Sydney YIMBY
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| Membership | 315 (2025) |
Chair | Justin Simon |
| Website | www |
Sydney YIMBY is a group that advocates for greater housing supply in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia primarily through the aim of densification. The abbreviation YIMBY stands for yes in my backyard.
History
Justin Simon started Sydney YIMBY out of the frustration that a development near a light rail station in Leichhardt got blocked.[1] The group had about 12 members when their first meeting occurred but that number has steadily grown to 315 as of June 2025.[2]
Functions
The organisation grew out of a perceived need for more housing in Sydney and to counteract the power of NIMBYs (not in my backyard). Sydney YIMBY primarily advocates for their cause through arguments at council meetings and local events when new developments are proposed. The organisation is inspired by similar groups operating in the United States.[2]
The organisation is in favour of creating more houses close to public transport stops. Sydney YIMBY also advocates for reforms to environmental law such as the New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.[1]
The Sydney YIMBY movement aims to bring down house prices that are currently high with increased housing supplies.[3]
References
- ^ a b Visontay, Elias (15 July 2023). "Yes in my back yard! Sydney and Melbourne activists demand 'soft density' to ease housing crisis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b Bolger, Rosemary and Klauzner, Anna (29 June 2025). "Growing number of Australians are calling themselves YIMBYs". Compass. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via ABC News.
- ^ Rushton, Gina; Taylor, Catherine; Silvester, Kylie (13 July 2025). "The fight over your backyard: Why NIMBY has become a 'dirty word'". Long Read. ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
Further reading
- Karp, Paul (23 September 2025). "At this council meeting, YIMBYs got the jump on NIMBYs". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- Moloney, Joey (7 August 2023). "What's the YIMBY movement and how can it help housing policy?" (Podcast). Grattan Institute. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.