We don't wantto be likeSomerville /Cambridge /Brookline /BostonI've livedherefor Xyears!" "Townfeel" not"City feel" We supportmorehousing, justnot here NeedmoreStudiesX (>2)stories istoo tall!Flooding /StormwaterNobody Ridesthe T / The TNeedsImprovementsSchools can'taccommodatemore students Parking(FreeSpace)ConstructionDisturbancesLosing ourarchitecturalhistory Developersare Bad /Follow TheMoneyNotaffordableenough"Can't live inTHIS areawithout acar"Noteveryonecan bike"Back whenpeople knewtheirneighbors" ComplaintsaboutRenters That isn'treallyaffordable Not fairto currenthomeowners Ugly /Unattractive Shadowswill ruinmyproperty"NeighborhoodCharacter"AlreadyToo MuchTrafficMultifamilyHousing =BadWe don't wantto be likeSomerville /Cambridge /Brookline /BostonI've livedherefor Xyears!" "Townfeel" not"City feel" We supportmorehousing, justnot here NeedmoreStudiesX (>2)stories istoo tall!Flooding /StormwaterNobody Ridesthe T / The TNeedsImprovementsSchools can'taccommodatemore students Parking(FreeSpace)ConstructionDisturbancesLosing ourarchitecturalhistory Developersare Bad /Follow TheMoneyNotaffordableenough"Can't live inTHIS areawithout acar"Noteveryonecan bike"Back whenpeople knewtheirneighbors" ComplaintsaboutRenters That isn'treallyaffordable Not fairto currenthomeowners Ugly /Unattractive Shadowswill ruinmyproperty"NeighborhoodCharacter"AlreadyToo MuchTrafficMultifamilyHousing =Bad

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