Benjamin RossNAACP quits Arlington VA civic group when it plays "civility" card against missing-middle housing.
"Civility" is a classic suburban nimby tactic to silence criticism of the status quo.
https://www.arlnow.com/2023/03/15/local-naacp-leaves-civfed-amid-fallout-over-resolution-to-improve-confidence-in-county-government/#disqus_thread
"Civility" is a classic suburban nimby tactic to silence criticism of the status quo.
https://www.arlnow.com/2023/03/15/local-naacp-leaves-civfed-amid-fallout-over-resolution-to-improve-confidence-in-county-government/#disqus_thread
Local NAACP leaves CivFed amid fallout over resolution to improve confidence in county government | ARLnow.com
A battle over how to improve public confidence in county government has driven a wedge between two large community organizations in Arlington. The Arlington branch of the NAACP is leaving the Arlington County Civic Federation after a bitter battle over two resolutions intended to recommit the local government to the "Arlington Way." The clash came