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YIMBY = "Yes In My BackYard"
Say “Yes!” to affordable housing in your neighborhood and you will be supporting your local economy and community. In contrast to a NIMBY (“Not In My BackYard”) attitude, often used to describe community objections to new development, a YIMBY attitude embraces affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity, Montgomery County, MD wants to inform local residents of their affordable mortgage home program to change a NIMBY neighborhood into a YIMBY (“Yes In My BackYard”) one.
Debunking the myths: YIMBY v. NIMBY
YIMBY to Affordable Housing:
- > Affordable housing will strengthen our community
- > Affordable housing will help our local economy
- > Affordable housing will be good for local schools
NIMBY to Affordable Housing:
- > Affordable housing won’t fit in my community
- > Affordable housing will increase crime rates
- > Affordable housing will harm my property value
Who lives in Habitat homes?
- > Registered nurse
- > Medical records specialist
- > Cab driver
- > Coffee barista
- > Hotel employee
- > Cook
- > Waiter/waitress
- > Assisted living caregiver
- > Administrative federal employee
- > Receptionist
- > Bank Clerk
- Habitat Homeowner Postcards
What do Habitat homes and volunteers in MoCo look like?
