“Two factors trigger all this (pollution), and they feed on each other,” said Matthew Lewis, an environmental consultant and spokesman for the pro-housing group California YIMBY. “One is sport utility vehicles,” he said, noting that state tailpipe standards allow larger…
Did California Just Abolish Single-Family Zoning?
“The big news is that we have effectively ended single-family zoning in California,” says Matthew Lewis, director of communications for California YIMBY, an advocacy group that sponsored two of the three ADU bills. … Two other bills, AB 881 (also…
Will ending single-family zoning solve America’s housing crisis?
Read the full article … “With the cost of rent causing some people to live in cars or commute for hours to work, some cities have decided on a surprising solution: doing away with single-family zoning, long a component of…
Addressing Affordable Housing with a YIMBY Mindset
Read the full article … “In essence, they say the overall mindset needs to change from NIMBY (not in my backyard) to YIMBY (yes in my backyard) … Simply put, the solution is more housing. While markets are ruled by…
California YIMBY Announces Re-Launch of SB 50 – the More HOMES Act
“Local Flexibility” Amendments Offer Additional Protections Against Displacement, Give Cities Options for Local Planning Cities that Meet or Beat Housing, Traffic Targets Will See No Changes To learn more about amendments to the More HOMES Act – visit cayimby.org/morehomes Sacramento, CA…
The HomeWork: December 12, 2019
Welcome to the December 12, 2019 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…
Report: California’s Women of Color Face Extra Burdens from Housing Crisis
USC Study Highlights Need for Reforms in Housing, Wage Equity, Affordable Daycare Demographic Comprises 30% of State Population Download full report Watch the livestream of release event at https://www.facebook.com/pg/cayimby/posts Sacramento, CA – California’s ongoing housing crisis is exacting an especially…
The HomeWork: October 29, 2019
Welcome to 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 top news clips, cutting-edge research by…
League of Women Voters of California Endorses SB 50 – The More Homes Act
“Confronting the Legacy of Exclusion” — Bill to Expand Housing Near Jobs, Transit, Services Gains Momentum in Sacramento Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY today announced that the League of Women Voters of California has endorsed Senate Bill 50, the More…
Governor Newsom Signs Package of Historic Housing Legislation
Protection for Tenants, End of Single-Family Zoning, and Guardrails Against NIMBYism Next on the Agenda: Ending the Housing Shortage Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY today celebrated the signing into law of a historic package of housing legislation this week by…