My favorite acronym is BANANA people. Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone. I'm in the middle of Abundance as well. My reading pen is getting a workout for sure.
Noah you are so on the money. Since moving to Duluth from a fast-expanding urban area I am noticing these NIMBY attitudes in Duluth. Aren't people proud enough of their home town to see it grow and prosper? I don't understand why people don't think about keeping future generations here. What does the city offer our college graduates?
I'm not sure why there is such a strong NIMBY undercurrent. But as a transplant UMD grad that stuck around Duluth has a lot to offer (it would have a lot more if it embraced itself) Duluths own worst enemy is its desire to be a small town. Despite being one of the largest cities in Minnesota.
My favorite acronym is BANANA people. Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone. I'm in the middle of Abundance as well. My reading pen is getting a workout for sure.
Noah you are so on the money. Since moving to Duluth from a fast-expanding urban area I am noticing these NIMBY attitudes in Duluth. Aren't people proud enough of their home town to see it grow and prosper? I don't understand why people don't think about keeping future generations here. What does the city offer our college graduates?
I'm not sure why there is such a strong NIMBY undercurrent. But as a transplant UMD grad that stuck around Duluth has a lot to offer (it would have a lot more if it embraced itself) Duluths own worst enemy is its desire to be a small town. Despite being one of the largest cities in Minnesota.
I also loved Abundance! Great follow-on Ezra Klein show today on it as well.