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In Defence of NIMBYism
When homeowners resist changes to their neighbourhoods—particularly the addition of multi-family housing in established single-family areas—they’re often labelled with a pejorative acronym: NIMBY, or “Not In My Back Yard.” The term implies selfishness or resistance to progress. But in reality, the NIMBY instinct is not only understandable—it is grounded in centuries of legal tradition, economic rationale, and the very nature of what it means to own property in a commonwealth nation like Canada.
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