The trouble with QUIMBY, revisited — a rebuttal to a rebuttal Michael Lewyn Tue, 04/28/2026 - 05:00
Primary Image Caption Aesthetic preferences are fine, but what if we can’t all afford turrets? Some months ago, I critiqued the idea of "QUIMBY" ("Quality" or "Quality Urbanism in My Back Yard") as an alternative to the pro-housing YIMBY ("Yes In My Back Yard") movement. I expressed concern about the subjectivity of "quality" and wrote that "qual…
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