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Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) sentiment, which refers to residents opposing proposed developments in their local area, is a key challenge to solving the housing affordability crisis. Land for sale in Belleville, Ont., on March 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

From NIMBY to YIMBY: How localized real estate investment trusts can help address Canada’s housing crisis

By embracing local investment and governmental support, we can foster communities that are not only economically robust but also socially connected and supportive.
Inner Sydney has near-zero population growth. Shutterstock

NIMBYism in Sydney is leading to racist outcomes

Inner-city resistance to higher-density housing has diverted most of Sydney’s population growth, driven largely by non-white migrants, to the outer suburbs. The result is a racially divided city.

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