Thread by @HowardFMaclean

The @TheAtlantic has been doing some excellent work on NIMBYISM and it's costs over the past few months, and the latest piece from @AnnieLowrey is an absolute banger. #CBR #Urbanism

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

I can tell you that everything in this article is equally applicable to Canberra as it is to San Fran. In both, our planning debate skews very old, very wealthy and very white. And in both they have a large degree of power over what gets built.

And in both, "The flip side of so few participating so much is that everyone else participates so little. Who can blame them?" I have been called brave for turning up to community meetings as the only young renter in the room. I've met so many that went once and then never again

And in both it matters. "Such citizen actions lead to not just the so-called preservation of neighborhood character but also sky-high rents and mortgages, worker shortages, displacement, gentrification, and climate-wrecking suburbanization."

At @GreaterCanberra we've written about the IPCC's assessment of the enormous environmental impact of inner city NIMBYISM. If you're a young person who cares about climate change, we need you.

greatercanberra.org/blog/canberras…

If we want a more affordable, walkable, prosperous and sustainable city, a cooler earth, and a more equitable society, then this is where the work is. If you're interested in getting involved, give us a buzz at @GreaterCanberra because there's work to be done.