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US building codes requiring two stairs in multifamily buildings: not only worse living environments, but also more dangerous in fires! What a combination.
Consultants contracted by Minnesota found that an eight-story single-stair building with 6,000 sq. ft. per floor (building 4) has dramatically lower fire risk than a same-height code-compliant two-stair building with a larger floor plate (building 1) www.dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
December 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
US building codes requiring two stairs in multifamily buildings: not only worse living environments, but also more dangerous in fires! What a combination.
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No such thing as an "Orphan Lot" any more.
Single stair stacked flats can fit on small lots (like this 50x70 corner lot). This could be 12 small 1Br, or six family size flats.
Just allow 50% lot coverage and 3FSR and away you go.
Single stair stacked flats can fit on small lots (like this 50x70 corner lot). This could be 12 small 1Br, or six family size flats.
Just allow 50% lot coverage and 3FSR and away you go.
December 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
No such thing as an "Orphan Lot" any more.
Single stair stacked flats can fit on small lots (like this 50x70 corner lot). This could be 12 small 1Br, or six family size flats.
Just allow 50% lot coverage and 3FSR and away you go.
Single stair stacked flats can fit on small lots (like this 50x70 corner lot). This could be 12 small 1Br, or six family size flats.
Just allow 50% lot coverage and 3FSR and away you go.
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Your home value appreciation is someone's housing costs
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Your home value appreciation is someone's housing costs
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California YIMBY is thrilled to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2026 Assembly election, which are in this thread by district number.
If you want to support our political work, please donate to the California YIMBY Victory Fund, which you can do here:
If you want to support our political work, please donate to the California YIMBY Victory Fund, which you can do here:
Donate to California YIMBY Victory Fund
Show your support with a contribution.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
California YIMBY is thrilled to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2026 Assembly election, which are in this thread by district number.
If you want to support our political work, please donate to the California YIMBY Victory Fund, which you can do here:
If you want to support our political work, please donate to the California YIMBY Victory Fund, which you can do here:
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We came pretty close to significantly reforming the commercial portion with 2020's Prop 15, and it's probably about time to try again.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
We came pretty close to significantly reforming the commercial portion with 2020's Prop 15, and it's probably about time to try again.
Just got a push poll for CA 2026 governor election… for Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat??
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Just got a push poll for CA 2026 governor election… for Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat??
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San Francisco just upzoned the Sunset, the Richmond, North Point, and a bunch of the Marina. I truly never thought I'd see the day. Huge congratulations to the local activists at @sfyimby.bsky.social who worked so hard to make this happen.
S.F. Mayor Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan approved in major legislative victory
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie won his biggest legislative victory Tuesday with approval of his “Family Zoning” plan, which will allow taller and denser housing in city neighborhoods.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
San Francisco just upzoned the Sunset, the Richmond, North Point, and a bunch of the Marina. I truly never thought I'd see the day. Huge congratulations to the local activists at @sfyimby.bsky.social who worked so hard to make this happen.
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It’s incredible how innocuous all these ED1 buildings are. Karen Bass really is chasing ghosts by blocking these.
Happy Thanksgiving [the original abundance holiday]! This year, we are thankful for Los Angeles's original, full-fat version of ED1, which enabled the development of 11418 Missouri Ave, a 44-unit, 100% affordable project developed with zero public money - no LIHTC, no subsidy. 1/4
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It’s incredible how innocuous all these ED1 buildings are. Karen Bass really is chasing ghosts by blocking these.
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You wanna know what’s safer, more affordable, better for the climate, and more space-efficient than a driverless car?
A bus.
A bus.
Elon is a bullshit artist but some people are letting negative polarization rewrite their brain to become against objectively good things that he has unfortunately branded himself as being associated with. Actually working self driving cars are obviously good and will likely save many lives.
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
You wanna know what’s safer, more affordable, better for the climate, and more space-efficient than a driverless car?
A bus.
A bus.
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tax the empty (lots)
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
tax the empty (lots)
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I love how the firefighters union, when confronted with data about the safety of single stair, argue “Well New York and Seattle have good firefighters, unlike here in California where we suck ass at our jobs”
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I love how the firefighters union, when confronted with data about the safety of single stair, argue “Well New York and Seattle have good firefighters, unlike here in California where we suck ass at our jobs”
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at this point, Los Angeles is the most NIMBY city in the country.
I am not a socialist myself, but give me a socialist YIMBY like Zohran or Katie Wilson over a liberal NIMBY like Karen Bass any day of the week.
I am not a socialist myself, but give me a socialist YIMBY like Zohran or Katie Wilson over a liberal NIMBY like Karen Bass any day of the week.
