Why can't they justbuild morebrownstones/tripledeckers/etc.?NOT IN MYBACKYARDToomuchluxuryThis isn'taffordableNo oneridesRTDThis isvaluableopenspaceWhy not build this in[fill inneighborhood/town]instead?Notenoughparking.Boulderhousing marketis exempt fromsupply/demandNoise.Toomanypeople.We supportmorehousing, justnot thisproposalWe supportmorehousing, justnot thismuchThis isgentrificationIt looks likeeverythingelse - we wantsomethingoriginalPoordoorCollegestudentsWe supportmorehousing, justnot hereI've livedhere for___ yearsI drive butdon’t wantanyoneelse toFree!BaddesignHeightlimitIt's hardenough topark when itsnowsalreadyIt willbenoisyI'm anativeBoulderiteUnsafefor kidsToomanypetsShadowsYuppiesDevelopersare justgreedyThis manyapartmentswilloverwhelmthe schoolsThis doesn'tfit with theneighborhoodcharacterThink ofthe prairiedogsWhy don'tthey buildfamily-sizedapartments?ToomuchtrafficWhy can't they justbuild morebrownstones/tripledeckers/etc.?NOT IN MYBACKYARDToomuchluxuryThis isn'taffordableNo oneridesRTDThis isvaluableopenspaceWhy not build this in[fill inneighborhood/town]instead?Notenoughparking.Boulderhousing marketis exempt fromsupply/demandNoise.Toomanypeople.We supportmorehousing, justnot thisproposalWe supportmorehousing, justnot thismuchThis isgentrificationIt looks likeeverythingelse - we wantsomethingoriginalPoordoorCollegestudentsWe supportmorehousing, justnot hereI've livedhere for___ yearsI drive butdon’t wantanyoneelse toFree!BaddesignHeightlimitIt's hardenough topark when itsnowsalreadyIt willbenoisyI'm anativeBoulderiteUnsafefor kidsToomanypetsShadowsYuppiesDevelopersare justgreedyThis manyapartmentswilloverwhelmthe schoolsThis doesn'tfit with theneighborhoodcharacterThink ofthe prairiedogsWhy don'tthey buildfamily-sizedapartments?Toomuchtraffic

NIMBY BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Why can't they just build more brownstones/triple deckers/etc.?
  2. NOT IN MY BACKYARD
  3. Too much luxury
  4. This isn't affordable
  5. No one rides RTD
  6. This is valuable open space
  7. Why not build this in [fill in neighborhood/town] instead?
  8. Not enough parking.
  9. Boulder housing market is exempt from supply/demand
  10. Noise.
  11. Too many people.
  12. We support more housing, just not this proposal
  13. We support more housing, just not this much
  14. This is gentrification
  15. It looks like everything else - we want something original
  16. Poor door
  17. College students
  18. We support more housing, just not here
  19. I've lived here for ___ years
  20. I drive but don’t want anyone else to
  21. Free!
  22. Bad design
  23. Height limit
  24. It's hard enough to park when it snows already
  25. It will be noisy
  26. I'm a native Boulderite
  27. Unsafe for kids
  28. Too many pets
  29. Shadows
  30. Yuppies
  31. Developers are just greedy
  32. This many apartments will overwhelm the schools
  33. This doesn't fit with the neighborhood character
  34. Think of the prairie dogs
  35. Why don't they build family-sized apartments?
  36. Too much traffic