Regina residents present petition against ‘NIMBY-ism’ to city hall [Video]

A small but dedicated group of concerned Regina citizens delivered a petition against ‘NIMBY-ism’ to Regina city hall Monday morning.

The group is upset that city council turned down a proposal for a homeless shelter in June.

The motion for the shelter failed to pass in a vote of 6-5. It would have been located on the corner of Albert Street and Dewdney Avenue – a site that was chosen after three years of searching.

The petition group blames the pushback on the shelter proposal on people they call “NIMBYs” which stands for “Not In My Back Yard.”

The group claims those sharing “NIMBY” views have negative attitudes towards subsidized low income housing and emergency shelters.

Monday’s petition calls for a ban on “NIMBY” speech at all City of Regina meetings.

The group has said the chair of any meeting should be the one to decide what comments are deemed “NIMBY” and to cut speakers off who share …