Daniel Werwath
@danielwerwath.bsky.social
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Working on housing systems because to create a world where everyone has housing they can afford
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.
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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.
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/charles-rotmil-holocaust-survivor-who-shared-his-story-with-maine-students-dies-at-93/?uuid=89e1e957-acb1-45b5-8b34-e43832a6b25c&lid=199191
14 days ago
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Headline sort of says it all. Big win for affordable housing and zoning reform In Santa Fe
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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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.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/city-council-approves-first-major-update-of-land-use-code-since-1987/article_8776cee3-f048-4de2-981a-5fb7d0880231.html
15 days ago
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the most impactful affordable housing project in Santa Fe, perplexingly, remains low-t-no priority for the city
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18 days ago
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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. Coloradoâs judicial review reform bill (HB24-1107) makes appellants pay for the cityâs legal fees if they lose- dissuading frivolous lawsuits
sfnm.co/49SB8EU
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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.
https://sfnm.co/49SB8EU
21 days ago
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Is
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22 days ago
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I canât believe Q didnât know about all these *other* elite pedophiles
23 days ago
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AI Powered NIMBYism- another great example of how AI is really great for serving illiberal minoritarian interests
www.objector.ai
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AI-Powered Planning Objections | Check Grounds for Free & Access Toolkit â Objector.ai
Object to planning applications in the UK with Objector.ai. Check objection grounds for free & create powerful, policy-based objection letters, lobbying videos, and committee speeches in minutes.
https://www.objector.ai/
23 days ago
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Aurora in Santa Fe tonight
24 days ago
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This has Cicero Institute written all over it.
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...
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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 theyâve zeroed in on for a new 1,300-bed âtransformativeâ homeless cam...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah-officials-unveil-site-1300-bed-homeless-campus-after-long-secretive-search
about 1 month ago
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This is a very big precedent for New Mexico and especially important for communities like Santa Fe and Taos whoâs markets are dominated by luxury, mostly second homes.
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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.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/appeals-court-rules-santa-fe-can-proceed-with-mansion-tax-overturning-lower-court-decision/article_9c040982-0a61-411c-bf3f-df895deaee3f.html
about 1 month ago
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Being from Maine and watching the oppo research drop on Graham Platner, (coincidentally) the week after Mills announces her candidacy seems fishy. Itâs disappointing to see the outrage posting without people reading the details. Not defending him but looks like online peope are taking the bait.
about 1 month ago
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With the new 150% median income standard well over 50% of New Mexicoâs population qualifies for assistance. We have to talk how this is largely going into inflationary consumer subsidies and our broken housing system. Either way itâs 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.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-mortgage-finance-authority-seeks-record-135-million-investment-for-state-housing-trust-fund/article_d33dadd2-160e-4c09-af1a-655383c1033b.html
about 1 month ago
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quick explainer about why we get things we donât want like car washes and storage units instead of starter housing in heavily land use restrictive places like Santa Fe
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about 1 month ago
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Just thinking of all the hoops you have to jump through to build or renovate affordable housing in the us
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about 1 month ago
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Massive crowd at the Santa Fe Roundhouse for
#nokings
about 2 months ago
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ooof, half these responses should be disqualifying
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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.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/q-a-santa-fe-mayoral-candidates-on-housing/article_d475eec9-e52d-4278-83dc-eeca703ca264.html
about 2 months ago
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If the people in power wonât say it, put new people in power
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about 2 months ago
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Santa Fe on cusp of adopting first prohousing land use reforms
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'No more time to wait': Santa Feans urge council to pass Phase 1 of land use code update
About 30 residents spoke during a special meeting urging councilors to approve Phase 1 of the code rewrite without delay.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/no-more-time-to-wait-santa-feans-urge-council-to-pass-phase-1-of-land/article_bb101ed7-c187-4996-8792-af79dbb31eac.html#tncms-source=login
about 2 months ago
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Santa Fe is lucky to have a mayoral candidate like Oscar. Hopefully people will catch on.
www.youtube.com/live/XgnwPQ1...
