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CITYBUILDER | North Carolina
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North Carolina's Statewide Abundance Organization.
Events. Policy. Endorsements. 🏬🏨⛪️🌆

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Sunday Sketch🎨

Village Parish at St. John the Beloved in McLean, Virginia ⛪🏘️

Designed by Grenfell Architecture✏️

👉 See more: https://loom.ly/9Bsig0w

#architecture #housing #design #YIMBY
December 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
👀 Another lawsuit, another delay ⏳

Hundreds of apartments on Peace St are tied up because a few neighbors can afford legal challenges.
The site sits downtown near a park, a grocery store, and future BRT🌳

👉 Read more about the Peace St rezoning: https://loom.ly/Y2x8l9E

#raleighnc #realestate
December 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Antiquated zoning codes and redundant regulations keep housing scarce and expensive 🔒

Transparent policies and open public discourse are essential to building more homes and lowering rent 🏘️

👉 Join the conversation, come to a CITYBUILDER event: https://loom.ly/Rax-Cas

#nc #politics #housing
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Why do so many new buildings look boring? 🤔

The truth is, local codes force big buildings, then ask architects to decorate the problem away 🏢

The solution is simple: allow smaller buildings 🤏

👉 Read the full story → https://loom.ly/L-wFY0k

#housing #architecture #design
December 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
More housing. More neighbors. A better future for all🏘️

🏙️We are CITYBUILDER
👉 Read more at citybuildernc.org

#housing #NC #urbanism #citybuilder
December 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🏘️ Families are struggling to afford homes; but single-stair apartments could change that.

This design shift could create walkable neighborhoods, shorten commutes, and ease the housing crunch📈

👉 Read more here: https://loom.ly/QEA0a2c
📚Learn more from Single Stair NC: https://loom.ly/5fHV1Nc
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The complete North Carolina Railroad System Map.

The network comprises a @NCRR spine, with spurs owned by @NorfolkSouthern @CSX, and various Short Lines.

Where should passenger rail go next? And why?
December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The S Line will deliver relatively high-speed passenger rail service between #WashingtonDC and #Charlotte🚆

The Raleigh-Richmond segment will support speeds up to 110mph (existing routes are 70mph) Completion date 2030🔨

👉 Comment your support to our elected officials: https://loom.ly/Hn43BEY
December 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
👀Durham’s housing rules make it hard for the people who power our restaurants and bars to live in the city they serve📉

Jason Cox argues for why hospitality owners should back reforms that support small scale housing🍽️🏘️

👉 Read the full story here: https://loom.ly/cTf255g

#durham #food #yimby
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
👉 Check out CITYBUILDER events: https://loom.ly/Rax-Cas

Why should everything be a single-family home?
Legalize housing choices so that everyone can choose where they want to live
🏙️🏘️

📸 Video credit: Hannah Moell (@colorandclaritystudio)

#events #housing #yimby
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In case you didn't hear, all 3 NYC pro-housing measures passed by big margins last month, making way for much-needed housing🏘️

What should North Carolina's next big pro-housing legislation be? 👀👇

#housing #yimby #nc
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🏘️ Single-stair apartments could change the housing market across North Carolina.

This design shift can improve neighborhoods, support local developers, and ease the housing crunch📈

👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/bAr8dcM
📚Learn about Single Stair NC: https://loom.ly/5fHV1Nc
#housingmarket #yimby
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Durham's zoning code regulates everything from home businesses to ice kiosks.
It regulated affordable housing out of existence💀

Bull City is currently writing a new UDO.
👀 Read our piece on what's in it: https://loom.ly/9z28dGg
👉Tell our leaders to allow more housing: https://loom.ly/dZW4ew0
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🎨Sunday Sketch

Student project on duplexes and triplexes🏘️

Designed by Lakkshita Indradanu and Professor of Architecture Thomas Barrie at NCSU College of Design✏️

👉 See more: https://loom.ly/y_fiCIk
December 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
👀Meet neighbors who care about housing and community at this month’s Yes In My Triangle meetup 🍻

Come to Parts & Labor for good conversation, connection, and ideas that will shape the Triangle’s future💡

👉 More info and RSVP: https://loom.ly/rHIL70k

#community #triangle #housing #meetup
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
At Urban Three (in #Asheville), Joe Minicozzi crunches the numbers for politicians to advise them on the long-term financial health of their land use decisions.

Here is a 1-hour presentation from the @strongtowns library. hhttps://loom.ly/Gz-xsKw

Do your politicians get it?
#electionsmatter
December 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
More housing. More neighbors. A better future for all🏘️

🏙️We are CITYBUILDER
👉 Read more at citybuildernc.org

#housing #NC #urbanism #citybuilder
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Topher Thomas turned a vision into real, affordable homes for Durham neighbors 🏘️💙

His organization Coram Houses shows what happens when residents step up and build solutions💡

👉 Read more about Topher’s journey: https://loom.ly/86kxmSc

#affordablehousing #durham #community #yimby
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
🌱 Got an idea about how to improve your community? Better public spaces, more usable transit, or vibrant local businesses? 🛍️

Strong Towns has shared some practical policies that everyone can use to strengthen communities ✅

👉 Read here: https://loom.ly/80rWibw

#housing #strongtowns #yimby
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🔧 Join CITYBUILDER, WakeUp Wake Co, and RaleighForward on Dec 4 from 5:30-7:30pm to discuss repairing our housing system.

🎤Dr. Jenny Schuetz (@jennyschuetz.bsky.social) will lead the conversation about how we'll build a better path forward.

Ticket & Details 👉 https://loom.ly/YS0rHGk

#yimby
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Housing shapes every part of our lives🌱

This Giving Tuesday, your donation will support pro-housing advocacy, events, and storytelling that makes room for more neighbors🏡

👉 Support us: https://loom.ly/WMLc-pM

📖Learn more about our work: https://loom.ly/ObEBU5Q

#givingTuesday #yimby
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
December book club is here 📚❄️

Join us to discuss On the Housing Crisis by @jerusalem.bsky.social led by Jenn Truman.
📍 PRESS Coffee Raleigh
📅 Wed, Dec 3, 12 to 1pm.
👉 RSVP: https://loom.ly/hcf8Aq8

🌐More here: https://loom.ly/_1hSvFI

#raleigh #bookclub
December 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
December is filled with ways to connect, learn, and build a more welcoming, walkable Triangle together❄️🏙️

From our monthly Book Club to an Annual Reception, we have some amazing events to close out the year🎁

Full list of events and RSVP below ⬇️
https://loom.ly/-AuWIPQ

#housing #events #YIMBY
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
More housing. More neighbors. A better future for all🏘️

🏙️We are CITYBUILDER

#housing #NC #urbanism #citybuilder
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🔧 Join CITYBUILDER, WakeUp Wake Co, and RaleighForward on Dec 4 from 5:30-7:30pm to discuss repairing our housing system.

🎤Dr. Jenny Schuetz (@jennyschuetz.bsky.social) will lead the conversation about how we'll build a better path forward.

Ticket & Details 👉 https://loom.ly/YS0rHGk

#yimby
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM