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good traffic.97 / Is California (finally) ready to build enough housing? / with Nolan GrayNolan Gray — Senior Director of Legislation and Research at California YIMBY — is in good traffic this week for a discussion on how the state with America’s biggest housing problem has become a national leader in reforming the rules of the built environment. California is often treated as both a cautionary tale and a blueprint — derided for its crises yet envied for its innovation. Nolan walks us through California’s last decade of housing policy evolution — from failed early bills like SB 827 and SB 50 to seismic wins like SB 79, which legalized mid-rise multifamily housing near transit, and AB 130, whic...
2025-11-131h 08
Think and Act LocallyThe Strong Towns Podcast - Broken Incentives Made the Housing Crisis. How Do We Fix Them?Today, Chuck sits down with Laura Foote, executive director of YIMBY Action. They dive into America’s housing crisis, debate the future of zoning, and explore what it will take to fix broken incentives and build more homes.
Additional Show Notes
YIMBY Action's new implementation guide
Strong Towns' new housing toolkit
YIMBY Action (site)
Laura's email: laura@yimbyaction.org
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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2025-11-031h 04The Strong Towns PodcastBroken Incentives Made the Housing Crisis. How Do We Fix Them?Today, Chuck sits down with Laura Foote, executive director of YIMBY Action. They dive into America’s housing crisis, debate the future of zoning, and explore what it will take to fix broken incentives and build more homes.
Additional Show Notes
YIMBY Action's new implementation guide
Strong Towns' new housing toolkit
YIMBY Action (site)
Laura's email: laura@yimbyaction.org
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
Hey listener, you hear from us all the time, but today we want to hear from you. We want your feedback on this podcast and any other Strong Towns podcast you like to lis...
2025-11-031h 04
Radio AbundanceNew Cities & Digital Dopamine: Congressman Jake Auchincloss on Radio AbundanceCongressman Jake Auchincloss helped launch YIMBY Democrats for America and Radio Abundance by joining us on our premiere episode alongside Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Secretary of Housing & Community Development Jake Day. Less than 6 months later, Congressman Auchincloss joined us at in Washington DC to explore his new op-ed on Charter Cities, in which he wrote:“Building new cities next to productive cities is the “have your cake and eat it too” of economic development. “Having your cake” is agglomeration. Adjacent hubs generate the interactions that drive innovation, which increases productivity, which boosts wages. “Eating it too” is affordability. A new city can...
2025-10-0635 min
Radio AbundanceTime to Build: Transit-Oriented Development in Maryland: Secretary Jake Day on Radio AbundanceThis month, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a new Executive Order to increase housing production and affordability in Maryland. Secretary of Housing & Community Development Jake Day joined Radio Abundance in Washington DC to answer your questions about the new Executive Order, from what it entails to how they plan to enforce it to what we can expect to see as results.Secretary Day joined us on the same day that we interviewed both him and Congressman Jake Auchincloss at the DNC in Washington DC — two of three guests from our premiere episode double-header. With only Governor Wes Moore missing fr...
2025-09-2556 min
Radio AbundanceOn Fascism & Violence: Congresswoman Laura Friedman on Radio AbundanceThis interview is our most harrowing and disturbing interview on Radio Abundance yet. It was chilling to edit. Two days before Charlie Kirk was assassination in broad daylight and President Trump announced that anyone who had ever called him a Fascist was “directly responsible for terrorism,” Congresswoman Laura Friedman sat down with Radio Abundance host Steve Boyle to lay out the case for why Trump was pursuing a march to Fascism and how she faced the ever-present threat of political violence. This interview from September 8th, 2025, serves as an important historical artifact of the mood and stakes in this nati...
2025-09-2449 min
Radio AbundanceAbundance Across The Pond: Chris Curtis MP on Radio AbundanceThis July, Radio Abundance host Steve M. Boyle returned to London to commemorate the 20th anniversary of surviving Al Qaeda’s 7/7 London Underground Attacks by visiting Parliament at the invitation of Chris Curtis MP and Labour YIMBY organizers.On July 10th, Chris Curtis sat down with Radio Abundance to tell our American audience how he and the UK’s Labour Party are pursuing Abundance across the pond. Take a listen! Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-09-2350 min
Break the RulesAfter Charlie Kirk: Kimmel, ANTIFA & the Fight Over Free SpeechAmerica is at a crossroads. What happened to Charlie Kirk is a moment that will test the country’s commitment to free speech, political dissent, and justice, and what happens next will shape the course of the nation.At the same time, Jimmy Kimmel was fired after controversial accusations, raising questions about speech, satire, and retribution. ANTIFA has been officially labeled in a way that redefines how protest movements are treated by the government.👉 Tonight on Break The Rules we’ll ask:Are false accusations part of free speech, or should they have consequ...
2025-09-212h 14
Radio AbundanceNYC Chooses Between YIMBYism and Feudalism: Tibita Kaneene on Radio AbundanceNew York City has 3 major pro-housing initiatives on the ballot that NYC New Liberals Political Director Tibita Kaneene thinks might be bigger than City of Yes. As we speak, however, NIMBY elected officials are mobilizing with dirty tricks to protect their own “member deference” vetocracy-of-one, a practice that Congressman Ritchie Torres called “municipal feudalism” on his own episode of Radio Abundance.We’re in the midst of a few high-intensity weeks, so we’re shipping episodes right away and backfilling transcripts later. We wanted to give you the auto-generated transcript, but there’s too much “Chiyose” and “Zellnir Meiri” to be...
2025-09-091h 00
Radio AbundanceMind-Numbing NIMBYism: Jon Lovett with Zennon Ulyate-Crow on Radio Abundance Los AngelesThis episode was filmed on Tuesday, September 2nd. With Radio Abundance Host Steve M. Boyle on a flight to DC, Radio Abundance Los Angeles Host and newly-christened Executive Director of People First California Zennon Ulyate-Crow pinch hits to lead a special conversation with Jon Lovett, the co-host of Pod Save America, host of Lovett or Leave It, Cofounder of Crooked Media, and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama.Pod Save America were gracious enough to welcome us into their studio for this special episode of Radio Abundance, where Zennon got to ask the question that’s been on everyone’s mi...
2025-09-0328 min
Radio AbundanceAbundance Across The Pond: Chris Curtis MP on Radio Abundance, Part OneSteve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Hey, everybody. Welcome to Radio Abundance. My name is Steve Boyle. I'm the Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America, and we are live on location in London today with Chris Curtis, Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North. Chris, thanks for joining us on Radio Abundance!Chris Curtis, Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North:Thank you very much for having me! It's great to be here. Well, it's great for you to be here, I suppose, is probably the better way...
