Fact Sheet

NIMBY to Neighbours Fact Sheets

There are typically six common themes that emerge when talking about issues related to NIMBY and each of the themes will be explored to a series of Fact Sheets. The intention of these documents is to highlight the facts relating to common NIMBY concerns that arise from public engagement through the project approval phase of development.

This information is designed to better inform the ongoing conversations between project proponents, elected officials, community members and the media in a way that will encourage collaboration and dialogue between stakeholders in support of the development of additional housing options throughout the region.

The Six Themes:

  1. Property Values
  2. Crime and Safety
  3. Density: Congestion and Infrastructure Strain
  4. Neighbourhood Character
  5. New Resident Behaviours
  6. Enough Affordable Housing