Beauty in My Backyard

Architectural Aesthetics & NIMBY Coalition Simulator (Samuel Hughes Model)

Presets:

1. Parametric Building Designer

Aesthetic Score: 88

2. Agent Coalition Dynamics

48
Housing Units
84%
Approval Odds
22%
NIMBY Strength
65%
YIMBY Support
Oppose / NIMBY Neutral / Undecided Support / YIMBY
Planning Board Vote Projection Likely Approved
High aesthetic quality mitigates visual externalities. Anti-development coalition fails to mobilize broad homeowner sympathy.

Beauty in My Backyard: Aesthetic Externalities and Coalition Physics

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In the simulator, architectural facade choices directly calculate an aesthetic score from five to one hundred points. Each simulated neighbor weighs aesthetic disutility against housing supply benefits. When disutility exceeds supply gain, voters turn into opposition. Selecting a Brutalist tower slashes design ratings. Dense opposition links form across homeowner agents, driving approval odds down to near zero.

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