News Archives - California YIMBY
How a Shortage of Housing Supply Reduces Social — and Economic — Mobility
With fewer houses available, American households are moving less, according to a new study by Myers et al. (2020)… Read More
How Short-Term Rentals Increase Homebuilding
Does the proliferation of short-term rental services like Airbnb reduce the supply of housing and increase displacement, or does it boost the overall… Read More
The HomeWork: November 17, 2021
Welcome to the November 17, 2021 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative… Read More
The HomeWork: October 22, 2021
Welcome to the October 22, 2021 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative… Read More
Sprawl Costs the U.S. $1 Trillion Every Year
In a 2015 report for the Victoria Transport Policy Institute and London School of Economics, transportation scholar Todd… Read More
700 Cities, One Warming Planet
What can city governments do to fight climate change? In an influential 2018 paper, renowned climate scientists Daniel… Read More
VIDEO: Why Housing Policy is Climate Policy
“The climate crisis is getting worse because of the housing crisis” California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis is increasing the… Read More
California YIMBY Statement — Governor’s Decision on SB 477
Governor Newsom Vetoes Housing Data Bill But Directs Housing Agency to Follow Provisions “We call on HCD to collect this data”… Read More
Governor Newsom: To Ensure Progress on Housing, We Need Data – Sign SB 477
Click here to send an e-mail asking Governor Newsom to sign SB 477! Governor Newsom and the Legislature have made… Read More
NEWS: Governor Newsom Signs Two More California YIMBY-Sponsored Housing Bills
AB 602 & SB 478 Will Make Local Fees and Zoning Rules More Fair, Transparent “The tide has turned in favor… Read More