YIMBYtown
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The national convening for the pro-homes movement. Happening now in New Haven, Connecticut! 🏘️🚍🍕
Email your testimony supporting single stair reform to [email protected] with “2026 Public Comment” in the subject line by Oct. 11th!
Check out this OP-ED from DesegregateCT Advocacy Fellow Amit Kamma. By reforming outdated single-stair rules, it will be easier to construct more "missing middle" homes and redevelop older properties, which can help make safer more affordable communities. ctmirror.org/2025/10/06/w...
October 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Email your testimony supporting single stair reform to [email protected] with “2026 Public Comment” in the subject line by Oct. 11th!
Thank you to the 1,000 pro-homes advocates who joined us in New Haven this year. We'll see you next time!
September 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you to the 1,000 pro-homes advocates who joined us in New Haven this year. We'll see you next time!
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It's the last set of breakout sessions for @yimbytown.bsky.social 2025, and we're closing it out with a conversation between Moses Gates and Dan Garodnick @nycplanning.bsky.social.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's the last set of breakout sessions for @yimbytown.bsky.social 2025, and we're closing it out with a conversation between Moses Gates and Dan Garodnick @nycplanning.bsky.social.
Follow along:
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Much of the abundance conversation focuses on supply. But what about social housing? Follow this thread for highlights from our panel exploring this issue:
September 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Much of the abundance conversation focuses on supply. But what about social housing? Follow this thread for highlights from our panel exploring this issue:
Cities from Boston to Austin are taking on single-stair reform. Follow along here for key insights from the advocates who made it happen!
September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Cities from Boston to Austin are taking on single-stair reform. Follow along here for key insights from the advocates who made it happen!
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This panel is important.
The pro-homes movement has created diverse, grounded frameworks for their activism. We should learn from and also work with(in) the movement to make change on transportation.
The pro-homes movement has created diverse, grounded frameworks for their activism. We should learn from and also work with(in) the movement to make change on transportation.
Freeway Fighting and the YIMBY movement share many goals but can sometimes feel disconnected.
Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
September 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This panel is important.
The pro-homes movement has created diverse, grounded frameworks for their activism. We should learn from and also work with(in) the movement to make change on transportation.
The pro-homes movement has created diverse, grounded frameworks for their activism. We should learn from and also work with(in) the movement to make change on transportation.
Here's what's on the agenda for our final breakout sessions!
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here's what's on the agenda for our final breakout sessions!
Freeway Fighting and the YIMBY movement share many goals but can sometimes feel disconnected.
Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
September 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Freeway Fighting and the YIMBY movement share many goals but can sometimes feel disconnected.
Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
Follow along here to find out how fighting against highway expansions is essential to achieving the goals of pro-homes movement! 👇
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Fantastic talk on cutting transit construction costs and getting lots more great transit with @zliscow.bsky.social, @stephanie-pollack.bsky.social and @egoldwyn.bsky.social at @yimbytown.bsky.social.
September 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Fantastic talk on cutting transit construction costs and getting lots more great transit with @zliscow.bsky.social, @stephanie-pollack.bsky.social and @egoldwyn.bsky.social at @yimbytown.bsky.social.
YIMBY advocates are facing a new political reality at the federal level. In this panel, we'll discuss how progressive YIMBYs can move forward in this new climate. Follow the conversation here:
September 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
YIMBY advocates are facing a new political reality at the federal level. In this panel, we'll discuss how progressive YIMBYs can move forward in this new climate. Follow the conversation here:
Our first morning breakouts are about to begin! Here's what coming up:
September 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Our first morning breakouts are about to begin! Here's what coming up:
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Stephanie Pollack, fmr. deputy admin, FHWA: "[YIMBY] redefined what it meant to be a housing expert [...]" it's not about whether you're a real estate developer or a builder-- you're a tenant or a homeowner, which gives you the ability to get involved and make change.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Stephanie Pollack, fmr. deputy admin, FHWA: "[YIMBY] redefined what it meant to be a housing expert [...]" it's not about whether you're a real estate developer or a builder-- you're a tenant or a homeowner, which gives you the ability to get involved and make change.
