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