Opinion: Yep, NIMBYism has reared its ugly head in Haw Creek development imbroglio

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I’m not one to go around shouting, “NIMBYism! NIMBYism!” every time a group opposes a development.

That’s because we do have a lot of development around here, sometimes even overly so, and no one wants to see largely vacant woods or farmland turned into more houses, condos or apartments. Plus, as I’ve noted before, we do have a very real traffic problem around here, especially south of town…

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