Civity Stories: Going to the "Heart" of NIMBY Resistance to Affordable Housing

22 Pages Posted: 7 May 2025 Last revised: 1 Jun 2025

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Palma Joy Strand

Creighton University - College of Business Administration

Malka Kopell

Marquette University - Marquette Law Review

Date Written: March 26, 2025

Abstract

Personal stories can provide a way into fractious community discussions about housing, illuminating (1) the value of a relational foundation to addressing tough issues and (2) the importance of “the conversation before the conversation.”

Suggested Citation

Strand, Palma Joy and Kopell, Malka, Civity Stories: Going to the "Heart" of NIMBY Resistance to Affordable Housing (March 26, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5237529 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5237529

Palma Joy Strand (Contact Author)

Creighton University - College of Business Administration ( email )

United States

Malka Kopell

Marquette University - Marquette Law Review ( email )

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