Addressing NIMBY Attitudes towards Housing Affordability

While many politicians espouse the need for affordable housing, home builders understand all too well that local and state officials can quickly acquiesce to vocal opposition to affordable and even workforce housing from their constituents. This is a major concern and a major barrier to the construction of housing accessible to low and mid-income families.

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How to Overcome NIMBY Opposition to Your Project All community opposition is not alike and the wrong type of outreach response can create more problems than it solves. But by carefully diagnosing the cause of opposition and planning and putting into action an outreach program specifically tailored to respond to that cause, you can reduce citizen … 4/9/2008	Web page
Why Not in Our Community? This report updates the status of this problem and highlights the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) commitment to work with states and communities to do away with the regulatory barriers that drive up housing costs and reduce the nation's stock of affordable housing. 4/8/2008	Web page
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