Someone who endorses development (especially the construction of more housing) near them.
The local YIMBYs came out in favor of the project.
In my constituency, however, we have the YIMBYs—which stands for “yes in my backyard”. We want an airport at Finningley.2001, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).:
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Wltll respect to conserved lands, a reversal is occurring—NlMBY (not in my back yard) is being replaced by YIMBY (yes, in my back yard). I am one of thousands of YIMBYs who choose to live near Acadia National Park.2003, National Parks - Volume 77, page 35:
The city council decided not to consider the measure at that meeting, which the YIMBYs considered a victory.2017 July 5, Alana Semuels, “From 'Not in My Backyard' to 'Yes in My Backyard'”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2017:
Opponents paint YIMBYs as being in the pocket of real estate interests: naively helping rich developers at best, or outright shills at worst, with funding from tech millionaires.2019 June 28, Patrick Sisson, “YIMBY in action: How pro-housing policies became a political rallying cry”, in Curbed, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2020:
YIMBYs also typically oppose the exclusionary nature of NIMBY campaigns that can lock out people of color and low incomes from certain neighborhoods.2019 September 19, David Boraks, “YIMBYs say yes to urban density and affordable housing”, in The Charlotte Observer, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2019:
YIMBY
adj
Etymology Coined as an antonym for nimby.
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Supporting nearby development (especially the construction of more housing).
From a YIMBY perspective, the high-rises are good for the city.
But some communities have found that a YIMBY attitude (Yes, in my back yard)— with proper quality assurance controls— can pay good dividends.1992, Solid Waste & Power - Volume 6, page 28:
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Responses to both the PCED and YIMBY surveys identified a need for a variety of mesures to lower the financial and other barriers to the wider consumer uptake of microgeneration systems.2014, Patrick Devine-Wright, Renewable Energy and the Public: From NIMBY to Participation:
YIMBY candidates for local Bay Area offices suffered defeat at the ballot box last November.2017 July 5, Alana Semuels, “From 'Not in My Backyard' to 'Yes in My Backyard'”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2017:
YIMBY political groups still have no blanket national organization.2019 June 28, Patrick Sisson, “YIMBY in action: How pro-housing policies became a political rallying cry”, in Curbed, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2020:
YIMBY groups support denser development with more housing — especially affordable housing.2019 September 19, David Boraks, “YIMBYs say yes to urban density and affordable housing”, in The Charlotte Observer, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2019: