DC YIMBYs
@dcyimbys.bsky.social
Washingtonians for a more affordable, accessible city. Follow along for commentary on DC land use.
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And make no mistake - these housing types are illegal in most of DC!
Here's a map from @zoningatlas.bsky.social showing how many of the wealthiest part of the city have walled themselves off from needing to provide housing.
Here's a map from @zoningatlas.bsky.social showing how many of the wealthiest part of the city have walled themselves off from needing to provide housing.
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
And make no mistake - these housing types are illegal in most of DC!
Here's a map from @zoningatlas.bsky.social showing how many of the wealthiest part of the city have walled themselves off from needing to provide housing.
Here's a map from @zoningatlas.bsky.social showing how many of the wealthiest part of the city have walled themselves off from needing to provide housing.
It's also a fiscal boon to the city - $1.2B over ten years. And the DC government doesn't have to spin up a new program or spend any money. All we have to do is legalize it!
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's also a fiscal boon to the city - $1.2B over ten years. And the DC government doesn't have to spin up a new program or spend any money. All we have to do is legalize it!
Instead of incentivizing huge mcmansions in Ward 3, we could allow some rowhomes, a housing type DC is famous for. This would create more affordable, achievable pathways to homeownership for young families wishing to call DC home.
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Instead of incentivizing huge mcmansions in Ward 3, we could allow some rowhomes, a housing type DC is famous for. This would create more affordable, achievable pathways to homeownership for young families wishing to call DC home.
Our Neighbor to the North is eating our lunch when it comes to allowing new homes. They got rid of parking mandates and are poised to eliminate exclusionary zoning, too! Will @OPinDC draft a comp plan anything close to what Baltimore has been passing?
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November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Our Neighbor to the North is eating our lunch when it comes to allowing new homes. They got rid of parking mandates and are poised to eliminate exclusionary zoning, too! Will @OPinDC draft a comp plan anything close to what Baltimore has been passing?
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Our December happy hour is coming up, featuring the one and only @justineunderhill.bsky.social!
Come join us for a great presentation from a local elected official about housing, urbanism, and the systems that shape our lives.
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
Come join us for a great presentation from a local elected official about housing, urbanism, and the systems that shape our lives.
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Our December happy hour is coming up, featuring the one and only @justineunderhill.bsky.social!
Come join us for a great presentation from a local elected official about housing, urbanism, and the systems that shape our lives.
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
Come join us for a great presentation from a local elected official about housing, urbanism, and the systems that shape our lives.
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
Also this kicker holy hell
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Also this kicker holy hell
Also a good write-up of what respondents said in each forum, like this writeup of the hearing that we livetweeted extensively.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Also a good write-up of what respondents said in each forum, like this writeup of the hearing that we livetweeted extensively.
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Here's the breakdown of the DMPED comments specifically. They line up pretty well with polling GGWash conducted last year on housing in DC, which found broad support for building more homes.
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Here's the breakdown of the DMPED comments specifically. They line up pretty well with polling GGWash conducted last year on housing in DC, which found broad support for building more homes.
Good work by GGWash digging into the written and verbal comments on the Chevy Chase Civic Center to find that there's significant support for more housing on the site.
61% of written comments to DMPED that had an opinion on housing supported it!
61% of written comments to DMPED that had an opinion on housing supported it!
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Good work by GGWash digging into the written and verbal comments on the Chevy Chase Civic Center to find that there's significant support for more housing on the site.
61% of written comments to DMPED that had an opinion on housing supported it!
61% of written comments to DMPED that had an opinion on housing supported it!
This is some great reporting from @wcp.bsky.social, and it's awful we're losing $35M in affordable housing credits because of agency dysfunction.
But can anyone explain the issue being described here? Do we lose the 2020 credits or something?
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7742...
But can anyone explain the issue being described here? Do we lose the 2020 credits or something?
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7742...
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is some great reporting from @wcp.bsky.social, and it's awful we're losing $35M in affordable housing credits because of agency dysfunction.
