In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Newsom has risen to the challenge, providing a steady hand and strong, calm leadership. His actions have unquestionably helped keep Californians healthy and mitigated the spread of COVID-19. Despite these many successes,…
How to Beat the High Cost of Construction
Hot off the presses from our friends at UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation comes another installment of its “Cost of Building Housing Research” Series. Amid global pandemic and economic crisis, it may be difficult to see why construction…
LIVE Virtual Town Hall on California Housing and COVID-19 Response
State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, California YIMBY, East Bay for Everyone Host Video Event Discussion to Include State Response, Pending Housing Legislation Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY, East Bay for Everyone, and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks will hold a virtual Town Hall…
2020 California Housing Legislation Highlights
Latest Update: March 17, 2020 In 2019, to tackle the housing crisis, California legislators introduced dozens of housing bills, many of which passed. This year, there are even more bills proposed. Note: there are also additional emergency bills right now…
Governor Newsom, These simple housing reforms will save lives
Last week, Governor Newsom used his executive authority to delay evictions by 60 days. It was a step in the right direction, but there’s more he can — and must — do to protect Californians from COVID-19 and the housing…
Don’t blame density. Blame stupidity: Competent governance can stop coronavirus, not suburban sprawl
As the coronavirus has ravaged countries across the world, many of our leaders have struggled with how to respond to this growing pandemic. Too many of our governments waited too long to acknowledge the scale and speed of the threat,…
The HomeWork: March 19, 2020
Welcome to the March 19, 2020 edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY. In each edition, we aim to support grassroots YIMBYs with the most up-to-date thinking on how to end the housing shortage. The HomeWork offers…
It’s a scary time, and we’re taking care of each other
We’ve all been rocked by the novel coronavirus. No matter who you are or where you live, this is a situation that demands solidarity. We must do our best to take care of each other and follow expert advice on…
The Weight of Cities – UN Report on Dense Infill Housing as Climate Solution
The United Nations has long been a strong advocate of the YIMBY policy toolkit as an integral strategy for fighting climate change. A new report from its International Resource Panel (IRP), “The Weight of Cities,” underscores the importance of new…
“I’ve had to move 4 times since we lost our home” — Meet Victoria from Los Angeles
In 2008, my mom was able to scrape enough money together to buy our home in Lincoln Heights so I could be closer to school and my grandma’s house in the neighborhood I grew up in. Two months later, the…