2025-09-0207 min
LA PodcastAirbnb ApparentAlissa, Rachel, Mike, and Godfrey discuss how LA’s Unarmed Model of Crisis Response had a very successful first year of diverting 911 calls away from LAPD. What is the Save Our Services campaign claiming to prevent budget cuts and why is Airbnb behind it? And a debate about housing between Scott Wiener and Imelda Padilla highlights all the ways LA’s leaders weaponize land-use decisions.LA City’s Unarmed Model of Crisis Response program is assessed in a year in review report which shows that 6,700 calls were diverted from 911 dispatch and fewer than 4.1% of calls required police backup...
2025-09-0153 min
Radio AbundanceRadio Abundance Los Angeles: Building Near Transit with Jon RawlingsZennon Ulyate-Crow, Host of Radio Abundance LA: Hello! My name is Zennon Ulyate-Crow. I'm here with Radio Abundance, live in Los Angeles. Sitting right next to me is Jon Rawlings, running for Council District 3 in Los Angeles.Jon, want to tell me a little bit more about why you're here today?Jon Rawlings, Los Angeles City Council Candidate:Yeah, so we're here at the Sepulveda Stop of the Orange Line. We're reacting to City Council yesterday voting to oppose SB 79 to build more housing near transit. We thought this would be th...
2025-08-2903 min
Radio AbundanceThe Cut Red Tape for Housing Act: Congresswoman Laura Friedman LIVE on Radio Abundance!The following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXIV: The Cut Red Tape for Housing Act. Laura Friedman is a United States Congresswoman from California and a member of both the Build America Caucus and the YIMBY Caucus.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Congresswoman Friedman, welcome to Radio Abundance! You’ve been on Radio Abundance before, but this is our first-ever live episode!We got an early scoop that this bill might be coming and chatted about doing an emergency podcast today to be timely, and we thought, "hey, as...
2025-08-2931 min
Radio AbundanceAbundance Energized! Alex Trembath of The Breakthrough Institute on Radio AbundanceThe following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXIII: Abundance Energized! Alex Trembath is the Deputy Director of The Breakthrough Institute.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Hello, and welcome to Radio Abundance! We are here with Alex Trembath. He's the Deputy Director of the Breakthrough Institute, and this is his second appearance on Radio Abundance. Hey Alex, welcome to the program!Alex Trembath, Deputy Director of The Breakthrough Institute:Thanks for having me back, Steve.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:...
2025-08-2656 min
Radio AbundanceRadio Abundance LA: Safe Streets with Jonathan HaleZennon Ulyate-Crow, Host of Radio Abundance LA: Hello, my name is Zennon Ulyate-Crow. I'm here with Radio Abundance, live from Los Angeles, California!I'm here with Jonathan Hale. Jonathan, want to introduce yourself and what you did for our community?Jonathan Hale, Street Safety Advocate:Yeah! Hey, how's it going? My name's Jonathan, and what I did was I organized a group of neighbors. We painted a set of crosswalks here at Stoner Park, and we got the city to remove them. Then, the city repainted them. We took advantage of th...
2025-08-2504 min
Radio AbundanceIn the Arena: Michael Tubbs on Radio AbundanceThe following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXII: In the Arena. Michael Tubbs is the former Mayor of Stockton and the Founder of End Poverty in California. He is now running for Lieutenant Governor of California. Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Hello, and welcome to Radio Abundance! I'm your host, Steve Boyle, the Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America. We are on location in-studio in Los Angeles today with two Radio Abundance Los Angeles co-hosts. I am here with Alex Melendez, a longtime activist with YIMBY Action. He founded...
2025-08-151h 08
Radio AbundanceIn the Arena: Michael Tubbs on Radio AbundanceThe following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXII: In the Arena. Michael Tubbs is the former Mayor of Stockton and the Founder of End Poverty in California. He is now running for Lieutenant Governor of California.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Hello, and welcome to Radio Abundance! I'm your host, Steve Boyle, the Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America. We are on location in-studio in Los Angeles today with two Radio Abundance Los Angeles co-hosts. I am here with Alex Melendez, a longtime activist with YIMBY Action. He founded...
2025-08-151h 09
Radio AbundanceLos Angeles All-Stars: Azeen Khanmalek, Dulce Vasquez, & Alex Melendrez on Radio AbundanceThe following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXI: LA All-Stars.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Hey, everybody! Welcome to Radio Abundance!I'm your host, Steve Boyle, here on location in downtown Los Angeles with three amazing Angelenos. YIMBYs. Abundance-minded Democrats.I'm with Azeen Khanmalek, Alex Melendrez, and Dulce Vazquez.Dulce, Alex, Azeen – thanks for hanging out with me today, and thanks for welcoming me to Los Angeles.Dulce Vasquez, Los Angeles-based YIMBY Activist:Thanks for having us!...
2025-08-1252 min
Radio AbundanceFounding the Build America Caucus: Congressman Josh Harder on Radio AbundanceThe following conversation took place on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025’s episode of Radio Abundance, Founding the Build America Caucus, with United States Congressman Josh Harder, the Founder and Chair of the Congressional Build America Caucus. Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America:Congressman Harder, thank you so much for joining us on Radio Abundance! We are so excited to talk to you today for many reasons, but perhaps none more so than the fact that you are the new Founder and Chair of the all-new bipartisan Congressional Build America Caucus. ...
2025-08-0528 min
Radio AbundanceThe New York City Primary Election: Catherine Vaughn & Ryder Kessler of Abundance New York on Radio AbundanceCatherine Vaughan & Ryder Kessler of Abundance New York join Radio Abundance to analyze the New York City Primary Election results! How should Abundance advocates think of Zohran Mamdani? Is Eric Adams any better? What happened downballot? You'll find answers to all of these questions and more on this episode of Radio Abundance! Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-06-2747 min
Radio AbundanceGreen Abundance: Alex Trembath of The Breakthrough Institute on Radio AbundanceAlex Trembath of The Breakthrough Institute joins Radio Abundance to share their origin story and tales from two decades of fighting for Abundance, green energy, a sustainable climate, and the environment. We dive into why building and creating is the key to saving the planet and why thwarting action only exacerbates the climate change emergency. Alex shares why nuclear energy is safe, green, and affordable, and we dive deep into accidents at 3 Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima to understand why nuclear power really is truly safe. Plus, Alex previews the Abundance 2025 Conference, coming up in September in Washington DC!
2025-06-2559 min
Radio AbundanceThe Next Generation of DemocratsMicah Erfan from The Micah Erfan Show and The Texas Democratic Party swings by Radio Abundance to chat about how Democrats can win on social media, what it looks like to broaden our reach our message, how to appeal to young men (and everybody), the impact of the pandemic and social media on American politics, and what it looks like for Democrats to tell a better story and find a bigger audience.Then, Catherine Vaughan and Ryder Kessler of Abundance New York join us for Radio Abundance NYC update. They dive into a major rezoning of...
