NIMBY America Archive

In his critical op-ed, Moderation, Thy Name is Not Amend. 4, former mayor, civic engagement expert, and corporate consultant Patrick Slevin, advised Florida thought leaders to pass citizen participation legislation in 2010. Slevin outlined how passing citizen legislative reforms, as part of an overarching grassroots strategy, will help frustrated voters overcome the current electoral Catch 22 that defaults toward passage of Amend. 4.

A newly organized California group called, Partnership for Sustainable Communities recently issued an article debating whether “sustainability” is enough to win community and political support for controversial real estate projects. Patrick Slevin, a nationally recognized expert on NIMBY (Not-In-My-Back-Yard) cautions corporate developers to adopt civic engagement practices to secure “political sustainability” for their projects.

The article is titled, Sustainability vs. NIMBY: Can Sustainable Features Help Win Support.

NIMBY expert and civic engagement consultant Patrick Slevin was the featured speaker at an ULI event. Mr. Slevin presented his program titled, Civic Engagement: Achieving Social Sustainability for Controversial Real Estate Projects. The venue was located in Tampa , Florida .

The St. Petersburg Times reported on the event. Click here for the story titled, Developers Flock to Speech By Consultant Who Gives Tips on How To Limit Public Opposition.