For Immediate Release ContactMelanie SlocumMelanie.Slocum@deweysquare.com951-205-1739 Sacramento, Calif. – Today California YIMBY CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement in response to the failure of the Brand-Huang-Mendoza “Tripartisan Land Use Initiative” to qualify for the November ballot: “An overwhelming majority of Californians…
California YIMBY Endorses Matt Haney for Assembly District 17
California YIMBY congratulates Matt Haney for his victory in the February 15 primary in the special election for California Assembly District 17, which includes the eastern half of San Francisco. We are proud to offer our strong endorsement for Haney…
The HomeWork: February 11, 2022
Welcome to the February 11, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative updates, news clips, housing research and analysis, and the latest writings from the California YIMBY team. News from Sacramento The Legislature…
It’s Only a Housing Market if You Can Move: Evidence from Helsinki
A new study by researchers in Helsinki confirms prior research showing that new market-rate housing construction can reduce local rents by making it easier for people to move. Key takeaways: Bratu et al. (2021) at the VTT Institute for Economic…
The Compounding Hazards of Housing Stasis
What happens when Americans can no longer afford to move? A new paper by psychologists Buttrick & Oishi (2021) argues that a U.S. national decline in residential mobility – our ability to move to different regions of the country for…
The HomeWork: January 25, 2022
Welcome to the January 25, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative updates, news clips, housing research and analysis, and the latest writings from the California YIMBY team. News from Sacramento The Legislature…
“If you build it, they will bike” – the infrastructure – e-bike nexus
Why do people buy cargo e-bikes, and how can more commercial operations be encouraged to make the switch from gas-guzzling automobiles to planet- and city-friendly, battery-powered bicycles? A new study from scholars in Munich and Berlin offers some insights. Key…
E-bikes show massive potential for climate action
A new study from the United Kingdom estimates the vast economic and environmental benefits of switching from gas-powered automobiles to electric bicycles (e-bikes). Key takeaways: The researchers estimate that e-bikes could reduce emissions in the UK by as much as…
California YIMBY Endorses Bilal Mahmood for Assembly District 17
California YIMBY is proud to endorse Bilal Mahmood in the special election for California Assembly District 17, which includes the eastern half of San Francisco. As an organization committed to ending the housing shortage and affordability crisis in California, we…
California YIMBY Statement on Governor’s 2022 Budget Summary
$1 Billion in New Funds for Climate-Safe Housing, Infrastructure; $2 Billion for Homelessness & Services “This budget is a major down payment on a more equitable, climate-resilient California” SACRAMENTO – California YIMBY issued the following statement regarding Governor Newsom’s 2022-2023…