2025-06-201h 07
Radio AbundanceBattle Royale in New York CityTibita Kaneene, Political Director for the New York City New Liberals (part of the Center for New Liberalism), joins Radio Abundance to break down the New York City Mayoral Race. Is Zohran Mamdani serious about exploring Abundance and market rate housing? Or is he playing us for suckers? What can New Yorkers expect from Andrew Cuomo? Which candidates are the best on Abundance and housing? Even the YIMBY candidates often favor short-term rent freezes; is this always a poison pill? How do we think about Eric Adams? And if the race does come down to Cuomo and Mamdani, who...
2025-06-191h 02
Radio AbundanceLiberating Puerto Rico from The Jones ActCongressman Ritchie Torres joins us to talk about his new reforms to the dreaded Jones Act, how protectionism drives up costs and holds us back, the injustice of Puerto Rico's taxation without representation, how endless processes stop us from fighting the emergency of climate change, why Abundance is a revolution, how to revive the Hamilton Progressivism that inspired The New Deal, being a founding member of the new Build America Caucus, Donald Trump's fascistic disposition, and how the Trump Administration is planting the seeds of superpower decline. Enjoy! Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY...
2025-06-1725 min
Radio AbundanceRebranding the DonkeyWe chat with Paulina Mangubat, the Digital Content & Creative Director for the DNC who revolutionized the Democratic Party's social media strategy. Gone are the days of safe posts. Now, we have "ugly ass truck," calling Elon Musk a loser, sharing Pete Hegseth's blurry alcoholic iPhone screen, and even tagging Stephen Miller in a "cuck chair." Sassy!Then, we feature an all-new segment: our New York City News Bulletin with Radio Abundance NYC correspondents Catherine Vaughan and Ryder Kessler from Abundance New York! You'll hear all about the mayoral race and what's going on with YIMBY and Abundance...
2025-06-141h 06
Radio Abundance'Left, Right, & Center' Breaks DownJeremiah Johnson, cofounder of The Center for New Liberalism and host of The New Liberal Podcast, joins Radio Abundance to discuss the politics of Abundance on the Right and the Left. We talk about the Republican Civil War between MAGA and the Tech Right, who opposes Abundance on the Left and why, and what the future holds for Progressive Abundance as a winning campaign message.Along the way, this episode is packed with literary references, from Chinese proverbs to Paradise Lost to Greek Mythology, plus a special cameo from Sean Astin, who plays Samwise Gamgee from The...
2025-06-121h 07
Radio AbundanceMission: San DiegoThe team sits down with Congressman Scott Peters, a founding member of the Congressional YIMBY Caucus and a founding member of YIMBY Democrats of San Diego. Representative Peters tells us that our work was the direct inspiration and catalyst for the formation of the YIMBY Caucus!Then, we sit down with the founders and current leadership of our fore-runners at YIMBY Democrats of San Diego to learn about their journey since their founding, what they’re up to today, and what advice they have for us. Enjoy! Get full access to Radio Abundance by...
2025-06-111h 26
Radio AbundanceFascism Comes to AmericaIn response to Trump's moves towards fascism, military violence in LA, and arrests of Democratic lawmakers, we highlight what elected officials have told us about Trump's fascism, how Democrats can stop it, and what you can do to fight. Featuring Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, United States Senator Brian Schatz, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, United States Congressman Jake Auchincloss, United States Congresswoman Laura Friedman, United States Congressman Ritchie Torres, United States Congressman Ro Khanna, United States Congressman Scott Peters, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, Jersey City Mayor Steven...
2025-06-1148 min
Radio AbundanceElon vs Trump: The Circus Has Come to TownThe Circus has come to town. It's Elon vs Trump! Silicon Valley's Congressman Ro Khanna stops by Radio Abundance to chat with us about the new feud. We chatted Elon vs Trump, who gets custody of Vance, how to woo Silicon Valley back to Dems, why Progressives should love Abundance, & what future awaits Elon Musk. Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-06-0624 min
Radio AbundanceSupercharging HousingOur 10-week Anniversary Celebration continues with highlights from our conversations with United States Senator Brian Schatz, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, United States Congressman Robert Garcia, and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham from the fall's Presidential Campaign! Tonight's episode features a montage of amazing, impassioned, often explicit, and refreshingly candid and authentic reflections on housing in America, the threat from Donald Trump's fascism, what's holding us back, and how we can overcome our divides to bring Progressive Abundance to all of America. Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.c...
2025-06-0529 min
Radio AbundanceA Culture of Abundance: LIVE from San Francisco!It's Radio Abundance LIVE! Featuring Derek Kaufman from Inclusive Abundance, Joe Sangirardi from the San Francisco Democratic Party, Giselle Hale from Abundance Network, Laura Foote from YIMBY Action, Muhammad Tarek Alameldin from California YIMBY, Jane Natoli from SF YIMBY, Kevin Gray from The Center for New Liberalism's Bay Area New Liberals, and Olga Zubashko from The United Democratic Club. This very special episode was recorded in front of a live audience at our sold-out San Francisco Abundance Happy Hour, which was celebrated in The Wall Street Journal! Happy 10 Week Anniversary, YIMBY Democrats for America!
2025-06-041h 04
Radio AbundanceOrigin StoriesOur 10-week Anniversary Celebration continues with a special episode in which we hear the YIMBY Origin Stories of 5 elected officials in their own words. Tonight's episode features United States Senator Brian Schatz, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, United States Congressman Robert Garcia, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, and California State Senator Scott Wiener. Plus, a never-before-seen interview with Pod Save America Co-Host & Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett, which played a major role in leading to the launch of YIMBY Democrats for America! Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com...
2025-06-041h 06
Radio AbundanceAbundance in the RockiesThis week on Radio Abundance, we sit down with Colorado Governor Jared Polis for two interviews: one from the fall before the Presidential Election, and a new one now. We also recap 10 amazing weeks – less than 10 weeks! – of YIMBY Democrats for America, including our new coverage in The Wall Street Journal of our Culture of Abundance San Francisco Happy Hour and our missions: to Build America, Defeat Fascism, and usher in the era of Progressive Abundance. Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-06-0353 min
Radio AbundanceWhen Deserts Bloom: The Southwest RisesThis week on Radio Abundance, we sit down with four amazing women who are blazing the trail to Progressive Abundance in the United States Congress and in Arizona. First, the team sits down with United States Congresswoman Laura Friedman, a Hollywood Film Producer turned Mayor turned California Legislator, now in the US House of Representatives, who has fought her whole life to build homes for people, not cars. Then, we head to Arizona, where we hear from a trio of local lawmakers: Phoenix City Councilmember Anna Hernandez, Arizona State Representative Sarah Ligouri, and Arizona State Senator Analise Ortiz. Together...
