Daniel Werwath
@danielwerwath.bsky.social
Working on housing systems because to create a world where everyone has housing they can afford
What started as an unusual letter from the DoD over a year ago, now means more affordable housing and homelessness infrastructure in Silver City www.ktsm.com/local/el-pas...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What started as an unusual letter from the DoD over a year ago, now means more affordable housing and homelessness infrastructure in Silver City www.ktsm.com/local/el-pas...
LFG New Mexico! Who’s going to try it, oh wait this is illegal under nearly all zoning in the state because of parking, wah wah
In Portland, they're putting six 850 sf townhome units with no parking on 50'x100' lots
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
LFG New Mexico! Who’s going to try it, oh wait this is illegal under nearly all zoning in the state because of parking, wah wah
Seriously Heinrich? WTAF
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).
December 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Seriously Heinrich? WTAF
Reposted by Daniel Werwath
As-of-right zoning for housing people, discretionary approvals for housing cars
December 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
As-of-right zoning for housing people, discretionary approvals for housing cars
Totally game for when the wealthiest country in the history of he world finally decides we don’t want to let people die slowly on the streets anymore
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Totally game for when the wealthiest country in the history of he world finally decides we don’t want to let people die slowly on the streets anymore
I get shouted at online for offering that nuclear energy is more complex than people let on, especially in the “abundance” circles. And while I know it has to be at least part of our approach to ghg’s, my lord how we gloss over the ugliness of where the fuel comes from and where it goes after
Two New Mexico agencies announced they have taken early steps to remediate four long-abandoned, potentially dangerous uranium mines, marking the state’s first foray into a problem experts have said is of potentially “infinite” scope and cost.
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New Mexico begins cleanup on four abandoned uranium mines • Source New Mexico
The four abandoned mines are among an estimated 1,100 that dot the landscape in New Mexico, including about 500 on or near the Navajo Nation.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I get shouted at online for offering that nuclear energy is more complex than people let on, especially in the “abundance” circles. And while I know it has to be at least part of our approach to ghg’s, my lord how we gloss over the ugliness of where the fuel comes from and where it goes after
New Mexico- still not building enough new housing
It’s really 6 states now with resale inventory well above 2019 levels — FL/TX of course but also Tennessee, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Washington:
December 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM
New Mexico- still not building enough new housing
Great chat w/ Richard Eeds on Talk Santa Fe about the state of housing, recent land use and funding wins and challenges he’s with our outdated inclusionary zoning ordinance. santafe.com/podcast/rich...
Richard Eeds Show – December 8, 2025 - SantaFe.com
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December 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Great chat w/ Richard Eeds on Talk Santa Fe about the state of housing, recent land use and funding wins and challenges he’s with our outdated inclusionary zoning ordinance. santafe.com/podcast/rich...
Charles was an amazing person who I had the pleasure of knowing most of my life. As we lose the last survivors of the Holocaust, I can't square in my head how so many people are mainstreaming the exact rhetoric that led to the most despicable thing that humans have done in modern times.
Charles Rotmil, Holocaust survivor who shared his story with Maine students, dies at 93
A teacher, painter and filmmaker, Rotmil was one of Maine's most crucial voices in Holocaust remembrance and human rights education.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Charles was an amazing person who I had the pleasure of knowing most of my life. As we lose the last survivors of the Holocaust, I can't square in my head how so many people are mainstreaming the exact rhetoric that led to the most despicable thing that humans have done in modern times.
