How about attaching a direct cost to NIMBYism?
Sure, you can vote against zoning or building high density housing, but it's going to cost you. The price will be your prorated cost share of moving the project somewhere else. Don't want that tower block next to your house? Fine, pay $1M to have it moved.
You could combine this with a reverse auction of subsidies. As in, yes, I'll take that tower block for $500k.
Eventually the market clears and the problems get solved.
Sure, you can vote against zoning or building high density housing, but it's going to cost you. The price will be your prorated cost share of moving the project somewhere else. Don't want that tower block next to your house? Fine, pay $1M to have it moved.
You could combine this with a reverse auction of subsidies. As in, yes, I'll take that tower block for $500k.
Eventually the market clears and the problems get solved.