The Austin YIMBY Ecosystem

An Extreme Libertarian Billionaire Network, or

Why we should all be BOOMBYs and say,

“Billionaires Out Of My Back Yard!”

Click the image below to read how Austin’s local YIMBYs are connected to the ultra-conservative Koch Brothers and other libertarian billionaires. I break it down by following the money!

[Note: NIMBY stands for Not In My Back Yard, a term that is supposed to imply homeowners who are self-interested and are blocking reforms that will bring down housing costs. YMIBY is a term coined in the 2010s that is supposed to indicate people who want more housing: Yes In My Back Yard. Seeing this as a story of "YIMBY vs NIMBY" keeps us from seeing the crucial role that libertarian billionaires have played in promoting and popularizing these policies.]

The Network that Produced Austin YIMBYism.

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