2025-05-281h 30
Housing InsidersA New National Building Code: The Obvious Answer with Ivan Rupnik, MOD XIvan Rupnik is Associate Professor of Architecture at Northeastern University and Founding Partner of MOD X, a research-based advisory he started along with Ryan E. Smith and Tyler Schmetterer that supports the global offsite construction industry. He joins Housing Insiders to talk about building codes: how they work (and in the case of the US, could work a lot better), and how a nationalized approach could make factory-built housing more scalable and affordable. The US holds the dubious distinction of having some of the most fragmented building codes in the world. Fifty years ago, HUD Secretary George Romney launched...
2025-05-1948 min
Radio AbundanceEpisode 4: Defeating Fascism & Building California! A Double-Feature with Attorney General Rob Bonta & Congressman Robert GarciaThis week on Radio Abundance, we sit down with two trailblazing Abundance Democrats from California. First, the team sits down with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the first Filipino-American ever to hold the position, to learn about his work suing the Trump Administration and cities who refuse to build enough housing. Then, we connect with United States Congressman Robert Garcia, the founder of the new bipartisan Congressional YIMBY Caucus and the first-ever LGBTQ immigrant to serve in Congress, about his work defending Americans from Trump and making it easier to build housing at the national level. ...
2025-04-272h 24
Radio AbundanceEpisode 3: Who Rigged the Game? A Double-Feature with Marc Dunkelman & Daryl FairweatherThis week on Radio Abundance, the team hosts two esteemed authors! First, we sit down with Marc Dunkleman, the writer of "Why Nothing Works," to dive into the origins and history of the Progressive movement and how we built a world where nothing gets done. Then, we chat with economist Daryl Fairweather about her new book "Hate the Game" to understand who rigged our economy and how we all can win. Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-04-242h 15
Radio AbundanceEpisode 2: Skyscrapers on the Hudson! A Double-Feature with Zellnor Myrie & Mayor Steven FulopIt's a New York-New Jersey special! First, the team sits down with Zellnor Myrie as he runs for Mayor of New York City on a bold plan to build 1 million new homes in the next 10 years. Then, we chat with Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who is running for Governor of New Jersey after surging construction in Jersey City and putting New York City across the Hudson to shame. Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-04-141h 52
FedSoc ForumsThe California Wildfires and America’s Housing ChallengesHow California’s state and local governments act in the wake of the devastating wildfires will be a harbinger of whether America can deal with its housing issues. California’s housing crisis was dire before the Southern California wildfires were sparked. As Jim Burling has recounted in his new book, Nowhere to Live, half of the nation’s homeless population lives in California. And between 2020 and 2023, California’s homeless population increased by 5.8 percent.Some argue that this housing crisis has only been exacerbated by errant government policies like exclusionary zoning and restrictive permitting conditions because these stifle the production of affor...
2025-04-1058 min
Brogressive PodcastTrump's Tariff Disaster, Abundance Politics, and Half-Baked Predictions With Armand DomalewskiBrogressive welcomes back fan-favorite guest Armand Domalewski to dive deep into the economic and political fallout of Trump's explosive tariff decisions (0:17). The guys analyze Trump's policy impacts on everyday Americans, the markets, and global trade (12:37) and discuss the political winners and losers emerging from this crisis (45:27). Next, the group dives into Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s recent book, Abundance, exploring whether this moment provides an opening for Democrats to move away from zero-sum politics toward a more optimistic, abundance-oriented agenda (50:06). Finally, they close by sharing their cautiously optimistic predictions for America's economic and political future (1:05:29)....
2025-04-101h 09
Radio AbundanceEpisode 1.2: The New Democratic Party with Congressman Jake AuchinclossIn Part Two of the premiere episode of Radio Abundance, the team sits down with Congressman Jake Auchincloss to chat about his work at the national level, the urgency of building housing, and what abundance means for transportation, healthcare, and the future of the Democratic Party.
2025-04-0651 min
Radio AbundanceEpisode 1.1: Defeating Fascism with Abundance with Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Secretary of Housing Jake DayIn Part One of the premiere episode of Radio Abundance, the team sits down with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and his Secretary of Housing Jake Day to explore their fight to unleash abundance and build an alternative to Trump.
2025-04-061h 04
Radio AbundanceEpisode 1: Welcome to Progressive Abundance! A Double-Feature with Governor Wes Moore & Congressman Jake AuchinclossOn the premiere episode of Radio Abundance, we launch with a double-feature! First, the team sits down with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and his Secretary of Housing Jake Day to explore their fight to unleash abundance and build an alternative to Trump. Then, we chat with Congressman Jake Auchincloss about his work at the national level, the urgency of building housing, and what abundance means for transportation, healthcare, and the future of the Democratic Party. Get full access to Radio Abundance by YIMBY Democrats for America at radioabundance.substack.com/subscribe
2025-04-061h 49
Pod Your WayWould affordable housing boost America’s birth rates? | Voxhttps://www.vox.com/policy/406604/abundance-ezra-klein-housing-yimby-pronatalism-birth-rates-donald-trump-ivf; OpenAI; onyx; 20556203
2025-04-0200 min
LessWrong posts by zvi“Housing Roundup #11” by Zvi The book of March 2025 was Abundance. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson are making a noble attempt to highlight the importance of solving America's housing crisis the only way it can be solved: Building houses in places people want to live, via repealing the rules that make this impossible. They also talk about green energy abundance, and other places besides. There may be a review coming.
Until then, it seems high time for the latest housing roundup, which as a reminder all take place in the possible timeline where AI fails to be transformative any time soon.
2025-04-0144 min
Most Podern PodcastHow America Became Stuck in a Broken Housing System with Yoni AppelbaumFor more on the future of the Built Environment, subscribe to Most Podern on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3zYvX2lRZOpHcZW41WGVrpApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/most-podern-podcast/id1725756164Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MostPodernInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/most.podernLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/most-podernSummaryAmerica was once a land of movement—both physical and economic. But today, we’re stuck. In this episode of M...
2025-03-0455 min
The Good FightBonus: Noah Smith on the Rise and Fall of "Neoliberalism"Yascha Mounk and Noah Smith discuss the neoliberal era and the role of unions in America.
Noah Smith is a writer and a former professor of finance at Stony Brook University. Smith is the author of the Substack Noahpinion.
