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Infill: A YIMBY PodcastZellnor Myrie on Housing, Opportunity, and the Future of NYCIn this episode of Infill, YIMBY Law Executive Director Sonja Trauss speaks with Zellnor Myrie, New York State Senator, and mayoral candidate, to discuss why New York housing policies matter far beyond city limits. They discuss how the NYC housing shortage impacts the national economy, what plans Myrie has to enact bold YIMBY policies across the state, and why voters across the country should care about the outcome of this pivotal race. Zellnor shares his housing platform and unpacks his thoughts on everything from rent stabilization to affordable housing supply to mixed-income public housing and t...2025-05-0239 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastHow Local Zoning Codes Shape Our World: A Conversation with Sara BroninIn this episode of Infill, YIMBY Law's Executive Director, Sonja Trauss, sits down with Sara Bronin—architect, attorney, professor, and author—for a deep dive into the rules that shape where and how we live. They discuss findings from the National Zoning Atlas, the power of local zoning codes, and how land use policy affects everything from housing affordability and environmental sustainability to food systems and even nightlife. Tune in to hear how zoning has been used to block housing, how it's tied to segregation and climate change, and how rethinking it at all levels of go...2025-04-0846 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastClimate Change & Housing: What the LA Wildfires Taught Us About Housing PolicyIn January 2025, wildfires in Los Angeles killed at least 29 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and displaced thousands more. After the fires, Angelenos and their elected officials began figuring out what came next. On this episode of the Infill Podcast, our California Organizing Director, Leora Tanjuatco Ross, speaks with Azeen Khanmalek, Executive Director of the pro-housing advocacy group Abundant Housing LA, and Jordan Grimes, a Resilience Manager at the climate-focused Bay Area organization Greenbelt Alliance. In this episode, you'll get insights into some of the short and long-term implications of housing availability and affordability for people i...2025-03-0331 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastPro-Housing Policies to Lower the Cost of LivingEveryone knows that the cost of living, especially housing, has reached a high that feels unsustainable for most Americans to maintain. So, what can we do to solve this problem? In 2024, the Chamber of Progress released its Democratic Cost of Living Agenda. The Agenda is a low-cost policy framework with actionable recommendations for legislators to help lower costs in several sectors for families. On this episode of the Infill podcast, YIMBY Action's Mariah Redfern speaks with the author of the Cost of Living Agenda, Dr. Gary Winslett. They discuss the policies th...2025-02-1340 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastNew Year, New Homes: A Conversation with Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai'i on HousingOn this episode of the Infill podcast, our Executive Director Laura Foote speaks with Democratic Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai'i. They discuss why housing is a priority issue for Senator Schatz, how folks are thinking about the housing shortage at all levels of government and the unique opportunity that Democrats and Republicans have to work together on this issue for Americans. Our nation's housing shortage is pushing residents out of their neighborhoods, exacerbating homelessness, and contributing to unequal outcomes in health, finances, and more. In this episode, Senator Schatz and Laura Foote discuss how we g...2025-01-1534 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastIntroducing "Density Zones": A New Policy Idea for Federal Intervention in Local Housing PolicyOn this episode of Infill, YIMBY Law's Executive Director Sonja Trauss speaks with Dr. Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist for the Economic Innovation Group about their idea to get the federal government more involved in housing policy. Pro-housing advocates understand that we need to incentivize local governments to remove barriers to building new homes. The Economic Innovation Group has come up with a new idea called "Density Zones" to empower local governments to facilitate more building by incentivizing them with rewards from the federal government proportional to the number of new homes built. So, how would t...2024-12-1045 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastIntroducing "Density Zones": A New Policy Idea for Federal Intervention in Local Housing PolicyOn this episode of Infill, YIMBY Law's Executive Direction Sonja Trauss speaks with Dr. Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist for the Economic Innovation Group about their idea to get the federal government more involved in housing policy. Pro-housing advocates understand that we need to incentivize local governments to remove barriers to building new homes. The Economic Innovation Group has come up with a new idea called "Density Zones" to empower local governments to build by incentivizing them with rewards from the federal government proportional to the number of new homes built. So, how would this work?2024-12-1045 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastA Paradise of Small Houses: An Interview with Author Max PodemskiIn this episode of the Infill Podcast, YIMBY Law's Executive Director Sonja Trauss speaks with author Max Podemski about his new book "A Paradise of Small Houses: The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban Housing." In his book, Podemski discusses the history of housing in the United States and the factors that drove housing production in our country's early days. Although today Americans typically view single-family detached homes as our American dream, Podemski tells the story of immigrants and working class communities whose dreams of dense, multi-family homes served as expressions of American ingenuity a...2024-09-301h 07Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHow to Make the Federal Government More YIMBYAmericans are struggling to stay afloat due to high housing prices caused by our nation’s housing shortage. Fortunately, there is a growing number of voices advocating for pro-housing policy solutions. Up For Growth is a national, cross-sector member network committed to solving the housing shortage and affordability crisis. While many advocates focus on solutions to the housing shortage at the local and state levels, Up For Growth supports federal policies that will increase the number