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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Sep 10

If you cheer on the murder of someone for exercising their speech, you are infinitely closer to being a Fascist, than a Liberal.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Aug 28

What Kind of “Abundance American” are you?

I’m Abundance Dynamism 🇺🇸

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Jul 4

My friend who runs a restaurant in Austin sent me this video of the ads that are playing on Pandora Spanish radio stations. Every commercial kitchen in America is hearing this.

Straight out of a dystopian horror film.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Jun 10

"Mom, how did we get so rich?"

"Your dad went to every city council meeting and said no any new housing in our city."

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · May 27

TEXAS PASSES 6-STORY SINGLE-STAIR BILL! 🤠

- Legalizes 6-stories, 4-units/floor, in TX state building code
- Cities that adopt standard amendments to state building code would by-default legalize 6-story single-stair apartments
- Paves way for streamlined adoption by cities

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · May 20

TEXAS SENATE JUST PASSED HOUSING ON COMMERCIAL ZONED LAND STATEWIDE 🤯

This law legalizes development & preempts cities over 150k from imposing
- Density limits below 36 unit/acre
- Heigh restrictions below 45ft
- Setbacks over 25ft
- Parking reqs over 1/unit

THIS IS MASSIVE

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 16

California trying to build new housing

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 16

For some reason, online leftists have the hardest time understanding the difference between politics and policy.

AOC understands the difference… that’s why she’s a populist in the streets and a YIMBY in the sheets!

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 15

Ok, can someone please put me in contact with someone at Kleinheinz. I need to learn more.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 15

Wait, is this the first YIMBY community note ever!? Mega based!

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 15

Imagine seeing the Texas HSR is cancelled and your first instinct is to chirp at me as if I’m the problem.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 14

China’s High Speed Rail overlaid on the US

I, for one, thought we were done rolling over and letting China win on the world stage. We used to build hard things in America, but apparently now we just leave that up to the Chinese.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 14

Dang, 50,000 YIMBYs is insane.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 13

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that anti-abundance folks are incapable of chewing gum and walking at the same time.

Nevertheless, these folks never cease to surprise me with their small-mindedness

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 13

Me when I drive through an exurban subdivision with no trees or sidewalks

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 13

Too many people are like “YIMBY means this”, “YIMBY means that”….

YIMBY means YES to more housing. Literally just Yes, let’s build it. Make it easier, make it faster, make it legal to build.

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 11

Second actually but I just worded it weirdly

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

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Harry Underwood @blackgaynerd.com · Apr 10

Blue state cities step your game up

YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

AUSTIN OFFICIALLY LEGALIZES 5-STORY SINGLE-STAIR APARTMENTS WITH A 10-1 VOTE!!! 🏗️🏬

This makes Austin the 2nd largest city outside of NYC to legalize single-stair apartments! Massive day for Austin and massive thanks to @CMChitoVela for taking the charge on this!

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I Nied to drink your blood! 🧛 @nied.bsky.social · Apr 10

Attention @mayorwu.boston.gov, we could have this for ourselves.

YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

AUSTIN OFFICIALLY LEGALIZES 5-STORY SINGLE-STAIR APARTMENTS WITH A 10-1 VOTE!!! 🏗️🏬

This makes Austin the 2nd largest city outside of NYC to legalize single-stair apartments! Massive day for Austin and massive thanks to @CMChitoVela for taking the charge on this!

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

Tokyo my Austin!!!

Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · Apr 10

Illustration showing allowed building height in various countries

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David J. Danyluk 🇺🇦 @djdanyluk.bsky.social · Apr 10

It can be done!

YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

AUSTIN OFFICIALLY LEGALIZES 5-STORY SINGLE-STAIR APARTMENTS WITH A 10-1 VOTE!!! 🏗️🏬

This makes Austin the 2nd largest city outside of NYC to legalize single-stair apartments! Massive day for Austin and massive thanks to @CMChitoVela for taking the charge on this!

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

Y'ALL, WE AREN'T DONE

There are so many pro-housing bills happening at the state-level right now that need support!

PLEASE help us pass these bills by taking 2 seconds to sign this letter!!!👇👇👇
speak4.app/lp/ra01cn1g/...

SUPPORT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY!

Time is critical. Let your Representatives and Senators know of your support. Together, we can restore and preserve housing affordability for our young families, our workers and our communities.

speak4.app

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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · Apr 10

...but there's more!

City council passed 3 amendments for making this even better:
- CM Lane: explore allowing up to 75(!) feet
- CM Alter: explore increasing allowed floor plate area
- CM Ellis: tracking permitting and construction of single-stair projects.

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Felicity M. Maxwell @cityjane.bsky.social · Apr 10

AUSTIN JUST PASSED SINGLE STAIR REFORM! 🙌
5 floors, 4 units per floor LETS GO!!!!
www.singlestairatx.org

Single-Stair Austin

www.singlestairatx.org

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