In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Noah Smith discuss the rise of the YIMBY ("Yes, in my backyard!") movement; why childcare, housing, and health care costs are so high in the United States; and what it would look like to embrace a genuine "abundance agenda."
This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
Please do listen and spread the wo...
2024-12-1911 min
The Good FightBonus: Noah Smith on the Rise and Fall of "Neoliberalism"Yascha Mounk and Noah Smith discuss the neoliberal era and the role of unions in America.Noah Smith is a writer and a former professor of finance at Stony Brook University. Smith is the author of the Substack Noahpinion.In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Noah Smith discuss the rise of the YIMBY ("Yes, in my backyard!") movement; why childcare, housing, and health care costs are so high in the United States; and what it would look like to embrace a genuine "abundance agenda."T...
2024-12-1911 min
The Building Culture Podcast#29 DEBATE: Chuck Marohn & Nolan Gray - Strong Towns & YIMBY Approach to the Housing CrisisIn this episode, I sit down with Chuck Marohn from Strong Towns and Nolan Gray from California YIMBY to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time: the housing crisis in America.
It started with an exchange on X (Twitter) where I saw Nolan and Chuck disagreeing. Surprised, I asked them on the podcast to discuss areas of overlap and disagreement between the YIMBY movement and Strong Towns. They were kind enough to agree.
In this episode we discuss the complex web of factors driving housing unaffordability, from financialization and zoning laws to t...
2024-11-261h 32
Tampa Bay DeveloperHow Zoning Laws Shape Your Life | What Needs to Change?In Episode 95 of The TBD Podcast, Garrett talks with Nolan Gray, the research director at California YIMBY and the author of Arbitrary Lines. Nolan explains the roots of zoning in the U.S., how it affects housing and cities today, and what steps can improve these challenges. They cover topics like the influence of cars on urban planning, why housing has become so expensive, and how better rules can make cities more livable for everyone. This conversation gives you a clear understanding of how zoning impacts your life and what can change for the better.
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2024-11-221h 07
Faster, Please! — The Podcast🏘️ My chat (+transcript) with economist Bryan Caplan on density and housing deregulationHousing in the United States has come to be known as a panacea problem. Gone are the days when tossing the graduation cap meant picking up the keys to a front door, and the ripple effects of unaffordable housing stretch across society: poor social mobility, smaller families, worse retirement-readiness, just to name a few.Today on Faster, Please — The Podcast, I talk to Bryan Caplan about the seemingly obvious culprit, government regulation, and the growing movement to combat it.Caplan is a professor of economics atGeorge Mason University. His essays have been featured in the Ne...
2024-11-1528 min
Abundance - A Metropolitan Abundance Project Podcast#29 - Jake Berman on Lost SubwaysWelcome back to the Abundance Podcast! In this episode, M. Nolan Gray and Ned Resnikoff chat with Jake Berman. Berman is a cartographer, artist, and lawyer.
In this episode, they chat about his new book, The Lost Subways of North America: A Cartographic Guide to the Past, Present, and What Might Have Been.
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2024-10-101h 04
Project LiberalHow NIMBYism Broke the American City | Nolan GrayWe’re exploring how zoning, regulations, and NIMBYism have impacted America’s cities in this episode featuring M. Nolan Gray, Senior Director at California YIMBY and author of Arbitrary Lines. Topics covered include: Why are housing costs skyrocketing across the country? How have zoning laws broken American cities, and what reforms could fix them? How should the YIMBY movement engage with communities resistant to new development? What are the best policy solutions for addressing the housing affordability crisis? How has YIMBYism gained traction within the Democratic Party?Join Project Liberal founder Joshua Eakle and steering committee member Shaw...
2024-09-2956 min
Money For the Rest of UsThe Housing Affordability Crisis: What Caused It and How to Fix ItWhat caused the 40% price increase in houses and rents, and what are governments doing to try to fix the problem.Topics covered include:Why 50% of the global population is frustrated with the lack of affordable housingHow the housing collapse as part of the Great Financial Crisis contributed to today's affordability crisisHow central bank QE programs have magnified the housing crisisHow restrictive zoning and short-term rentals contribute to the housing crisisWhat governments are doing to encourage more housing supplyWhat individuals can do until housing becomes more affordableSponsorsDelete Me – Use co...
2024-09-1123 min
Beauty And The Faith[Ep25] Architectural Uprising and Beautiful Strong Towns in America w/ Alexander RotmenszIn this episode, the host Magnus Gautestad discusses with Alexander Rotmensz the importance of integrating beauty, art, music, and classical architecture into urban development to enhance environmental stewardship, mental health, and spiritual life. Gautestad and Rotmensz highlight how modern cities, particularly in the United States, have strayed from these principles, resulting in aesthetically unpleasing environments that contribute to societal depression and disconnection. They emphasize the need for a revival of classical architecture and urban planning, which can lead to a more vibrant and cohesive community life.Rotmensz shares insights from his own experiences and his YouTube channel...
2024-09-0451 min
Defending IdeasIs zoning reform the answer to high housing costs? With Nolan GrayThe cost of housing is a top concern for likely voters in Utah according to Sutherland Institute research. It’s easy for housing affordability to feel like an intractable issue, but one national expert argues that we can solve this policy challenge by reforming local zoning policies.Nic Dunn talks with Nolan Gray, former New York City planner and current senior director of legislation and research for California YIMBY. Nolan shares the argument from his book Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, that the solution to the housing crisis facing America’s cit...
2024-08-2049 min
Pod Damn AmericaThe Home Owner's Soviet w/ Naomi KaravaniNaomi Karavani sits in with us while Jake draws from Mike Davis' City of Quartz to explain the strange material history of the Home Owner's Association and how it relates to the whole NIMBY/YIMBY thing as well as toxic sludge.
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2024-07-131h 07
Moving Forward With Young Voices2024 June 25 Moving Forward with Young VoicesThe YIMBY movement is gaining traction as a movement for everyone. Luca Gattoni-Celli says the YIMBY movement is for conservatives too.
The U.S. government is getting mixed messages from Latin America these days. Eloy Vera explains how Argentina and Brazil are simultaneously new allies and illiberal weeds in America's backyard.
Among the numerous dynamics driving younger voters to the polls this year are the lessons and wreckage from the pandemic response. Sam Raus says the ghost of COVID past looms over Gen Z voters.
A $13 million aquatic center probably sounds tempting, given the current hot spell across the U.S. But ...
