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“They started waving and smiling”: Fuming residents claim children’s bike track has “ruined living here” and devalued houses – due to kids “peering” into their homes

The school says the “exciting” new facilities offer an alternative to cycling on busy roads or on pavements – but one neighbour fears the track will “attract the wrong type of people”

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 11:59

School’s BMX track approved despite opposition from residents who claimed it would threaten “peace and privacy” and make them feel like “living next to a motorway”

Local authority officers conducted an “acoustic assessment” that failed to show a drastic impact on neighbouring properties, despite residents claiming that “noisy bikers” would disturb the peaceful neighbourhood

Mon, Apr 21, 2025 15:03

Woody Allen (CC licensed by Raffi Asdourian via Flickr).jpg

Woody Allen gets in touch with his Nimby side as he leads campaign against New York cycle path

Won’t somebody please think of the wealthy elderly

Sat, May 07, 2016 11:44

Cambridge cycle bridge ‘should be named after Alan Turing’ – and NIMBYs should back off says councillor

Chisholm Trail bridge up for final council discussions - but some are still reluctant to pass it

Sun, Nov 08, 2015 10:04

New Forest horse riders (Flickr Creative Commons – Wight Badger)

Not In My Back Bridleway: Horse riders object to resurfacing of 50 year old bridleway for cyclists to use too

Cyclists, disabled people, and children expected to benefit from resurfacing of disintegrating railway bridlepath

Sat, Apr 11, 2015 08:00