ABSTRACT
Chapter 3 discusses not-in-my-backyard-ism, framing it relative to historical change already accepted in the suburbs, rather than what new change we may be willing to accept. It discusses character beyond look and feel, addressing the character of activity. It uses historical photographs and drawings as examples of how to interpret character shifts over time and argues that in understanding subtle neighbourhood change, we give ourselves permission to explore strategic transformation, even in character suburbs.
