The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop
Planet Money
- Published
- March 28, 2026
- Duration
- 22:24
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
Discusses LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and more. What wo…
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LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and more. What would you build on a piece of land when all the normal rules go out the window?On today’s show, how the Squamish Nation reclaimed a sliver of prime urban real estate and were liberated from zoning restrictions, to the consternation of their wealthy NIMBY neig…
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LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and more. What would you build on a piece of land when all the normal rules go out the window?On today’s show, how the Squamish Nation reclaimed a sliver of prime urban real estate and were liberated from zoning restrictions, to the consternation of their wealthy NIMBY neighbors.We trace the 100 year saga of what might be the most interesting real estate development in North America right now: There’s a violent ev