2024-06-2543 min
MultipolarityPremium Edition: The YIMBY Defence League, Nuland Goes, Galloway ComesDoes the housing market obey the laws of supply and demand? We say no. Join us for a controversial, possibly mind-blowing journey into the heart of darkness, into an upside-down-world that set Twitter on fire this week. Victoria Nuland has fallen on her sword. Or someone else’s sword. Whatever happened to America’s third-ranking diplomat, suddenly retiring at 62 while her President hobbles on at 80, it does seem there are suddenly a lot of swords about. Does the fall of notoriously Russia-averse Nuland c...
2024-03-0715 min
YIMBY Nation (Yes, In My Back Yard)Season 2 Episode 1: ‘Unequal Ground’: The Impact of Unjust Policies on Access to Educational Opportunities, Upward Mobility, and Better Quality of LifeSend us a textThe housing and communities that people live in can influence nearly every aspect of their lives; from where they work to how they get there, the quality of the schools in their area, and even their longevity. Today, we take a deep dive into how zoning, land use policies, and efforts like NIMBYism affect affordability, equality in education, and economic mobility in our communities. Joining us to discuss this topic is Yonah Freemark, a Principal Research Associate at the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Yonah is the Research...
2024-02-2949 min
The Nick Halaris ShowWhy addressing the housing crisis is so critical to America's future | Laura FooteThis week on The Nick Halaris Show we are featuring civic leader, Laura Foote. Laura is a Founder and the Executive Director of Yimby Action, an innovative non-profit pro-housing advocacy organization. From humble beginnings organizing pro-housing campaigns in San Francisco, Laura and her colleagues at Yimby Action have become some of the most powerful voices in the local political battles over housing that are raging across the country. As a civic activist with an impressive track record of success, she’s fast becoming one of the most important voices for those...
2024-01-3055 min
Your Choice Our FightEP188: The Political Rolex MomentDavid and Yaël are prepping their suitcases for Washington, and trying to cover the latest consumer choice topics across North America: -Let's talk YIMBY -The political double standards as a rule -Online News bills leaving consumers in the dark -It's hard to roll up your sleeves over your Rolex. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on September 9, 2023. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST*** Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://ap...
2023-09-0830 min
Good FaithMaking Sense of the Housing Crisis (with Jimmy Wright and Michael Hall)Why do we as a society keep building more and more housing for people who already have the most options, all the while we are forcing people who most need housing to scramble amidst shortage? How do we not just understand what is happening, but also make something better? Jimmy Wright and Michael Hall were motivated by their Christian faith to do just that via their business Launch Capital. Listen in to get inspired by their creative and hopeful work. RSVP here for the Washington DC live Good Faith recording on 9/5/23: Curtis will...
2023-08-2658 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastAffordable Housing in America with Rep. Maxwell FrostAffordable housing is absolutely essential, but there are so many obstacles that prevent it from being funded and built. In this episode, YIMBY Action Executive Director sits down with Congressman Maxwell Frost to talk about how he’s working to remove those obstacles at the federal level. Congressman Frost is the first Gen Z candidate to get elected to Congress! Before being elected, he helped lead our Orlando Chapter, Orlando YIMBY. Both YIMBY Action and Orlando YIMBY endorsed him in 2022, and we’re excited to have another YIMBY in Congress! If you're...
2023-08-2427 min
"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik TorenbergCalifornia Land Use, The Best American City, San Francisco Politics, and more with Dan RomeroNoah Smith guests on the Moment of Zen podcast (hosted by his Econ 102 co-host Erik Torenberg and founder Dan Romero) to discuss California land use, housing, politics, policing, and more. Subscribe to listen to Moment of Zen, a weekly show about tech, business, and culture, wherever you listen to podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/mozWe're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out...
2023-08-011h 28
"Moment of Zen"Noah Smith on YIMBYism, California Land Use, and the Best-Run CityEconomist and writer Noah Smith returns to the podcast to talk to Dan Romero and Erik Torenberg about housing, politics, land use, and policing in California and beyond. Moment of Zen is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more at www.turpentine.co or email Erik@turpentine.coTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Episode Preview(01:07) Antonio is the Dennis Rodman(01:42) Noah’s new podcast with Turpentine: Econ 102(02:05) The left and right version of “it’s time to build” i.e. Ezra Klein vs Marc Andreessen(04:50) California skewed politica...
2023-07-291h 29
The Green HourCity Zoning: The Good, the Bad, and the Environmental Consequences with Nolan Gray, Author and Professional City Planner For a lot of people, their only experience with city zoning is from playing SimCity. While SimCity may have introduced some aspects of zoning, it only scratches the surface of its real-world complexities. In this episode, we delve into the profound impact of zoning on our environment, including its role in promoting urban sprawl and car-dependent lifestyles that contribute to increased carbon emissions. Join us as we uncover the untold environmental consequences of zoning and discuss alternative approaches to create more sustainable and eco-friendly cities. It's time to reimagine the relationship between zoning and the environment for a greener...
2023-07-111h 24
It's Not Just In Your Head#143: What could be in these spaces instead? (ft. Tony Jordan)"Land is expensive for housing and free for parking, and you wonder why we have a problem"
We discuss a surprising and an often overlooked issue around sprawling urban design: the high cost of 'free' parking.
Tony highlights various important aspects to parking reform: how lower income households are subsidizing wealthier households, America's unexamined 'socialist' attitude to free parking, parking as a battery for traffic & pollution and better use's for the land.
From an organizing perspective Tony shares his opinion why it's important not to waste your time trying to convince people who a...
2023-07-0559 min
Abundance - A Metropolitan Abundance Project Podcast#6 - Luca Gattoni-Celli on Abolishing Single-Family Zoning in Northern VirginiaIn this episode, California YIMBY research director M. Nolan Gray chats with Luca Gattoni-Celli . Luca is the chief executive of YIMBYs of Northern Virginia, which just scored its first big win legalizing foruplexes and simplexes countywide in Arlington. In this episode, we discuss how a pro-housing coalition pulled off single-family zoning abolition in one of America’s richest suburbs, the ideological diversity of the YIMBY movement, and the future of pro-housing advocacy in Northern Virginia.
2023-04-072h 09
YIMBY Nation (Yes, In My Back Yard)Episode 12: The Tiny House Solution: Challenging the Status Quo To Advance Health, Employment, and the Eradication of HomelessnessSend us a textBringing about positive public policy change requires knowledge, insight, and above all, commitment. Our guest today, Michele "Dr. Tiny" Williams, has had a varied career that spans the military, real estate, and public policy. While conducting research for her recent Ph.D. in Public Policy, she examined the relationship between health and housing, the results of which had a huge impact on the latter half of her career. After realizing the substantial role that geography played in health outcomes, Michele recognized that your zip code shouldn’t determine your lifespan. Her experience during a b...
