An ongoing battle over a proposed landfill in Waller County underscores how “NIMBYism” plays into so many important issues and ideas. From landfills to power plants, prisons to shopping malls, airports to seaports, there are all manner of developments that some communities may find valuable, provided they’re located someplace else. Toxic waste dump? Sure! Just “not in my backyard.”
We learn about the battle over the proposed landfill in Waller County. We discuss the pros and cons of the landfill with Joe Bennatte, Publisher of the Waller County News Citizen. Then, we’ll examine how the NIMBY concept plays out in other ways throughout Greater Houston, with attorney Kyle Bryant, and architecture professor Susan Rogers.