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Seems particularly important for us in the Puget Sound region right about now
Building transportation in the U.S. often involves expensive and slow construction. In this morning's plenary, we'll hear how to build up the capacity of government to deliver. Follow along on this thread!
September 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Seems particularly important for us in the Puget Sound region right about now
Building transportation in the U.S. often involves expensive and slow construction. In this morning's plenary, we'll hear how to build up the capacity of government to deliver. Follow along on this thread!
September 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Building transportation in the U.S. often involves expensive and slow construction. In this morning's plenary, we'll hear how to build up the capacity of government to deliver. Follow along on this thread!
Final day of YIMBYtown 2025! Make sure to catch the remaining sessions. You can view them here:
September 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Final day of YIMBYtown 2025! Make sure to catch the remaining sessions. You can view them here:
Want to create a pro-homes group in your community? Follow along here to learn how!
September 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Want to create a pro-homes group in your community? Follow along here to learn how!
Final panels for Day 2 of YIMBYtown — here's what's on the agenda:
September 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Final panels for Day 2 of YIMBYtown — here's what's on the agenda:
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Hello from @yimbytown.bsky.social!
Marcel Negret and @peteharrison860.bsky.social are giving an overview of our Homes on Track CT report this afternoon — we’ll be live posting to share some highlights!
Marcel Negret and @peteharrison860.bsky.social are giving an overview of our Homes on Track CT report this afternoon — we’ll be live posting to share some highlights!
September 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Hello from @yimbytown.bsky.social!
Marcel Negret and @peteharrison860.bsky.social are giving an overview of our Homes on Track CT report this afternoon — we’ll be live posting to share some highlights!
Marcel Negret and @peteharrison860.bsky.social are giving an overview of our Homes on Track CT report this afternoon — we’ll be live posting to share some highlights!
Families face barriers to retaining and obtaining a home. Follow along here for a discussion on how to reduce these barriers:
September 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Families face barriers to retaining and obtaining a home. Follow along here for a discussion on how to reduce these barriers:
We're posting live from the panel on how to build a POC-led pro-housing movement grounded in equity, trust, and cross-movement collaboration. Follow along!
September 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We're posting live from the panel on how to build a POC-led pro-housing movement grounded in equity, trust, and cross-movement collaboration. Follow along!
A great set of sessions ahead of us this afternoon — here's what's going on at YIMBYtown now:
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A great set of sessions ahead of us this afternoon — here's what's going on at YIMBYtown now:
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Again and again, whatever the state, the "league of cities" type groups are an obstacle to zoning reform
McLarty: Our only opposition was from the municipal league. We did not collaborate with them going in because we knew they would just say no to preemption.
That led us to framing this around affordability. And to those legislators, like what Felicity touched on, they did not see it as a concern.
That led us to framing this around affordability. And to those legislators, like what Felicity touched on, they did not see it as a concern.
September 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Again and again, whatever the state, the "league of cities" type groups are an obstacle to zoning reform
Class is in session — we're going live from TikTok Housing School to learn about social media and messaging on housing.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Class is in session — we're going live from TikTok Housing School to learn about social media and messaging on housing.
Follow along:
Follow along:
Advocates in Florida, Montana, Arkansas, and Texas have had a number of successes. What lessons can the rest of us learn? Tune in:
September 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Advocates in Florida, Montana, Arkansas, and Texas have had a number of successes. What lessons can the rest of us learn? Tune in:
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butler’s keynote was so, SO moving and insightful (will share more later!!) and this closing spoke to my lil jewish heart :,)
“It is not up to you to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.”
“It is not up to you to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.”
"It is your job, whether it is a victory or a defeat, to keep going," butler says.
September 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
butler’s keynote was so, SO moving and insightful (will share more later!!) and this closing spoke to my lil jewish heart :,)
“It is not up to you to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.”
“It is not up to you to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.”