Anti-NIMBY movement is winning with a simple message

Re:Anti-NIMBY movement is winning with a simple message by gregpilling on Sunday November 12, 2017 @10:53PM (#15684172)

I bought a house in 1993 with a good view. Neighbor built house where front window viewed. Stupid me, should have thought about it but the lot was a drainage pond for a year or so after I moved in, then suddenly got filled with dirt and a house built right across my living room window.

But it is my own fault for not noticing that the drainage lot would be eventually filled in. Oh well, was a nice house to live in and I enjoyed living there. Sold in 1996.

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Re:Anti-NIMBY movement is winning with a simple message by idanoeman on Monday November 13, 2017 @12:10AM (#15684423)

Yeah, that sucks for you. But again - you didn't own the view, you just expected the view to be there. If you wanted to own the view, you'd have to own all the land in eyeshot.

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Re:Anti-NIMBY movement is winning with a simple message by saosebastiao on Monday November 13, 2017 @01:29AM (#15684696)

You don’t have to own the land. A view easement would suffice.

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Re:Anti-NIMBY movement is winning with a simple message by EADGBE on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:37AM (#15686754)

> but the lot was a drainage pond for a year or so

That's okay. Last laugh as I'm sure they're dealing with settling/water issues (especially if there's a basement).

'Member when builders used to build around the landscape? I loved growing up with 100-year-old maples (especially around fall)

I 'member.

Now they're stacking 3x median homes right next to each other.

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