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Creative Santa Fe Live Stream: PechaKucha Night Santa Fe VOL. 27 IN THE NAME OF
YouTube video by Creative Santa Fe
https://www.youtube.com/live/XgnwPQ1C7S4?si=BX9F60HtZuz0avWJ&t=6074
about 2 months ago
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When I worked in a governorâs office- these kind of calls really made a difference- do it!
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2 months ago
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The "any solution but housing crowd" has found the bottom
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3 months ago
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Insight, foresight, more sight, the clock on the wall reads a quarter past midnight
3 months ago
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A lockdown at my daughterâs school yesterday was adding to the dystopic feel of the last 36 hours. Come to find out it was probably related. JFC
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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Bomb threats directed at New Mexico Senate, House Democratic leaders prompt school evacuation
Santa Fe Prep evacuated students Thursday in response to the threat, which comes amid heightened concerns over political violence.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/bomb-threats-directed-at-new-mexico-senate-house-democratic-leaders-prompt-school-evacuation/article_2a9eb617-5f41-4eb3-bbeb-70a5c5a6948b.html
3 months ago
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One of the hardest parts lately has been watching people who Iâve really respected for they housing takes, completely blow it
3 months ago
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Excited to be in Taos tomorrow for Taos Housing Partnershipâs ongoing speaker series on housing issues.
taoshousingpartnership.org/events/speak...
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September Speaker Series: The Affordable Housing Development Process â Taos Housing Partnership
Taos Housing Partnership is thrilled to announce our 2025 Housing Speaker Series ! We are delighted to welcome back Daniel Werwath, New Mexico Housing Policy Expert, for the sixth event in our Spe...
https://taoshousingpartnership.org/events/speaker-series-affordable-housing-in-2025-the-local-state-and-federal-landscape-mcsxs-ksbta-kn6w7-ml2nw-sgwly
3 months ago
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Housing wonks: is there an established methodology for estimating how many new housing units a community needs based on population, growth, HH size etc?
4 months ago
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Itâs like, have we just tried housing? Itâs literally in the name of the problem
4 months ago
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It amazing the lovely urban fabrics you can create when you donât have to design around cars
4 months ago
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My contribution to lowering the political density on here: morning on a salt marsh in Maine
5 months ago
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In the west- we have plenty of land. Itâs a lot of other issues- infrastructure, zoning, construction costs- that are holding back housing affordability.
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5 months ago
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Santa Fe County is 5% of New Mexicoâs population but this data suggests 20% of the stateâs homeless population. Wild.
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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State report finds homeless population likely far higher than yearly count
Department of Health research aimed at finding number of homeless hospital patients in five-year period comes to another significant conclusion.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/state-report-finds-homeless-population-likely-far-higher-than-yearly-count/article_ca3dacb6-234c-41ab-a3cd-700dd23e6467.html
6 months ago
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Also coming soon to state and federal governments near you.
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7 months ago
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we've lost one of the best.
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Santa Fe builder remembered as tireless advocate for affordable, green housing
Kim Shanahan, longtime leader of the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association, died last week in Costa Rica at the age of 68.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/santa-fe-builder-remembered-as-tireless-advocate-for-affordable-green-housing/article_1bfa4bbb-d58d-40be-a71f-0ed4fc124c84.html#comments
8 months ago
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As my therapist wisely warned- âbeware jobs that require new wardrobesâ
8 months ago
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a timeless and near perfect profile piece from 20 years ago.
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Val Kilmer Made Crazy Things Seem Normal
Kilmer was an L.A. kid who also owned bison. He was Cindy Crawford's ex and Bob Dylan's pal, and he portrayed Jim Morrison, John Holmes, and Batman. Was he the most advanced actor of our time?
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a64364072/val-kilmer-interview-2005/
8 months ago
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HB554 NM's first attempt at Statewide zoning reform died an unceremonious death at its last committee last night. Three dems joined the Republicans to vote it down 6-4. The bill would have legalized guest houses statewide and made it allowable to build housing in commercial zones and near rail stops
9 months ago
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And a whole other host of things
www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...
