Why Are There NIMBYs?

By W. Fischel. Land Economics, 2001

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An Economic History of Zoning and a Cure for its Exclusionary Effects (2004, unknown): “The three-acre minimum lot sizes and farmland categories that had formerly been regarded as ‘holding’ zones solidified into a permanent cast that kept the poor and higher-density development at bay (Downs, 1973).”
Understanding the NIMBY and LULU Phenomena: Reassessing Our Knowledge Base and Informing Future Research (2007, methodology): “Home value insurance is a similar compensation method proposed by Fischel (2001), which would reimburse homeowners if their property values did not increase in accordance with a neighborhood or regional price index.”
Public Opinion and Affordable Housing: A Review of the Literature (2010, unknown): “This approach is similar to that suggested by Fischel (2001), who suggests that, ‘‘a major—not the only—source of NIMBYism is homeowners’ response to uninsured risks’’ (p. 148).”