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Everything you think you know about NIMBYism is wrong

Name: Everything you think you know about NIMBYism is wrong
Start: 2025-11-19T19:00:00.000-08:00
End: 2025-11-19T20:00:00.000-08:00
Location: Dwinelle 223

Berkeley Abundance

Dwinelle 223

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Why do so many people oppose new housing?

A new paper by Berkeley political scientist David Broockman challenges the common view that NIMBYism is just about protecting home values. In The Symbolic Politics of Housing, he finds that many voters oppose growth not for material reasons but because housing debates have become symbolic battles over identity, values, and who belongs in their communities.

Join Students for Abundance at Berkeley for a conversation with Professor Broockman, as we explore how moral psychology and polarization shape local housing politics. Clearly, there is more to the story of NIMBY vs. YIMBY than meets the eye.

All majors and backgrounds are welcome. Sliver Pizza will be served.

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