Building a Better Future: A Radical Proposal to Overcome NIMBYism

Mental time travel can overcome NIMBYism

I’ve written here before about NIMBYism (Not In My Backyard)¹ - where people resist development, even if the development is beneficial (more housing, schools, shops, hangout spots, parks, and transport, in an area of great need), because of some potential negative impact they see. The impact they might foresee might just be on themselves – people can be …