Not In My Backyard

Your home-based web design business faces sudden extinction as wealthy neighbors mount a coordinated attack at tonight's zoning board meeting. They've fabricated noise complaints, falsified parking issues, and rallied other residents against you. With your livelihood at stake, you must defend yourself against Eleanor Matthews, the influential HOA president leading the charge.

Challenges

586

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Small Business Owner / Home Office Worker

Conversation Partner

Eleanor Matthews, HOA President & Real Estate Developer

Setting

Fluorescent-lit municipal hearing room, packed with hostile faces, name placards gleaming on the raised dais where board members sit in judgment

Location

City Hall - Zoning Board Meeting Room #3

Learning Objectives

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Defend against false complaints with documented evidence

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Expose Eleanor's hidden development agenda

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Rally at least two other residents to speak in your defense

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Well, if it isn't our... entrepreneurial neighbor. Before you begin your defense, I should inform the board that I've collected signatures from SEVENTEEN residents who've documented disturbances from your so-called 'home office.' Shall we start with the delivery trucks, or the endless parade of clients?”

This is how Eleanor Matthews, HOA President & Real Estate Developer's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1206

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