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Lack of housing limits economic opportunity
As the New Mexico Legislature meets to address the stateâs most pressing issues, housing must be a top priority. The housing shortage isnât just raising prices â itâs limiting economic
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/lack-of-housing-limits-economic-opportunity/article_f411fd02-0062-11f0-8d40-dbe57e4c14aa.html
9 months ago
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New Mexico has a record number of housing bills this year. As we close in on the last 10 days of the session I wanted to highlight some of the key bills that have movement. Overall they represent a really nice range of investments in supply, protections for existing housing, and regulatory fixes đ§”
9 months ago
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HB554 statewide ADU legalization and by-right residential in commercial passed the NM House unanimously this afternoon đđđ
9 months ago
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reposted by
Daniel Werwath
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
9 months ago
Great news! A bill to tackle the housing crisis with a new Office of Housing Planning & Production passed the NM House with bipartisan support. It will boost housing options & reduce homelessness. Tell state senators to back it & send it to my desk before session ends!
www.kunm.org/local-news/2...
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What an Office of Housing could do for New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is trying once again to create an Office of Housing within the executive branch of state government after failing in last yearâs legislative session. The legislation is des...
https://www.kunm.org/local-news/2025-02-06/office-housing-do-for-new-mexico
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HB488 New Mexico Office of Housing Planning and Production passed the House today 49-17 and moves on to the Senate.
www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/...
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Legislation - New Mexico Legislature
https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=H&LegType=B&LegNo=448&year=25
9 months ago
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Housing winning this legislative session. HB335 middle housing tax credit and HB571 Building Housing Communities (statewide zoning frameworks) did well in committee this morning. SB205 Office of Housing Planning and Production is up this afternoon in SHPAC although it may get rolled to Friday
9 months ago
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Didnât ever expect to see years of housing policy gains wiped out in a morning
9 months ago
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HB448- New Mexico Office of Planning and Production passed its first hearing this morning 6-2 heads to House Appropriations and Finance
9 months ago
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How quaint this seems in retrospect
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Sorry Everybody - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorry_Everybody
9 months ago
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Big 24 hours for housing Legislation in New Mexico: HB325- middle housing sales tax deduction passed 10-0, HB554 statewide ADU and residential in commercial passed first committee 4-2 and HB571 which creates a statewide model for best practice land use communities passed its first committee 5-0
9 months ago
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âNew Mexico is an outlier at this point,â When it comes to state- level housing work.
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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Governor, lawmakers eye new office, other initiatives during session to address state housing crisis
House Bill 448, which would create the New Mexico Office of Housing Planning and Production, is awaiting its first hearing in a House committee.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/governor-lawmakers-eye-new-office-other-initiatives-during-session-to-address-state-housing-crisis/article_ac3f8f36-ed9c-11ef-8b3a-e714d03896e6.html
9 months ago
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reposted by
Daniel Werwath
Beck
10 months ago
Letâs go! âThey will work to fix outdated zoning and other regulatory barriers, simplify permitting and inspection processes, and lower construction costs by growing our construction and trades workforces and supporting innovative modern technologies.â
#nmpol
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And now- a word from our sponsor
www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...
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New Mexico needs pragmatic housing strategy
Wherever you go in New Mexico, our communities are facing unprecedented housing challenges. From an undersupply and soaring prices in urban areas, to declining populations and vacant and substandard h...
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/new-mexico-needs-pragmatic-housing-strategy/article_6b66abe8-efc2-11ef-ace1-e38968444124.html
10 months ago
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Thanks to Western Governors Association for highlighting our push to create a New Mexico Office of Housing Planning and Production to tackle our housing shortage
westgov.org/news/article...
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Best of the West: Developing the western workforce; shelter for seniors; CA wildfire cleanup; UT youth lobbyists; NM Office of Housing; and MT tax relief
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting February 10, 2025. (Photos courtesy of Adobe Stock Images, the Offic...
https://westgov.org/news/article/best-of-the-west-developing-the-western-workforce-shelter-for-seniors-ca-wildfire-cleanup-ut-youth-lobbyists-nm-office-of-housing-and-mt-tax-relief
10 months ago
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