nimby

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Definition von nimby im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Not In My BackYard

Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate

fiscally conservative green (as in money) nimbies (may object to the building of anything which may decrease preexisting property values).

Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them

Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically nimby attitude.

Someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for Not In My Backyard

The response sometimes given by neighborhoods and communities to proposed changes or development

A negative term used for problems arising when siting garbage dumps, radioactive dumps, or electric facilities

Not In My Back Yard (someone who doesn't want certain things in his/her immediate vicinity, like a bypass or big housing development)

Neighborhood organizations, other community groups and residents who organize effectively to stop the siting of land uses ranging from public facilities, social service providers, affordable housing (especially multifamily housing) and industrial facilities This phenomenon is called "NIMBY" since residents often support the goal of affordable housing as long as it is not located near their homes

Not In My Back Yard The sentiment of citizens opposing the nearby placement of facilities deemed undesirable, for example, antenna towers or waste dumps

disapproval If you say that someone has a nimby attitude, you are criticizing them because they do not want something such as a new road, housing estate, or prison built near to where they live. Nimby is an abbreviation for `not in my backyard'. the usual nimby protests from local residents. nimbies not in my backyard someone who does not want a particular activity or building near their home - used to show disapproval

Not In My Back Yard

The sentiment of citizens opposing the nearby placement of undesirable facilities such as antenna towers or waste dumps

Not in my back yard !

Not In My BackYard: the rallying cry of those opposed to LULUs

"Not In My Back Yard " An expression of resident opposition to the siting of a solid waste facility based on the particular location proposed

Türkische aussprache

nîmbi

Synonyme

banana

Aussprache

/ˈnəmbē/ /ˈnɪmbiː/

Etymologie

() Coined 1980 in UK by Emilie Travel Livezey, popularized by British politician Nicholas Ridley|Nicholas Ridley]], who was Conservative Secretary of State for the Environment.