BANANA principle

English Etymology Initialism of "build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything". Noun ? en somewhat derogatory A policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in an area. en 1994 Pipeline safety United States Congress House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power Clearly it is tempting to say "no more pipelines" or to adopt the BANANA principle — Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody. en 2008 The Investor's Guide to the Energy Revolution Tamás Farkas 61 1409202852 When it comes to nuclear facilities, the NIMBY (notin-my-backyard) principle has evolved into the BANANA principle; “build-absolutely-nothing-anywhere-near-anything.” en 2009 Aeromobilities Saulo Cwerner; Sven Kesselring; John Urry 1134059329 Faburel (2003) describes a general trend away from the NIMBY ('not in my backyard') attitude towards the BANANA principle ('build absolutely nothing anywhere near anybody'). en 2011 Folks, This Ain't Normal Joel Salatin 1455505684 In an uncommon show of humor in a government report, it says this: "What used to be termed the 'not-in-my-backyard' (NIMBY) principle has evolved into the 'build-absolutely-nothing-anywhere-near-anything' (BANANA) principle, which is increasingly being applied to facilities of any type, including low-income housing, cellular phone towers, prisons, sports stadiums, water treatment facilities, airports, hazardous waste facilities, and even new fire houses." See also en nimby en NIMBY en Urban studies