Arlington and NIMBYism

[ndrosen]

Arlington, Virginia, where I have lived for close to half my life, is in the news over housing issues. The County Board enacted a rather modest measure to permit the construction of multi-family housing in certain neighborhoods, the local Nimbies sued, and a judge recently ruled in favor of the plaintiffs. I don’t much like the result, although I express no opinion on the legal merits of the case. I voted for pro-Expanded Housing Options candidates, and did not respond to appeals to contribute to financing the lawsuit.