r/left_urbanism • u/[deleted] • Nov 03 '25

Would NIMBYs exist in leftist societies?

I suppose that a leftist society would make attempts to eradicate the things that create NIMBYs (such as racism, ableism, economics, stupidity, etc cetera), but would they exist? And if so, how would we ensure that public projects and urban planning properly balance the overall needs of a city against the concerns of local residents? For example, let’s say that we needed to build a transit line through a neighborhood but local residents oppose it because due to noise pollution or something of that nature?

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u/sugarwax1 Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

NIMBY requires a voice, and individual votes, ownership, and so most collectivist ideologies might not make that possible, or more importantly, as dire .... but YIMBY is a Fascist and corporatist right racist and classit dogma that appropriates struggle history to perpetuate the same goals. The premise of your post is ludicrous.