Dara Segal

I see something similar with NIMBYism. No one (well, almost no one) wants to believe that they are personally contributing to the housing shortage by blocking projects, requesting one more study, etc. It's easier to blame a developer, "corporate landlords," the list goes on.

i am begging my government to stop asking my permission to do good things

What other basic safety infrastructure do we leave up to a vote of regular residents?

and yet it happens all the time. Last year, my neighbors and i were doxxed by another neighbor for requesting sidewalks on routes to transit, shops, schools.

Isaiah 58:5: Is such the fast I desire, A day for people to starve their bodies? Is it bowing the head like a bulrush And lying in sackcloth and ashes? Do you call that a fast, A day when GOD is favorable? No, this is the fast I desire: To unlock fetters of wickedness, And untie the cords of the yoke To let the oppressed go free; To break off every yoke.

It is to share your bread with the hungry, And to take the wretched poor into your home; When you see the naked, to clothe them, And not to ignore your own kin. Then shall your light burst through like the dawn And your healing spring up quickly; Your Vindicator shall march before you, The Presence of GOD shall be your rear guard. Then, when you call, GOD will answer; When you cry, [God] will say: Here I am. If you banish the yoke from your midst, The menacing hand, and evil speech, And you offer your compassion to the hungry And satisfy the famished creature— Then shall your light shine in darkness, And your gloom shall be like noonday.

I attended the Univ Blvd Corridor Plan hearing last night and gave testimony. Here are my thoughts as we approach Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe:

in fairness, my daughter was able to use a DC park for the first time in her life recently (she is a baby)

has anyone made a joke yet about eye exams being the original peer review

We are indeed blessed to be here--and my faith tells me that we should share those blessings. Thank you for articulating that, and I'm sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry this happened to you and Drizzy, Dan. I'm glad you're both okay and I'm glad you had the strength to write this essay.

My view: tikkun olam, as its understood in my Jewish circles, is volunteerism and certain progressive values. It gives you the warm and fuzzies.

Welcoming the stranger is harder. It requires you to leave your comfort zone. But it's what Gd demands of us.

a lot of my fellow yidden feel totally comfortable upholding segregationist policies in their own neighborhoods, but will put a "hate has no home here" sign in their yard

Not to get theological on main but MoCo politics have really pushed me to embrace the core jewish value of "welcoming the stranger" over the more popular jewish value of "tikkun olam" (repairing the world)

Thank you for your leadership!

the proposed changes reflect ZTAs he introduced!

May 2025 be the year we stop freezing neighborhoods in amber and start building more homes where people want to live.

We need to talk about how the Airbnb Christmas commercial is NIMBY

soooo frustrating. I hate the anti-prosperity attitude. this county and state has given me so much--i want to see it grow and thrive and continue to support others!

This whole quote is crazy. "There aren't enough jobs in the county to justify building new housing" Okay, what are you doing as CE to bring in new jobs? This is not a good situation to be in!

this is certainly the attitude of my NIMBY neighbors, many of whom had their heyday around that time

Lotta people who say they care deeply about climate change are also entirely unwilling to even consider taking away parking spots to create bike lanes, let alone give up their SUVs!

agree, but I think you're discounting that so many drivers completely forget the existence of other road users. maybe that's baked in to your point #2

how do so many of these happen during daylight hours?