NIMBY applies to the liberal assholes who decry that we need more affordable housing but refuse to allow it in their neighborhood.

Not wanting apartments in your single family home neighborhood isn't NIMBY. I bought in this neighborhood because it was single family. Turning it into apartment buildings with section 8s is bullshit.

Here's a good summary:

A single-family home gets sold to a developer
They see a big lot, near a transit line, maybe not far from a grocery store or school. Boom — it’s “infill.”

They propose a small apartment building (maybe 4–10 units)
No CEQA review. No environmental pushback. Just basic zoning and permitting — which is getting looser by the year.

You and your neighbors try to fight it… but there’s no “process” left
CEQA used to be your shield. Now it’s gone. No hearings, no delays, no legal stall-outs.

Construction starts
And now there’s dust, noise, work crews, and eventually — less parking and new foot traffic.