Changing Public Outcry into Community Buy-In - with Farhaan Ladhani
- Author
- Jessica Loughlin, Joanne Hignett, Katie Jensen, Jen Hancock, Jay Cockburn
- Published
- Tue 22 Oct 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.buildinggood.ca
NIMBY. It’s a cursed acronym that can send chills down an urban planner's spine and jettison approved building permits into liminal space. It stands for “not in my backyard,” and it can stop even the mightiest projects in their tracks. Blamed for gentrification, urban sprawl, and a myriad of other evils, NIMBYs tend to oppose land use change. So, how does a NIMBY evolve into a YIMBY? (A “yes, in my backyard!”) It’s not magic. It’s just good public consultation. And there’s an app for that. Farhaan Ladhani is the CEO of Digital Public Square and Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. His latest project, Goodbit, is here to transform how we talk with each other about the topics that get us the most… heated.
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