Don't Let NIMBYism Deter You

摘要

P icture this: the CEO of a large energy corporation wants to pursue a new development. The economic difficulties haven't slowed his company so he decides to build a new plant near a small town in Midwest USA. The company's management team constructs the business plan, collects the proper paperwork and gets ready for the approval process. All of a sudden the zoning commission holds off on granting their permit. Why? Residents of the areas near the proposed site created an opposition group to fight the project. Despite the fact that the new plant would generate cheap energy to power up several towns, increase the tax revenue and improve the local economy, the community doesn't seem to understand these benefits. The residents say the plant would be too close to their homes and may be potentially hazardous to their health. They say it would create too much noise, pollution, and traffic, and would obstruct their views.