Meet the NIMBY’s Toxic Cousin: the NOMS (Not On My Street)

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By Kea WilsonMay 6, 2026, 12:02 am228 ptsTop
A new study argues that the notorious anti-development figure known as the NIMBY, for Not In My Backyard, has an equally toxic cousin in the transportation realm: the NOMS, or Not On My Street. And the researcher who coined the new term warns that U.S. communities will struggle to achieve lasting change until…

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