can one’s voice be heard? Unequal voices – some voices Unequal voices – some voices
are preternaturally persistent are preternaturally persistent (viz. Libertarians).(viz. Libertarians).
Some don’t get heard until Some don’t get heard until property is at stake (viz. New property is at stake (viz. New Orleans)Orleans)
Exploration [how & who]Exploration [how & who]
NIMBY is a result of:NIMBY is a result of:Marginalization: that’s not us Marginalization: that’s not us (easy way out is marginalization) (easy way out is marginalization)
Exploration [how & who]Exploration [how & who]
Expectation:Expectation: NIMBYism will manifest itselfNIMBYism will manifest itself In what ways will it manifest itself?In what ways will it manifest itself?
Power relationsPower relationsProperty valuesProperty values
Understand and Utilize in Understand and Utilize in Practice [why]Practice [why]
This doesn’t mean exploitThis doesn’t mean exploit PreparationPreparation PreemptionPreemption UtilizationUtilization
Understand and Utilize in Understand and Utilize in Practice [why]Practice [why]
NIMBY folks are just able to gain NIMBY folks are just able to gain accessaccess and and useuse the system (is this the system (is this good or bad?)good or bad?)
MethodsMethods Astroturf (define)Astroturf (define) Access to powerAccess to power Psychology & sociology to gain Psychology & sociology to gain
commonality with potentially commonality with potentially affectedaffected
Framing: threat to x (galvanizing Framing: threat to x (galvanizing moment)moment)
Understand and Utilize in Understand and Utilize in Practice [why]Practice [why]
NIMBY folks understand power NIMBY folks understand power relationsrelations
Power relations: who gets, who Power relations: who gets, who pays?pays? InterpersonalInterpersonal PoliticalPolitical How does galvanization How does galvanization
work?work?
Acceptance of NIMBYismAcceptance of NIMBYism
Part of process – political and Part of process – political and democraticdemocratic
If you can address these concerns, If you can address these concerns, you can address anythingyou can address anything
It is better to have debate than It is better to have debate than mute acceptancemute acceptance
Acceptance of NIMBYismAcceptance of NIMBYism
Democratic process ensures (?) Democratic process ensures (?) monarchy, etc at bay. monarchy, etc at bay.
Groups (provided adequate Groups (provided adequate leadership) usually ensure better leadership) usually ensure better decision-making in that creative decision-making in that creative process and checks & balances process and checks & balances are thought of. are thought of.
ConclusionConclusion
NIMBYism is normal human reaction NIMBYism is normal human reaction to threat of their LUto threat of their LU
There will always be NIMBYism (if There will always be NIMBYism (if not, heaven help us)not, heaven help us)
How do you accept the How do you accept the dissent/voice and incorporate that dissent/voice and incorporate that into decision-makinginto decision-making
ConclusionConclusion
It’s all about leadershipIt’s all about leadership If your plan can’t address NIMBY If your plan can’t address NIMBY
concerns, it’s probably not good concerns, it’s probably not good enough to stand.enough to stand.
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