Losing ourarchitecturalhistory We don't wantto be likeSomerville /Cambridge /Brookline /BostonConstructionDisturbancesAlreadyToo MuchTraffic"Townfeel" not"City feel" I've livedherefor Xyears!" Developersare Bad /Follow TheMoneyThat isn'treallyaffordable Noteveryonecan bikeMultifamilyHousing =BadSchools can'taccommodatemore students NeedmoreStudies"NeighborhoodCharacter"Flooding /StormwaterWe supportmorehousing, justnot here NotaffordableenoughNobody Ridesthe T / The TNeedsImprovementsShadowswill ruinmypropertyX (>2)stories istoo tall!Not fairto currenthomeowners Parking(FreeSpace)"Can't live inTHIS areawithout acar"ComplaintsaboutRenters Ugly /Unattractive "Back whenpeople knewtheirneighbors" Losing ourarchitecturalhistory We don't wantto be likeSomerville /Cambridge /Brookline /BostonConstructionDisturbancesAlreadyToo MuchTraffic"Townfeel" not"City feel" I've livedherefor Xyears!" Developersare Bad /Follow TheMoneyThat isn'treallyaffordable Noteveryonecan bikeMultifamilyHousing =BadSchools can'taccommodatemore students NeedmoreStudies"NeighborhoodCharacter"Flooding /StormwaterWe supportmorehousing, justnot here NotaffordableenoughNobody Ridesthe T / The TNeedsImprovementsShadowswill ruinmypropertyX (>2)stories istoo tall!Not fairto currenthomeowners Parking(FreeSpace)"Can't live inTHIS areawithout acar"ComplaintsaboutRenters Ugly /Unattractive "Back whenpeople knewtheirneighbors" 

Newton 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. Losing our architectural history
  2. We don't want to be like Somerville / Cambridge / Brookline / Boston
  3. Construction Disturbances
  4. Already Too Much Traffic
  5. "Town feel" not "City feel"
  6. I've lived here for X years!"
  7. Developers are Bad / Follow The Money
  8. That isn't really affordable
  9. Not everyone can bike
  10. Multifamily Housing = Bad
  11. Schools can't accommodate more students
  12. Need more Studies
  13. "Neighborhood Character"
  14. Flooding / Stormwater
  15. We support more housing, just not here
  16. Not affordable enough
  17. Nobody Rides the T / The T Needs Improvements
  18. Shadows will ruin my property
  19. X (>2) stories is too tall!
  20. Not fair to current homeowners
  21. Parking (Free Space)
  22. "Can't live in THIS area without a car"
  23. Complaints about Renters
  24. Ugly / Unattractive
  25. "Back when people knew their neighbors"