Yes, In My BackYard / Pro-growth group may be best representa...

the outraged neighbor screaming "not in my backyard!"

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shows up at planning-department meetings, organizes grassroots neighborhood actions and tries to figure out who greases the wheels of city government.

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affordable-housing crisis erode the stability of her neighborhood

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YIMBYs are average folks from middle-class and working-class families who hope to keep their relatives or neighbors from having to move out of the Bay Area because of the high cost of housing.

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The decision makers at city hall and in the planning department have long complained that while the majority of voters want more housing, not enough people come out to support development in its planning stages. As a result, only the voices of opposition get heard. The YIMBYs are trying to counteract this trend by advocating for what they want, rather than protesting about what they don't want.

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neighborhood can mobilize up to 500 participants to attend meetings; citywide events can galvanize as many as 5,000 people.

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Often the pro-growth, no-growth battle is framed as a battle between change and preservation. The developers welcome change; the NIMBYs embrace preservation. The YIMBYs turn such simplistic formulas on their heads. Their agenda may change the physical face of S.F., they argue, but it will help preserve a more fundamental asset: its citizens.

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