ShadowsThebusinessesneedparkingNOT IN MYBACKYARDNot enoughtransit tosupport thisdensityThis is agiveawaytodevelopersWhy can'tthey just livesomewhereelse?Newresidents willoverwhelmthe schoolsThewater/electric/sewerwill beoverwhelmedWhy notbuild thisDowntowninstead?Nobodyuses thebike lanesNobodyridesthe busThis willattractmore techjobsPeopleneed carsto getgroceriesNotenoughparkingToomuchtrafficWhy can'twe have aparkinstead?It's hardenough toparkalreadyToomuchluxuryIt willbenoisyI've livedhere for___ years__stories istoo tall!This isn'taffordableNoteveryonecan getaroundwithout a carUnsafefor kidsWe supportmorehousing, justnot hereI'm anativeAnnArboriteWe're notChicago/Paris/NYC/etc.This isgentrificationToomanypeopleCollegestudentsNoise.This doesn'tfit with theneighborhoodcharacterGreedydevelopersThis is avaluableGasStationShadowsThebusinessesneedparkingNOT IN MYBACKYARDNot enoughtransit tosupport thisdensityThis is agiveawaytodevelopersWhy can'tthey just livesomewhereelse?Newresidents willoverwhelmthe schoolsThewater/electric/sewerwill beoverwhelmedWhy notbuild thisDowntowninstead?Nobodyuses thebike lanesNobodyridesthe busThis willattractmore techjobsPeopleneed carsto getgroceriesNotenoughparkingToomuchtrafficWhy can'twe have aparkinstead?It's hardenough toparkalreadyToomuchluxuryIt willbenoisyI've livedhere for___ years__stories istoo tall!This isn'taffordableNoteveryonecan getaroundwithout a carUnsafefor kidsWe supportmorehousing, justnot hereI'm anativeAnnArboriteWe're notChicago/Paris/NYC/etc.This isgentrificationToomanypeopleCollegestudentsNoise.This doesn'tfit with theneighborhoodcharacterGreedydevelopersThis is avaluableGasStation

Ann Arbor 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. Shadows
  2. The businesses need parking
  3. NOT IN MY BACKYARD
  4. Not enough transit to support this density
  5. This is a giveaway to developers
  6. Why can't they just live somewhere else?
  7. New residents will overwhelm the schools
  8. The water/electric/sewer will be overwhelmed
  9. Why not build this Downtown instead?
  10. Nobody uses the bike lanes
  11. Nobody rides the bus
  12. This will attract more tech jobs
  13. People need cars to get groceries
  14. Not enough parking
  15. Too much traffic
  16. Why can't we have a park instead?
  17. It's hard enough to park already
  18. Too much luxury
  19. It will be noisy
  20. I've lived here for ___ years
  21. __ stories is too tall!
  22. This isn't affordable
  23. Not everyone can get around without a car
  24. Unsafe for kids
  25. We support more housing, just not here
  26. I'm a native Ann Arborite
  27. We're not Chicago/Paris/NYC/etc.
  28. This is gentrification
  29. Too many people
  30. College students
  31. Noise.
  32. This doesn't fit with the neighborhood character
  33. Greedy developers
  34. This is a valuable Gas Station