Headline sort of says it all. Big win for affordable housing and zoning reform In Santa Fe www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
City Council approves first major update of land use code since 1987
The first major update in four decades, the code changes include affordability incentives and reduced parking requirements.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Headline sort of says it all. Big win for affordable housing and zoning reform In Santa Fe www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
the most impactful affordable housing project in Santa Fe, perplexingly, remains low-t-no priority for the city
Despite Santa Fe’s housing affordability crisis, which became one of the top issues in this year’s mayoral election, funding for the Paseo del Sol extension is not included in the city’s capital outlay requests for the 2026 legislative session. sfnm.co/47LXEhu
Key to affordable housing development, Paseo del Sol extension not on Santa Fe's capital outlay request list
The city is not asking lawmakers for support for infrastructure for Tierra Contenta, which could create 600 affordable homes.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
the most impactful affordable housing project in Santa Fe, perplexingly, remains low-t-no priority for the city
You can file a land use appeal in Santa Fe for $132 and tie up a development for years. It costs the public and raises the cost of housing. Colorado‘s judicial review reform bill (HB24-1107) makes appellants pay for the city’s legal fees if they lose- dissuading frivolous lawsuits sfnm.co/49SB8EU
Court of Appeals rules for city of Santa Fe in Old Pecos Trail rezoning case
At dispute is a property on Old Pecos Trail, which the City Council approved rezoning following a string of hourslong meetings.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
You can file a land use appeal in Santa Fe for $132 and tie up a development for years. It costs the public and raises the cost of housing. Colorado‘s judicial review reform bill (HB24-1107) makes appellants pay for the city’s legal fees if they lose- dissuading frivolous lawsuits sfnm.co/49SB8EU
I can’t believe Q didn’t know about all these *other* elite pedophiles
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I can’t believe Q didn’t know about all these *other* elite pedophiles
AI Powered NIMBYism- another great example of how AI is really great for serving illiberal minoritarian interests www.objector.ai
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November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
AI Powered NIMBYism- another great example of how AI is really great for serving illiberal minoritarian interests www.objector.ai
Aurora in Santa Fe tonight
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Aurora in Santa Fe tonight
This has Cicero Institute written all over it. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...
Utah officials unveil site for 1,300-bed homeless campus after long, secretive search
This breaking story has been updated. After months of a tight-lipped search, state officials have announced the piece of property they’ve zeroed in on for a new 1,300-bed “transformative” homeless cam...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This has Cicero Institute written all over it. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...
This is a very big precedent for New Mexico and especially important for communities like Santa Fe and Taos who’s markets are dominated by luxury, mostly second homes. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Appeals Court rules Santa Fe can proceed with 'mansion tax,' overturning lower court decision
Passed as a ballot measure in the 2023 election, a 3% tax on home sales over $1 million was declared unlawful by a District Court judge.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a very big precedent for New Mexico and especially important for communities like Santa Fe and Taos who’s markets are dominated by luxury, mostly second homes. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Being from Maine and watching the oppo research drop on Graham Platner, (coincidentally) the week after Mills announces her candidacy seems fishy. It’s disappointing to see the outrage posting without people reading the details. Not defending him but looks like online peope are taking the bait.
October 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Being from Maine and watching the oppo research drop on Graham Platner, (coincidentally) the week after Mills announces her candidacy seems fishy. It’s disappointing to see the outrage posting without people reading the details. Not defending him but looks like online peope are taking the bait.
With the new 150% median income standard well over 50% of New Mexico’s population qualifies for assistance. We have to talk how this is largely going into inflationary consumer subsidies and our broken housing system. Either way it’s deeply unsustainable
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New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority seeks record $135 million investment for state housing trust fund
The request comes amid rising housing costs in the state and the specter of possible cuts to federal housing agencies.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
With the new 150% median income standard well over 50% of New Mexico’s population qualifies for assistance. We have to talk how this is largely going into inflationary consumer subsidies and our broken housing system. Either way it’s deeply unsustainable
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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quick explainer about why we get things we don’t want like car washes and storage units instead of starter housing in heavily land use restrictive places like Santa Fe
Why so many car washes? We talked to Housing Advocate @danielwerwath.bsky.social and City Councilwoman Jamie Cassutt to learn what exactly "land use" is and why we should know something about it when it comes to the future of Santa Fe.
Car Wash Land
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October 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
quick explainer about why we get things we don’t want like car washes and storage units instead of starter housing in heavily land use restrictive places like Santa Fe
Just thinking of all the hoops you have to jump through to build or renovate affordable housing in the us
looking at the east wing of the white house and thinking about the hoops that, for example, home owners in historic districts have to jump through to make small renovations... like the disconnect is so wild. surely there's a good thread out there by a historic house expert but i haven't seen it yet
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Just thinking of all the hoops you have to jump through to build or renovate affordable housing in the us
ooof, half these responses should be disqualifying www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Q&A: Santa Fe mayoral candidates on housing
The city's eight mayoral candidates have plenty of their own ideas about what is needed to solve the city's housing crisis.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
ooof, half these responses should be disqualifying www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
If the people in power won’t say it, put new people in power
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If the people in power won’t say it, put new people in power