Whisper it millennials, but YIMBYism (Yes In My Back Yard) might be gathering momentum. Recent surveys have found more people agree than disagree that there is a housing crisis in their local area, and more would support building houses than oppose it.
They may be given the chance to do so. Last year, government announced plans to give residents the power to opt into more development on their own street through ‘street votes’.
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