But can anyone explain the issue being described here? Do we lose the 2020 credits or something?
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7742...
But can anyone explain the issue being described here? Do we lose the 2020 credits or something?
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7742...
Great turnout for our Cleveland Park walking tour! Wonderful seeing everyone and talking about housing in Ward 3.
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Great turnout for our Cleveland Park walking tour! Wonderful seeing everyone and talking about housing in Ward 3.
This article is specifically about NYC, but DC also often requires special one-off zoning exemptions for apartments, which drives costs and kills housing
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
This article is specifically about NYC, but DC also often requires special one-off zoning exemptions for apartments, which drives costs and kills housing
Going through some of the letters submitted on the omnibus amendment (allows more in-law suites and other things). These stories show exactly why we need to build more homes in DC.
Want to help? Add your story by sending the letter below!
Want to help? Add your story by sending the letter below!
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Going through some of the letters submitted on the omnibus amendment (allows more in-law suites and other things). These stories show exactly why we need to build more homes in DC.
Want to help? Add your story by sending the letter below!
Want to help? Add your story by sending the letter below!
Check out these beautiful alley homes off U St!
If you think we should build more of these, sign our letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
If you think we should build more of these, sign our letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
October 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Check out these beautiful alley homes off U St!
If you think we should build more of these, sign our letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
If you think we should build more of these, sign our letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
Genuinely an absolute disaster. We're going to feel it in prices in the next few years. We need to allow a lot more building in the comp plan and reduce cost/delays from zoning/permitting to counteract the interest rate environment.
October 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Genuinely an absolute disaster. We're going to feel it in prices in the next few years. We need to allow a lot more building in the comp plan and reduce cost/delays from zoning/permitting to counteract the interest rate environment.
Reminder we have a happy hour coming up this Wednesday, October 22. Come hang out and learn what we have going on!
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October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Reminder we have a happy hour coming up this Wednesday, October 22. Come hang out and learn what we have going on!
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
Reading this article from @resnikoff.bsky.social reminds me we have a happy hour on 10/22 @metrobardc.bsky.social and I hope to see you all there!
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
October 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Reading this article from @resnikoff.bsky.social reminds me we have a happy hour on 10/22 @metrobardc.bsky.social and I hope to see you all there!
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
actionnetwork.org/events/dc-yi...
Congrats to Isabel Cholbi, the new ANC for 5D01 (Union Market), who was sworn in by @cmzparker5.bsky.social yesterday.
Looking forward to working with her!
Looking forward to working with her!
October 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Congrats to Isabel Cholbi, the new ANC for 5D01 (Union Market), who was sworn in by @cmzparker5.bsky.social yesterday.
Looking forward to working with her!
Looking forward to working with her!
Shout-out to this absolute king. Speaking up in favor of homes makes a difference!
October 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Shout-out to this absolute king. Speaking up in favor of homes makes a difference!
They delayed so long the project went from townhomes to a large building. Are townhomes really such ain't to the character of Taking Park that they needed to be blocked?
October 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
They delayed so long the project went from townhomes to a large building. Are townhomes really such ain't to the character of Taking Park that they needed to be blocked?
Love getting to the part of the urbanism book that talks about local NIMBYs
October 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Love getting to the part of the urbanism book that talks about local NIMBYs
Incredible turnout last night. We are going to bring more homes and new neighbors to ward 3.
Help us make it happen.
actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
Help us make it happen.
actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
September 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Incredible turnout last night. We are going to bring more homes and new neighbors to ward 3.
Help us make it happen.
actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
Help us make it happen.
actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
DC alleys don't need to be this way. We can fill them with homes and turn them into communities within communities.
Take action now!
actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
Take action now!
actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
September 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
DC alleys don't need to be this way. We can fill them with homes and turn them into communities within communities.
Take action now!
actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
Take action now!
actionnetwork.org/letters/alle...
DC's high rent is a policy choice. Join us to change it!
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
DC's high rent is a policy choice. Join us to change it!