Anecdotalevidenceaboutnobodyriding the T Constructionnoise/dust/toxins NotaffordableenoughToomuchnoise That isn'treallyaffordable We supportmorehousing, justnot here DevelopersLosing ourarchitecturalhistory Not fairto currenthomeowners We don't wantto be likeSomerville /Cambridge /Brookline /BostonShadowswill ruinmypropertySchools can'taccommodatemore students "Back whenpeople knewtheirneighbors" "Improve /BuildT servicefirst" Multifamiliesbring in"lowlifes"and "attractcrime" ComplaintsaboutRenters "Townfeel" not"City feel" Why not morefamily-sizedcondos? Peoplew/out kidsdon't want to livehere Ugly /Unattractive X (>2)stories istoo tall!"There'salreadytoo muchtraffic"FollowthemoneyI've livedherefor >20years!" "Characterof theneighborhood"Anecdotalevidenceaboutnobodyriding the T Constructionnoise/dust/toxins NotaffordableenoughToomuchnoise That isn'treallyaffordable We supportmorehousing, justnot here DevelopersLosing ourarchitecturalhistory Not fairto currenthomeowners We don't wantto be likeSomerville /Cambridge /Brookline /BostonShadowswill ruinmypropertySchools can'taccommodatemore students "Back whenpeople knewtheirneighbors" "Improve /BuildT servicefirst" Multifamiliesbring in"lowlifes"and "attractcrime" ComplaintsaboutRenters "Townfeel" not"City feel" Why not morefamily-sizedcondos? Peoplew/out kidsdon't want to livehere Ugly /Unattractive X (>2)stories istoo tall!"There'salreadytoo muchtraffic"FollowthemoneyI've livedherefor >20years!" "Characterof theneighborhood"

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. Anecdotal evidence about nobody riding the T
  2. Construction noise/dust/toxins
  3. Not affordable enough
  4. Too much noise
  5. That isn't really affordable
  6. We support more housing, just not here
  7. Developers
  8. Losing our architectural history
  9. Not fair to current homeowners
  10. We don't want to be like Somerville / Cambridge / Brookline / Boston
  11. Shadows will ruin my property
  12. Schools can't accommodate more students
  13. "Back when people knew their neighbors"
  14. "Improve / Build T service first"
  15. Multifamilies bring in "lowlifes" and "attract crime"
  16. Complaints about Renters
  17. "Town feel" not "City feel"
  18. Why not more family-sized condos? People w/out kids don't want to live here
  19. Ugly / Unattractive
  20. X (>2) stories is too tall!
  21. "There's already too much traffic"
  22. Follow the money
  23. I've lived here for >20 years!"
  24. "Character of the neighborhood"