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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 Litman analyzed the total cost of suburban sprawl in the United States. The topline figure: $1 trillion per year. Key takeaways: “Sprawl…

700 Cities, One Warming Planet

What can city governments do to fight climate change? In an influential 2018 paper, renowned climate scientists Daniel Kammen, Chris Jones, and Stephen Wheeler analyzed the emissions reduction potential of 717 California cities and all 58 counties. What they found:…

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 pollution that causes climate change, exacerbating the risk of deadly and destructive wildfires while simultaneously forcing more Californians to live…

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” SACRAMENTO – California YIMBY today issued the following statement regarding the veto of SB 477 by Governor Newsom: “As…

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 tremendous strides on housing this year, but at least one more bill on his desk is critical for our long-term…

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 of pro-housing activists this year” OAKLAND – California YIMBY today celebrated the signing by Governor Gavin Newsom of two…

The White House Weighs In on Zoning Reform

In a new blog post by the Biden administration’s Council of Economic Advisors, CEA Chair Jared Bernstein and his team lay out the case for increasing housing supply, with a bold federal agenda for building on state and local-level zoning…

What’s the Value of “Value Capture”?

A new essay by UCLA’s Michael Manville delivers a strong critique of the method many cities use to extract fees and concessions in exchange for allowing new homes to be built. Known as “value capture,” these fees are sold as…

California YIMBY Celebrates Signing of Historic Housing Legislation

Governor Newsom Takes a Stand for More Affordable Homes, Signs SB 9, SB 10, SB 8, and AB 1174 “A great day for everyone who wants to end California’s affordable housing shortage” SACRAMENTO – California YIMBY today celebrated the signing…