After failing to stop a major state housing bill from becoming law, Los Angeles leaders are turning to plan B: Delaying Senate Bill 79's implementation and pushing for unspecified legislative changes next year. My dispatch for @politico.com Pro subscribers subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Los Angeles failed to defeat a major housing law, so it's turning to Plan B: Delay, delay, delay
A report from the city planning department outlines strategies for pushing off many of the effects of SB 79 through 2030.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
at this point, Los Angeles is the most NIMBY city in the country.
I am not a socialist myself, but give me a socialist YIMBY like Zohran or Katie Wilson over a liberal NIMBY like Karen Bass any day of the week.
I am not a socialist myself, but give me a socialist YIMBY like Zohran or Katie Wilson over a liberal NIMBY like Karen Bass any day of the week.
There’s a wide open lane in the upcoming LA mayoral election for someone is determinedly pro-housing and anti-ICE.
After failing to stop a major state housing bill from becoming law, Los Angeles leaders are turning to plan B: Delaying Senate Bill 79's implementation and pushing for unspecified legislative changes next year. My dispatch for @politico.com Pro subscribers subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Los Angeles failed to defeat a major housing law, so it's turning to Plan B: Delay, delay, delay
A report from the city planning department outlines strategies for pushing off many of the effects of SB 79 through 2030.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
There’s a wide open lane in the upcoming LA mayoral election for someone is determinedly pro-housing and anti-ICE.
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amusing chart. it turns out New York City built more housing units in the 1920s than in the 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and 2010s put together www.nyc.gov/content/plan...
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
amusing chart. it turns out New York City built more housing units in the 1920s than in the 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and 2010s put together www.nyc.gov/content/plan...
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Yesterday's other big theme, besides how much the electorate hates Trump, is that voters really want more housing built.
I truly never thought I’d see the day when Marin County voters went pro-housing; but they appear to have opted to upzone parts of Sausalito(!) and rejected the housing-centric recall effort against the mayor of Fairfax.
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday's other big theme, besides how much the electorate hates Trump, is that voters really want more housing built.
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one of portland's first downzonings happened on robert moses's recommendation in the 1930s, via a report that argued that banning apartments and limiting density would increase single family home values www.portlandmercury.com/images/edito...
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
one of portland's first downzonings happened on robert moses's recommendation in the 1930s, via a report that argued that banning apartments and limiting density would increase single family home values www.portlandmercury.com/images/edito...
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Happy Middle Housing Day in Berkeley. As of today, multifamily housing up to 3 stories at 70 units per acre is byright and ministerial on all Berkeley lots in the flatlands and foothills for the first time in history, stretching from Kensington to Oakland.
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Happy Middle Housing Day in Berkeley. As of today, multifamily housing up to 3 stories at 70 units per acre is byright and ministerial on all Berkeley lots in the flatlands and foothills for the first time in history, stretching from Kensington to Oakland.
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By popular demand, @aceckhouse.bsky.social and I have put together a deep-in-the-weeds explainer on SB 79. Enjoy!
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Everything You Need To Know About SB 79
…but were too afraid to read about in the actual bill.
substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
By popular demand, @aceckhouse.bsky.social and I have put together a deep-in-the-weeds explainer on SB 79. Enjoy!
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.
Thank you, Governor!
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Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.
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America is not building enough housing and Americans are facing sky-high housing costs as a result.
Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.
The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.
Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.
The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
America is not building enough housing and Americans are facing sky-high housing costs as a result.
Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.
The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.
Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.
The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.
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Probably dumb as hell to publish this on a Friday afternoon, but the clock is ticking to get @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 79. Please share — and, if you're a Californian, please call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 to ask for his signature. publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...
Newsom's Fateful Choice
Why the governor needs to sign SB 79
publiccomment.blog
October 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Probably dumb as hell to publish this on a Friday afternoon, but the clock is ticking to get @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 79. Please share — and, if you're a Californian, please call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 to ask for his signature. publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...
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Rumor is @governor.ca.gov is getting *tons* of pressure from rich donors to veto SB 79. If he caves, we'd be condemned to a permanent housing crisis — and lose 3-5 electoral votes in 2032.
Call and tell him you have his back. Our democracy is more important than rich people's views! 👇 #SB79
Call and tell him you have his back. Our democracy is more important than rich people's views! 👇 #SB79
SB 79 is still on the Governor's desk and I am losing sleep over it.
Please send in a call.
cayimby.org/call-sb-79/
Please send in a call.
cayimby.org/call-sb-79/
Call the Governor to sign SB 79!
Please call the Governor and urge him to sign SB 79!
cayimby.org
September 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Rumor is @governor.ca.gov is getting *tons* of pressure from rich donors to veto SB 79. If he caves, we'd be condemned to a permanent housing crisis — and lose 3-5 electoral votes in 2032.
Call and tell him you have his back. Our democracy is more important than rich people's views! 👇 #SB79
Call and tell him you have his back. Our democracy is more important than rich people's views! 👇 #SB79