Curing the "NIMBY" cancer

Article Abstract:

The 'Not In My Back Yard' (NIMBY) mentality hinders the development of affordable housing. This line of thinking has been very effective in killing much-needed low-income projects partly because housing and community development (H/CD) practitioners and other affordable housing advocates are not doing anything significant to counter the growing grassroots movement for local governmental control and self-determination. Unmindful of the dynamic changes transforming society and affordable housing, H/CD professionals continue to employ marketing strategies based on a 'macro' perspective. They need to realize that the new environment calls for a 'micro' perspective. They need to be able to convince communities of the economic benefits of affordable housing projects.

Management, Marketing, Public housing, Housing development, Community development, NIMBY syndrome

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Score one for the girls: when a soccer game becomes a metaphor for life

Article Abstract:

Cautious, defensive girls on a coed soccer team blossomed into assertive, confident players when they played in an all-girls league. The expectations in the male-dominant society effectively squelched the drive of the girls until they were freed to develop their potentials.

Psychological aspects, Column, Sex role, Sex roles, Girls

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The lion's in there ... hear him?

Article Abstract:

A hunter describes an experience lion hunting in Africa. His guide was a highly praised man who did not look like an experienced, successful hunting guide. They encountered some sheep herders whose sheep had been attacked by a lion, and tracked the lion.

Personal narratives, Excerpt, Africa Twilight: The Story of a Hunter (Book), Lion hunting

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