Newconstructionuses cheapmaterials"Thinkof thechildren"(Insert cityname) isgettingtoo bigThinlyVeiledRacismLosing ourArchitecturalHistory"I don'tknowanyonewho...""I don'thave timefor publictransit"CitingNextdoor asa reputablesource"I wasnevernotified"ThinlyVeiledClassism"Back whenpeopleknew theirneighbors"MoreCrime inthe Area"UrbanCanopy"Hurts theEnviormentSomeoneComplainsaboutRentersNobodyRidesTransitHasanyoneresearchedthis?Overrunthe schoolsystemsSomeoneloudlyscoffs orstorms outCan't live inTHISneighborhoodwithout a carLowerPropertyValue"This isn't the rightplace forattainable/affordableHousing"Thinly veiledreference toage,millennials"I've lived intheneighborhoodfor ____years"We alreadyhave toomuch trafficComplaintsaboutHomelessWhatabout thetrees?Maintaining"our" wayof lifeStrain onPolice/FireDepartmentsNewconstructionwill beugly/eyesoreSewerSystemscan'thandle itNotenoughparking inthe area"qualityof life"Constructionnoise/dust/toxinsNewconstructionuses cheapmaterials"Thinkof thechildren"(Insert cityname) isgettingtoo bigThinlyVeiledRacismLosing ourArchitecturalHistory"I don'tknowanyonewho...""I don'thave timefor publictransit"CitingNextdoor asa reputablesource"I wasnevernotified"ThinlyVeiledClassism"Back whenpeopleknew theirneighbors"MoreCrime inthe Area"UrbanCanopy"Hurts theEnviormentSomeoneComplainsaboutRentersNobodyRidesTransitHasanyoneresearchedthis?Overrunthe schoolsystemsSomeoneloudlyscoffs orstorms outCan't live inTHISneighborhoodwithout a carLowerPropertyValue"This isn't the rightplace forattainable/affordableHousing"Thinly veiledreference toage,millennials"I've lived intheneighborhoodfor ____years"We alreadyhave toomuch trafficComplaintsaboutHomelessWhatabout thetrees?Maintaining"our" wayof lifeStrain onPolice/FireDepartmentsNewconstructionwill beugly/eyesoreSewerSystemscan'thandle itNotenoughparking inthe area"qualityof life"Constructionnoise/dust/toxins

NIMBY - 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. New construction uses cheap materials
  2. "Think of the children"
  3. (Insert city name) is getting too big
  4. Thinly Veiled Racism
  5. Losing our Architectural History
  6. "I don't know anyone who..."
  7. "I don't have time for public transit"
  8. Citing Nextdoor as a reputable source
  9. "I was never notified"
  10. Thinly Veiled Classism
  11. "Back when people knew their neighbors"
  12. More Crime in the Area
  13. "Urban Canopy"
  14. Hurts the Enviorment
  15. Someone Complains about Renters
  16. Nobody Rides Transit
  17. Has anyone researched this?
  18. Overrun the school systems
  19. Someone loudly scoffs or storms out
  20. Can't live in THIS neighborhood without a car
  21. Lower Property Value
  22. "This isn't the right place for attainable/affordable Housing"
  23. Thinly veiled reference to age, millennials
  24. "I've lived in the neighborhood for ____ years"
  25. We already have too much traffic
  26. Complaints about Homeless
  27. What about the trees?
  28. Maintaining "our" way of life
  29. Strain on Police/Fire Departments
  30. New construction will be ugly/eyesore
  31. Sewer Systems can't handle it
  32. Not enough parking in the area
  33. "quality of life"
  34. Construction noise/dust/toxins