Meaning of YIMBY | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of yes, in my backyard.
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2. Acronym of yes, in many backyards.
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Examples

“YIMBY encompasses home composting, "grass cycling" and landscape alteration.”

“Buildings that actually boost⟳ local land⟳ value are, therefore, called "YIMBY" or "Yes In My Back Yard." These beneficial neighbors include⟳ Police Stations, Schools, Parks, etc.”

“YIMBY does not promise⟳ to eliminate risk⟳; it simply spreads it among all those involved. Yesterday, we reiterated several times that equity is critical to any solution, and in this regard YIMBY provides a practical and equitable standard”

“The concept of YIMBY, or "Yes-In-Many-Backyards," was introduced in the early 1980s in Southern California as a guiding principle to distribute unwanted hazardous waste⟳ facilities among all the counties participating in the Southern California Hazardous Waste⟳ Management Project (later transposed into a joint powers authority).”

“In the early 1980s in southern California, the concept of YIMBY (yes in many backyards) was introduced as a guiding principle for distributing unwanted hazardous waste⟳ facilities among all the counties participating in the Southern California Hazardous Waste⟳ Management Project, which later was restructured into a joint powers authority. The YIMBY philosophy asked each county to take⟳ responsibility for its fair share⟳ of the waste⟳ problem, though not necessarily to manage⟳ all of its own⟳ wastes.”

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