This House Believes That NIMBYism is the Main Reason for the Housing Shortage
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A NIMBY, or “Not In My Back Yard”, is a pejorative that refers to those who oppose housebuilding in their area, ranging from existing homeowners to conservationists. Underlying this term is the argument that politics, rather than economics, explains this country’s failure to build enough homes, with successive governments at a national and local level bowing to those who wish to see their property prices stay high. Meanwhile, younger generations struggle to get on the housing ladder.

With the UK’s housing shortage being one of the most potent political issues of our time and a powerful example of generational inequality, it is more important than ever to understand the reasons behind it. Is NIMBYism the primary cause for failure to deliver sufficient housing year on year or does the blame lie elsewhere, with property developers or excessive government regulations perhaps?
Date: 3 March 2018, 16:00 (Saturday, 7th week, Hilary 2018)
Venue: Wadham College, Parks Road OX1 3PN
Venue Details: Okinaga Room
Speakers: Dame Kate Barker ( Chair of the Industrial Strategy Commission), Jonn Elledge (Editor, CityMetric - New Statesman), Duncan Bowie (University of Westminster), Neil Goodrich (Chartered Institute of Housing), Dr Peter Collins (University of Oxford), Barry Pearce (University of Cambridge)
Organiser: The Oxford Forum (University of Oxford)
Hosts: The Oxford Forum (University of Oxford), Oxford PPE Society (University of Oxford)
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Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Event free and open to all.
Audience: Public
Editor: Abigail Luke