Regardless of whether this particular case is a good one, there are a bunch of trends that have gotten us here and don't seem to be fading soon. I don't know how strong these are over there, but: - car use among younger generations is dropping, PT and bicycle use increasing - suburbs are despised in favour of denser cities, often resulting in gentrification - housing prices in said cities are going up in cities - younger generations are becoming better at mobilizing for local issues And it does seem to come together in a piece like this. They apparently can't, but what can?Yimby groups want to reduce the need for cars by building dense, infill housing close to transportation. They want to do away with suburban sprawl. Most of all, they want somewhere to live.
“The world is changing and there’s lots to be angry about,” he says. “The yimbys are saying: ‘We can do something about this.’”