2023-01-1638 min
YIMBY Nation (Yes, In My Back Yard)Episode 11: Part II: Repairing the Breach with Valerie White: Disrupting Systemic Inequities Through Economic Development & Community AdvocacySend us a textMost of us assume that the case for reparations to address the inhumane legacy of slavery is primarily about financial compensation. But that’s not necessarily the case. In part two of our conversation with Valerie White, we take a closer look at systemic inequities in the US and the potential for reparations to begin to repair them. We discuss the role that slavery and segregation played in creating the massive racial wealth gap and how it continues to define modern America. Next, Valerie unpacks what reparations might look like beyond financial compensation, an...
2022-12-2221 min
The Rhys ShowHow to Build More and Better Housing With Jessica Trounstine & Omar WasowIn this episode, political science professors Jessica Trounstine & Omar Wasow join us to talk about how we can improve housing, build more housing and the history of racial segregation housing.
Jessica’s work studies the process and quality of representation in American democracy. She is focused on the ways in which formal and informal local political institutions generate inequalities. She has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice, city governments, and various community organizations; and serves on numerous editorial and foundation boards.
Omar’s research focuses on race, politics and statistical methods. His paper on the poli...
2022-11-2150 min
The Commonweal PodcastEp. 90 - A City to Live InIt’s no secret that access to affordable housing in America is increasingly out of reach. Activists in the growing YIMBY (“Yes In My Back Yard”) movement believe they have a solution: build more of everything. On this episode, associate editor Griffin Oleynick speaks with Max Holleran, a sociologist at the University of Melbourne in Australia and author of Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing, a detailed study of the YIMBYs. The YIMBYs’ push for new construction, Holleran argues, won’t entirely solve the problem of h...
2022-10-2135 min
Factually! with Adam ConoverHow to Fix the Housing Crisis with Brian HanlonThe housing crisis seems like one of the most intractable problems threatening America. But slowly and surely, we’re solving it, and you can be a part of the solution. President of California YIMBY, Brian Hanlon, joins Adam to explain how his group is building a movement for fair housing, how to organize for your rights as a renter, and the two pieces of legislation that could dramatically expand housing in California. Check out welcomingneighbors.us to learn more.
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2022-09-211h 12
YIMBY Nation (Yes, In My Back Yard)Episode 9: Part II: America in Crisis with Dr. Fred McKinney: Rising Rent, Unfit Housing, Growing Poverty & Racial InequalitySend us a textWe are a country in crisis. Poverty, homelessness, and unfit housing continues to plague our society, along with issues of race and gender in America. During today’s conversation, leading economist Dr. Fred McKinney weighs in on the distinction between absolute and relative poverty; his belief is that while there will always be relative poor living among us, our focus should be on eradicating the presence of absolute poverty. Tune in to hear about the importance of government support, how the last six years have revealed that the country is in crisis, and wh...
2022-09-0220 min
YIMBY Nation (Yes, In My Back Yard)Episode 8: Part I: America in Crisis with Dr. Fred McKinney: Rising Rent, Unfit Housing, Growing Poverty & Racial InequalitySend us a textAmerica is in a housing crisis. Following the pandemic, inflation is on the rise leading to widespread housing issues. With rising rental prices and a plummeting home ownership market, homelessness and substandard housing are also on the rise. Today’s guest, Dr. Fred McKinney, is a leading economist working in higher education and consulting in business development, with a focus on corporate social responsibility and diversity training. During today’s conversation, Dr. Fred shares his insights on the critical role of affordable housing in supporting low and moderate-income citizens, the relationship between mental healt...
2022-08-1936 min
Property Management BrainstormEpisode 67: Is California in a Housing Crisis?Is California in a housing crisis? This is a rhetorical question because the answer is an astounding YES! In California, an estimated 150,000 citizens have become homeless or live in shelters, while over 7 million Californians have been impacted by gentrification and are living in poverty. The median home price in California has eclipsed $800,000. Meanwhile, California remains one of the most difficult places in America to build affordable housing.At the CALNARPM Conference in Napa Valley, April 21, 2022, Bob hosted and facilitated a panel in front of a live audience that addressed this topic. For this episode of Property Man...
2022-04-2855 min
Should I Stay or Should I Go?If We Need More Homes Why Can’t We Build Them?The answer might surprise you. Sonja Trauss is the president of YIMBY Law in California, a non-profit that sues cities for not obeying their own housing laws. She explains why all across North America and not just in Vancouver, it’s so hard to build the homes we need.
2022-04-1228 minShould I Stay or Should I Go?If We Need More Homes Why Can’t We Build Them?The answer might surprise you. Sonja Trauss is the president of YIMBY Law in California, a non-profit that sues cities for not obeying their own housing laws. She explains why all across North America and not just in Vancouver, it’s so hard to build the homes we need.
2022-04-1228 min
Urbanarium City TalksSISOSIG: If We Need More Homes Why Can’t We Build Them?The answer might surprise you. Sonja Trauss is the president of YIMBY Law in California, a non-profit that sues cities for not obeying their own housing laws. She explains why all across North America and not just in Vancouver, it’s so hard to build the homes we need.
2022-04-1228 min
Current AffairsWhen YIMBYs Attack: Democratic Socialist Dean Preston on the San Francisco Housing CrisisDean Preston represents District 5 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. A tenants' rights attorney and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, he was the first democratic socialist elected to the board in 40 years. Recently, a campaign by a group called the "YIMBYs" has accused Preston of denying housing to thousands of people. In this episode, we talk about why San Francisco has a housing crisis and how to solve it. We also talk about how pro-developer groups produce propaganda that portrays affordable housing activists as "opposed to affordable housing." Dean responds to the YIMBY charges and shows...
2022-01-0551 min
Explain It to MeHousing policy, but make it BritishAmerica’s housing market is failing to meet the needs of most Americans. Rents have skyrocketed, homeownership is slipping out of grasp for young and other first-time homebuyers, and policymakers have struggled to meet the moment. But we’re not alone. The UK is also facing a dire housing shortage, one that is leading to skyrocketing rents and home prices. Usually, the solution to this problem is pushing higher levels of government to step in where local government has failed, but today’s guest, John Myers, the co-founder of London YIMBY, thinks his country should go in the opposite direct...
2021-10-2941 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with David WilliamsThis special series on Infill is in partnership with Up For Growth, who is hosting a conference featuring amazing pro-housing voices from all over the country. We had the great opportunity to sit down with several of the speakers and give you a preview of what will be discussed in more detail during the conference. The conference starts on September 21 and is all online. Tickets are free, grab yours here! https://go.upforgrowth.org/UFG2021YIMBYIn this episode, Laura Foote sits down with David A. Williams, who serves as the Director of Policy Outreach at Opportunity I...
