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…
‘Golden Gates’ Review: Build It Here, Build It Now
Read the full article here … “The Yes in My Backyard (Yimby) Act, introduced by Reps. Trey Hollingsworth (R., Ind.) and Denny Heck (D., Wash.), recently passed the House of Representatives. The bill requires cities seeking community-development funds from the…
Cities suspend evictions as coronavirus spreads
Read the full article here … “In hopes of avoiding mass evictions in the coming weeks and months, numerous cities, states, and counties across the country have implemented temporary moratoriums on evictions in hopes of limiting the economic damage that…
Court decision means San Jose, other cities must prioritize affordable housing on surplus land
Read the full article here … “The decision “is extremely important for all advocates for affordable housing in the state,” Evenson said. “Now the city can’t just exempt itself from compliance.” “ … Read the full article here
Coronavirus could hit homeless hard, and that could hit everyone hard
Read the full article here … “Once exposed, homeless people may have mortality risk due to other health conditions they may already have, such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and increased age. Many people living on the street already have…
Another sign of California’s resistance to housing
Read the full article here … “Wiener’s SB902 would target single-family zoning, which allows no more than one home per lot, by legalizing modestly denser development statewide. With exceptions for wildfire zones and existing affordable housing, it would permit two…
California Big City Mayors Chat Homelessness With Newsom
Read the full article here … “The mayors of California’s biggest cities had a “robust” discussion with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, highlighting their opposition to his plan on how to spend $750 million to combat the state’s homelessness crisis.…
Why we can’t build small homes anymore
Read the full article here … “The American obsession with large houses—a matter of culture, policy, and economics—restricts smaller, more affordable options.” … Read the full article here
Corrupting Charity: The dubious politics of the Aids Health Foundation
Read the full article here … “Politico writes federal funding undergirds Weinstein’s personal fiefdom, which “has dumped upwards of $60 million into state ballot drives.” Under federal law Weinstein’s group buys HIV drugs at a specially steep discount but then…
“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…