Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard), acronym for opposition by people living in pleasant or rural areas to local construction of intrusive facilities, often intended primarily to serve people living far away: such as, power plants, waste storage facilities or the like, or intended to serve "undesirable" people locally, such as drug rehabilitation centers, halfway houses and the like. See also drawbridge mentality. Generally NIMBY opponents acknowledge the need for the facilities, while arguing that they "just don't want them nearby to them". For example, most Americans agree that long distance electric power transmission lines are necessary, yet hardly anyone wants to live within sight of them - whether due to concerns for their safety or just because they look "ugly". Some skyscraper aficionados use the term NIMBY for anyone who hates any kind of tall building or wants them torn down or restricted. See also: BANANA This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.