Sarasota Livin'

Lots of projects have people for and against them in Sarasota ... todays SHT story "Condos that don't cost a fortune - A developer pitches mid-price condo complex at Fruitville and Beneva in Sarasota" is just one of many that are going through "the process."

The Toronto Star has a very thought-provoking story
NOT IN MY BACKYARD! (Can NIMBYs be changing Toronto for the better?) The power of Nimbyism

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In the past, some NIMBY campaigns have led to real innovations. Enjoying your green bin? They are the direct result of the massive campaign against the city's plan to ship Toronto's garbage to the northern community of Adams Mine. Similarly, our blue box program stemmed from community resistance around the province to plans proposing new landfills.

Across the border, a campaign against building housing on toxic landfills led to a national pollution-prevention movement.

At that point, NIMBY becomes NIABY, says Keith Stewart of the Toronto Environmental Alliance. "If NIMBYism is simply about sending it somewhere else, then it should be properly critiqued. But if people say, `We don't want it here or anywhere else, we have to prevent this problem,' then you can have an incredible force for change." ...