1. NOT IN MY BACK YARD!!

2. NIMBY The phenomenon of residents opposing developments in their community. However, these residents do not necessarily oppose the development in other communities, a limited view is often taken. The phenomenon of residents opposing developments in their community. However, these residents do not necessarily oppose the development in other communities, a limited view is often taken.

3. How it Works Process A strong tradition of local control of the lands A strong tradition of local control of the lands Zoning Changes or other legislation is often needed for many of the projects Zoning Changes or other legislation is often needed for many of the projects Local groups protest in mass and win based on a variety of reasoning Local groups protest in mass and win based on a variety of reasoning

4. How It Works Typical Reasoning Overcrowded schools Overcrowded schools Increased traffic Increased traffic Property values Property values Historic Districts Historic Districts Zoning Laws Zoning Laws Public Danger Public Danger What Can Be the Worst Reasoning?

5. NIMBYism The power of Neighborhood Associations gone Bad!! Race Race Income Income Source of Income Source of Income National Origin National Origin Ethnicity Ethnicity Family Status Family Status

6. National Groups National Low Income Housing Coalition- The NIMBY Report National Low Income Housing Coalition- The NIMBY Report HUD HUD Government Agencies Government Agencies Interest Groups Interest Groups

7. Local Groups Mclean County Regional Planning Committee Mclean County Regional Planning Committee Normal Planning Commission Normal Planning Commission Bloomington Planning Commission Bloomington Planning Commission Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area Neighborhood groups Neighborhood groups Government Agencies Government Agencies

8. National Issues U.S Commision on Civil Rights- Environmental Justice U.S Commision on Civil Rights- Environmental Justice Executive Order 12,898 and Title VI Executing and reporting on the order to protect the minority population from environmental discrimination

9. National Issues Environmental Protection act of 1975- The Grizzly Problem Environmental Protection act of 1975- The Grizzly Problem The Yellowstone Zone has made the Grizzly Bear population explode not only in the park, but in the community as well

10. National Issues Mentally Ill Housing Mentally Ill Housing Pittsburgh-Residents of a community on the rebound do not want the homeless and ill who have lived on their streets in the past to move into neighborhood homes

11. National Issues Reality TV-Too Real for NIMBYites Reality TV-Too Real for NIMBYites The National Fair Housing Alliance objects to an ABC television show that perpetrated that idea that people should have the ability to decide who lives in their community based on personal factors

12. State Issues Immigrants with Houses Immigrants with Houses Home Mortgages to low income illegal aliens in Illinois

13. State Issues Affordable Housing-State Mandates Affordable Housing-State Mandates Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act: requires municipalities to ensure that 10% of their housing stocks are affordable to people with low and moderate incomes.

14. State Issues No class but Up No class but Up River Forest Village: The village board adopted zoning that bans multifamily housing construction and eliminates current multifamily housing

15. Bloomington-NIMBY Sex offenders Sex offenders The Joy Care Center was attempting to locate parolees in a single family home New Restrictions were made to keep group homes out of single family neighborhoods

16. NOT IN MY BACK YARD!!