Laura Foote
@yimbylaura.bsky.social
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Executive Director of YIMBY Action. Board Member Up For Growth and Youth Art Exchange.
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Doug Gordon
20 days ago
Especially great to talk with
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, Berkeley Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani, KQED's Adhiti Bandlamudi, and CA State Senator
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about politics and media in the fight to make cities more affordable, sustainable, safe, and just.
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As a disabled parent, I am simply begging NIMBYs to stop trying to "help" me by making it more expensive to live in transit oriented neighborhoods by blocking housing.
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Abundant Housing Illinois
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π LOBBY DAY WRAPPED π β 22 advocates ποΈ 38 legislator meetings π¬ 47 offices contacted ποΈ 28 Chicagoland lawmakers πΌ 12 legislative leaders: πΉ 10 House Leaders πΉ 2 Senate Leaders π 1 Cook County President ποΈ 1 Governor π Legislative wins: β 3 new co-sponsors for HB 1813 β 3 new co-sponsors for HB 1814
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I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago about how the "community benefits" negotiation game with housing developers sure does rhyme with the Trump Tariff Negotiation Process, and an amazing person who wanted to remain anonymous sent me this GEM of a draft document from SF's Planning Department...
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Abundant Housing Illinois
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Ryan OβHousing
7 months ago
Why is That YIMBY Party 1970s themed? Because the median home price in California back then was $41,000 and a bag of magic beans.
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"If a politician wonβt say their position in public, they wonβt vote for it in public either."
inpractice.yimbyaction.org/p/politician...
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Politicians Rarely Lie
Yes, Iβm serious.
https://inpractice.yimbyaction.org/p/politicians-rarely-lie
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Ned Resnikoff
7 months ago
Big props to Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire for selecting her as chair of the housing committee, breaking the streak of housing champions in that seat. Masterful gambit, sir.
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DC YIMBYs
7 months ago
Great article by
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on how discretionary approval slows down and increases the cost of housing as developers buy out wealthy, well-connected residents at great expense. Permitting should be predictable, uniform, and boring!
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SF YIMBY
7 months ago
Join us for our inaugural event in this exclusive series on April 16th in San Francisco, featuring Toni Atkins in conversation with YIMBY Action Executive Director
@yimbylaura.bsky.social
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Finding A Pro-Housing Governor: Candidate Speaker Series w/ Toni Atkins
Join YIMBY Action for a casual conversation about the housing priorities of Toni Atkins as she runs for Governor in 2026
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-a-pro-housing-governor-candidate-speaker-series-w-toni-atkins-tickets-1274804698169?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Like everyone, I'm reading Abundance and having my takes: "Little by little, we stitched together a gigantic wet blanket that continues to hold back housing production. Itβs easy to blame liberals, but like all of our worst problems, it was bipartisan."
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Abundance Isnβt Going To Happen Unless Politicians Are Scared of the Status Quo
Itβs A Race Between Building Up and Burning Down
https://inpractice.yimbyaction.org/p/abundance-isnt-going-to-happen-unless
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I'm getting on the substack bandwagon! One of the best/worst examples of how a law *designed* to be a nightmare to implement is the CA Housing Element system. Hopefully this convinces states considering adopting a "fair share" law that there be dragons!
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The Way California Requires Local Governments To Plan For New Housing Is Complete Nonsense. This Underwater House In Sausalito Shows Why.
Passing good laws is one thing. Implementing them is another.
https://inpractice.yimbyaction.org/p/the-way-california-requires-local
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what's the latest with the bleeding husky dog loose in the Castro? Did you manage to catch him?
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My landlord (illegally) replaced our windows with new ones that are so so so much safer. They even have built-in child safety locks! "Preservationists" is a generous term for people who want to control everyone around them at any expense.
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Happy Hanukkah!
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We're having a very Merry Muni Christmas, taking the bus to the grandparents! Reminder: public transportation is way better for families than free parking!
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It is at this special time of year when we remember to tell the stranger to get out and stay out.
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YIMBY Denver
11 months ago
New study from Colorado shows that Denver right-sizing our parking could be a boon to solving our housing shortage.
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
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About to speak at the Council for State Governments on the housing shortage, and dropping our latest report: "Pro-housing State Lawmakers Have a 95% Re-Election Rate" It will be available online Monday!
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Who should I follow here in YIMBY and urbanism?
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It's that magical time of year when Americans remind themselves that they actually do love missing middle housing. Obviously, people are willing to pay a premium for dense, vibrant, walkable, decorative communities!
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