2021-09-2115 min
Inflection PointPODCAST: “Hexapodia” Is þe Key Insight XXVI: True, Neo-, and IlliberalismKey Insights:* Today’s meaning of “neoliberalism” is the result of the collision of two different applications of the term—to Margaret Thatcher, and to the Washington Monthly…* Intermediary institutions are very suspicious to liberalism, at least in its pure form…* Liberalism has a bias toward atomizing solutions to social problems…* YIMBY vs. NIMBY is the fundamental political debate in America today…* Sometimes the answer will be command-and-control, sometimes the answer will be deregulation…* Yuval Levin is good…* Detach liberalism from centrism or moderation…* Liberals are think...
2021-09-1854 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Dr. Akilah WatkinsYou’re in for a treat! This is the first episode in our special Housing Changemaker Series in partnership with Up For Growth. Up For Growth is an incredible national pro-housing organization and they’re hosting a conference featuring amazing pro-housing voices from all over the country. We had the great opportunity to sit down with several of the speakers and give you a preview of what will be discussed in more detail during the conference. The conference starts on September 21 and is all online. Tickets are free, grab yours here! https://go.upf...
2021-09-1718 min
Astral Codex Ten PodcastLinks For Augusthttps://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/links-for-august [Remember, I haven’t independently verified each link. On average, commenters will end up spotting evidence that around two or three of the links in each links post are wrong or misleading. I correct these as I see them, and will highlight important corrections later, but I can’t guarantee I will have caught them all by the time you read this.] 1: Ever wonder what happened to the Borgias after the Renaissance? Apparently they’re still around, and one of them - Rodrigo Borja Cevallos - was preside...
2021-08-2023 min
Model CitizenHow Zoning Screws up EverythingThis is my question: can we YIMBY harder? Many people are awakening to the enormous costs of restrictive municipal land use and zoning. But what can we do about it? Most assume that restrictive zoning and skyrocketing housing costs are local issues that require local solutions. But as my guest, David Schleicher, makes clear, that's not really true. A few superstar cities choking off housing supply has huge national implications. It creates massive distortions in labor markets and patterns of interstate labor mobility. This has left us a lot poorer than we'd be if our most productive cities were more...
2021-04-161h 46
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHow to Excite the Suburbs - Part 1Vox Reporter Jerusalem Demsas joins Laura Foote of YIMBY Action to discuss changing hearts and minds on housing. A sprawling, fast-paced discussion on polling and growing the pro-housing movement in both red and blue communities.Read Jerusalem's latest articles:How to Convince a NIMBY to Build More HousingAmerica's Racist Housing Rules Really Can Be Fixed
2021-03-1640 min
Reversing Climate ChangeS2E36: YIMBY for forest fires? Fire tornadoes?!—w/ Daniel Duane, author of November's WIRED cover storyPrior to 2020, the largest number of acres burned by wildfire in California was 1.3M. Compare that to the 4M acres wiped out by fire this year. What’s more, forest fires are spreading much more quickly and releasing more heat—which leads to last-minute evacuations, a dramatic increase of smoke in the air, and the phenomenon of fire tornados.
Daniel Duane is the surfer, naturalist, and author behind this month’s WIRED cover story, ‘The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works.’ On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Daniel explains why the 2020 fire season...
2020-10-2743 min
Spedup Conversation With TylerMatt Yglesias on Why the Population is Too Damn LowMatt Yglesias joined Tyler for a wide-ranging conversation on his vision for a bigger, less politically polarized America outlined in his new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. They discussed why it’s easier to grow Tokyo than New York City, the governance issues of increasing urban populations, what Tyler got right about pro-immigration arguments, how to respond to declining fertility rates, why he’d be happy to see more people going to church (even though he’s not religious), why liberals and conservatives should take marriage incentive programs more seriously, what larger famili...
2020-10-241h 04
Anarchitectureana030: The ABC's of Market Urbanism | Scott Beyer Interview
"Market Urbanism is the intersection of urban issues and free market philosophy."
We interview Scott Beyer of the Market Urbanism Report to introduce the ideas of Market Urbanism and discuss a broad sweep of issues in housing, transportation, and governance.
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View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana030.
Intro
Contrition
Joe's urbanism crash course
Tim met some OG Market Urbanists
Scott Beyer and the Market...
2020-06-2600 min
Doublewide DudesWhat is YIMBY and How Is It Related to Affordable Housing?This week we talk to Randy Shaw about the YIMBY (Yes! In My Back Yard) movement and its necessity when it comes to sustainable affordable housing. Randy points out it is not just the poor who are negatively affected by a lack of affordable housing, but people under 30 and seniors are both having a hard time findingaffordable housing right for them.Randy is the director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic in San Francisco, one of the leading providers of housing for homeless single adults. He is the author of "Generation Priced Out: Who Gets...
2020-06-2427 min
Good Is In The DetailsReflections on BlacknessGwendolyn Dolske talks with Konstantin Hatcher (of California YIMBY) about race in America. Special guest appearance by Zadie Hatcher.
2020-02-2439 min
Building TomorrowWhy is Rent so Damn High?If you’ve ever lived in a city like NYC or San Francisco you’re all too familiar with the incredible cost of housing. A studio apartment might cost as much to rent as a single family home out in the suburbs or a smaller town. While some of that additional cost is just the price we pay for living in desirable locations with abundant job opportunities, a surprising amount of that cost is entirely unnecessary. Bad regulatory policies are the cornerstone of the crisis of affordable housing in America today. Zoning boards keep housing density low, mean...
2019-04-1851 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastSPECIAL: Richard Rothstein "The Color of Law" Mission YIMBY eventOn Oct 10th, Mission YIMBY held an event at the Brava Theater with Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. It was a powerful lecture on the racist history of housing in the United States, with opening remarks from organizer Steven Buss and Mission Housing's Sam Moss.
The Color of Law documents how American cities, from San Francisco to Boston, became so racially divided, as federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed residential segregation. Pick up a copy at your local bookstore!
2018-10-1653 min
Humor and the Abject Podcast65: Hayes DavenportHollywood Handbook’s best co-host, Hayes Davenport, happened to be in New York recently on a trip back from Italy and stopped by the kitchen. First of all, I’m SORRY about the scrappy audio quality. I explain what happened in the intro. ANYWAYS, this was a really fun and informative episode. Hayes and I talked about the origins of Hollywood Handbook and why certain guests have trouble on it, his new local politics show the LA Podcast with Scott Frazier, writing for Danny McBride and Jody Hill, the impossibility of ethical consumption under late capitalism, being a YIMBY vs a NI...
2018-06-031h 14