What do you think of YIMBYs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

Then you should get out more and meet more people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

Then you should get out more and meet more people.

I'm a YIMBY and own a home in NW DC. We elected a few YIMBY ANC members too (ANC 3C). As far as I can make out all the NIMBYs are old childless couples.

[Anonymous]

Homes in DC are now being bought by pension funds, private equity firms and other investment groups. Who do you think has all this money to buy houses in cash? Build all the homes you want. You're not going to be able to outbid a pension fund.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homes in DC are now being bought by pension funds, private equity firms and other investment groups. Who do you think has all this money to buy houses in cash? Build all the homes you want. You're not going to be able to outbid a pension fund.

??????

That's happening everywhere, and they're buying single-family-detached houses. So I really am not sure what your point is?

[Anonymous]

Is there any data on the percentage of homeowners who label themselves as NIMBY, YIMBY or neither in the DC region?

Or across the country?

Or for the entire general population (homeowner or not)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any data on the percentage of homeowners who label themselves as NIMBY, YIMBY or neither in the DC region?

Or across the country?

Or for the entire general population (homeowner or not)?

99% of people just want to be left alone and get along with their lives in peace. 1% of people seem intent on not allowing them to do that, for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

I live a few doors off Connecticut Avenue. I would be deeply impacted by new development offered by the changes in zoning in the DC Comprehensive Plan. I support the changes, welcome potential new neighbors and look forward to improved retail in my area. There are a lot of us, and we are younger than our blue haired neighbors who are pearl clutching over any changes in Upper NW DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any data on the percentage of homeowners who label themselves as NIMBY, YIMBY or neither in the DC region?

Or across the country?

Or for the entire general population (homeowner or not)?

99% of people just want to be left alone and get along with their lives in peace. 1% of people seem intent on not allowing them to do that, for some reason.

for some reason

you can go about your life and not worry about the new building coming in down the street. why do you think you should be able to control what someone else does with their property?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

Then you should get out more and meet more people.

I'm a YIMBY and own a home in NW DC. We elected a few YIMBY ANC members too (ANC 3C). As far as I can make out all the NIMBYs are old childless couples.

+1

hello neighbor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any data on the percentage of homeowners who label themselves as NIMBY, YIMBY or neither in the DC region?

Or across the country?

Or for the entire general population (homeowner or not)?

99% of people just want to be left alone and get along with their lives in peace. 1% of people seem intent on not allowing them to do that, for some reason.

for some reason

you can go about your life and not worry about the new building coming in down the street. why do you think you should be able to control what someone else does with their property?

Look, we've been over this. You are not pro-property rights. You just want people to develop property they way that you want them to. Stop pretending otherwise. You do ever get tired of your own bs? I mean sincerely?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

I live a few doors off Connecticut Avenue. I would be deeply impacted by new development offered by the changes in zoning in the DC Comprehensive Plan. I support the changes, welcome potential new neighbors and look forward to improved retail in my area. There are a lot of us, and we are younger than our blue haired neighbors who are pearl clutching over any changes in Upper NW DC.

You are very disrespectful of the other people who live in your community. Lot a good look and pretty gross frankly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

I live a few doors off Connecticut Avenue. I would be deeply impacted by new development offered by the changes in zoning in the DC Comprehensive Plan. I support the changes, welcome potential new neighbors and look forward to improved retail in my area. There are a lot of us, and we are younger than our blue haired neighbors who are pearl clutching over any changes in Upper NW DC.

You are very disrespectful of the other people who live in your community. Lot a good look and pretty gross frankly.

Says a person on p. 33 of the "YIMBYs are all entitled, funny-looking incels" thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

I live a few doors off Connecticut Avenue. I would be deeply impacted by new development offered by the changes in zoning in the DC Comprehensive Plan. I support the changes, welcome potential new neighbors and look forward to improved retail in my area. There are a lot of us, and we are younger than our blue haired neighbors who are pearl clutching over any changes in Upper NW DC.

You are very disrespectful of the other people who live in your community. Lot a good look and pretty gross frankly.

My neighbors are being disrespectful of the future the rest of us want, rather than the past they are trying to hold on to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

I live a few doors off Connecticut Avenue. I would be deeply impacted by new development offered by the changes in zoning in the DC Comprehensive Plan. I support the changes, welcome potential new neighbors and look forward to improved retail in my area. There are a lot of us, and we are younger than our blue haired neighbors who are pearl clutching over any changes in Upper NW DC.

You are very disrespectful of the other people who live in your community. Lot a good look and pretty gross frankly.

My neighbors are being disrespectful of the future the rest of us want, rather than the past they are trying to hold on to.

I am pretty sure that your elderly neighbors who have lived there for decades are not calling you names. Seriously, get some perspective.

It sounds to me like you have invented in your head the idea that your neighbors are evil enemies and that you are trying to get revenge against them through zoning.

Totally normal behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve yet to me anyone who describes themselves as YIMBY that actually owns and will actually be affected by the project in question.

In Berkeley, they’re all for anti-SFH...well except where all the politicians live. That needs to be a historic district. Your neighborhood though should double the density and triple the occupancy.

I live a few doors off Connecticut Avenue. I would be deeply impacted by new development offered by the changes in zoning in the DC Comprehensive Plan. I support the changes, welcome potential new neighbors and look forward to improved retail in my area. There are a lot of us, and we are younger than our blue haired neighbors who are pearl clutching over any changes in Upper NW DC.

You are very disrespectful of the other people who live in your community. Lot a good look and pretty gross frankly.

My neighbors are being disrespectful of the future the rest of us want, rather than the past they are trying to hold on to.

I am pretty sure that your elderly neighbors who have lived there for decades are not calling you names. Seriously, get some perspective.

It sounds to me like you have invented in your head the idea that your neighbors are evil enemies and that you are trying to get revenge against them through zoning.

Totally normal behavior.

How on Earth did you come to this conclusion based solely on the PP's (entirely accurate) description of Upper NW's pearl-clutching NIMBYs?