Chapter 11 of "The Great Housing Hijack"

My Favorite Quotes

“I don’t disagree that planning rules can be simplified and that, over time, higher densities are desirable in key areas of our cities.”

“Underneath the social signalling and cultural debate, everyone is a NIMBY: we just have different tastes and preferences. YIMBYs don’t want new highways through the suburbs, and they hate new car parks. They are NIMBY’s when it involves things they don’t like.”

“When density comes with public investment in better transportation and parks, and other upgrades, people often support it.”

“After all, people move to the location because they like it how it is. If they wanted to live in a higher density place, they would be living somewhere else.”

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