Eric Merkley - What Motivates NIMBYs?

Matt speaks with Eric Merkley about NIMBYism, the surprising touchpoints for unity between left and right on the subject of housing, and how uncovering the true motivations of NIMBYs has altered Eric's view of the housing crisis. 

Episode Notes:

"Housing for Me, but not for Thee", Eric's paper serving as the basis for most of this conversation:

https://osf.io/preprints/7vmt3 

Eric on X:

https://twitter.com/EricMerkley 

Eric's article on the subject on Policy Options:

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/march-2024/nimby-housing-opinion/ 

Some background on Premier Ford's backtracking on housing policy: https://www.robinsappleby.com/post/bridge-beat/conservative-housing-policy-backtrack.-a-setback-to-home-builders-and-new-home-owners-alike