of homes throughout the country. On this episode of the Infill podcast, you’ll hear from our Executive Director Laura Foote and U...2024-09-0330 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastTracking The Hottest Pro-Housing Policy Trends in the U.S.On this episode of the Infill Podcast, YIMBY Action's Business Membership Manager, Courtney Porcella, speaks to Ivory Innovation's Hannah Gable about trends in pro-housing policy, what legislation is being passed in different regions of the country, and what advocates can do to replicate pro-housing wins in more communities.Ivory Innovations is a nonprofit working to advance innovation around housing affordability in the United States. This Summer, Ivory Innovations launched their Housing Policies & Initiatives Database. The free, online database contains information on emerging, pro-housing policy innovations including federal, state, and local bills across four major, trending policy areas: "...2024-07-2232 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastYIMBYs In Action: How Hawai’i YIMBY is Changing the Conversation on HousingIn 2020, U.S. census data analysis revealed that, for the first time, Native Hawai'ians living in the continental U.S. outnumbered those living in Hawaii. Redfin reports that the median home list price is currently $825,000. High cost of living and a lack of affordable homes have continued to be huge challenges for natives and transplants living in Hawai'i. Listen to this episode of Infill to hear what advocates are doing to make homes more affordable.This year in honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight all of the amazing work that our...2024-05-2544 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastVirginia YIMBYs are Bringing Pro-Housing Legislation to Center StageVirginia is short 105,000 homes while rents have gone up 13% in the last 5 years. Despite housing costs rising astronomically, local governments are largely not stepping up to help facilitate or build more homes. That’s why our local YIMBY chapters are taking matters into their own hands, and demanding action from State Officials. Tune in to this episode of Infill to hear from volunteer leaders from our chapters YIMBYs of NoVA, YIMBY Hampton Roads, and RVA YIMBY. They break down the four state-wide YIMBY bills they are advocating for, share insights on how they are learning to...2024-04-1741 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastSingle Stair Reform: A Tool to Streamline Dense HousingSingle stair reform is a powerful tool to make it easier and faster to build more homes. Cities like Seattle and New York are changing the way that they build multi-family housing to fill their neighborhoods with denser housing options. Now, advocates can help their own communities do the same. Single stair reform in housing advances more affordable and diverse housing options by allowing fewer staircases in apartment buildings while maintaining safety standards. YIMBY Action was joined by East Bay for Everyone and the Livable Communities Initiative for an in-depth discussion about organizing for local s...2024-03-2040 min
Permitted with Conditions PodcastYes in My Back Yard (YIMBY)You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression NIMBY which stands for Not in My Back Yard and the term “NIMBYs” that’s used to describe those that don’t support new housing. But did you know that there’s a growing group of individuals called YIMBYs (Yes in my Back Yard!) a group people who advocate for abundant, affordable housing. In this episode, David Toyer is joined by Greg Smith and Andy Randles, members of Seattle YIMBY (a local affiliate of YIMBY Action). Greg and Andy talk about YIMBY’s goals, local #housing challenges, and some of the local and stat...2024-03-1541 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastHow U.S. Housing Policy Divides Our Neighborhoods by Economic Class: A Conversation with Richard KahlenbergOn this episode of Infill, YIMBY Law’s Executive Director Sonja Trauss speaks with Richard Kahlenberg, author of Excluded: How Snob Zoning, Nimbyism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See. The pair discuss how U.S. housing policy segregates our neighborhoods by creating barriers to allowing folks of all incomes to live in high-resource communities through exclusionary zoning.According to Kahlenberg, class segregation has doubled since the 1970s. Although there are laws that prohibit explicit racial discrimination, many communities avoid legal repercussions by instead excluding potential neighbors based on income– disproportionately impacting Black and Brown peopl...2024-01-1144 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastWhat is the VITAL Act? Unpacking New Federal Legislation with The KelseyThe United States' efforts to provide accessible and affordable homes for all individuals have fallen short. The Kelsey, a disability rights advocacy group, is pioneering disability-forward housing solutions that are accessible and inclusive.In this episode, Laura Foote, executive director of YIMBY Action sits down with Allie and Hunter from the Kelsey to discuss the VITAL Act, a piece of federal pro-housing legislation. The passage of this act provides a powerful solution to increasing access to secure, affordable, and inclusive housing for individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.Learn more about YIMBY Action: https://yimbyaction...2023-10-2332 minInfill: 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 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastCA Legislation Update with Abram DiazHear from YIMBY Action's Alex Melendrez and Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California's Abram Diaz as they discuss updates on California pro-housing legislation and their work in the fight for abundant, affordable housing. Learn more about YIMBY Action: https://yimbyaction.org/Follow YIMBY Action on X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/yimbyaction/Follow YIMBY Action on Instagram: https://instagram.com/yimbyaction/Follow YIMBY Action on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@yimbyactionFollow YIMBY Action on Facebook: https://facebook.com/yimbyaction/
2023-08-1737 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastYIMBYs in Action: Northern VirginiaOne of our fastest-growing Chapters, YIMBYs of Northern Virginia, recently celebrated the legalization of "missing middle" housing in Arlington, Virginia. This means that multifamily buildings with up to six homes were legalized in neighborhoods that had previously only allowed single-family detached homes.In this episode, Jane Natoli, our SF Organizing Director, sits down with two Leaders from the YIMBYs of Northern Virginia, Jane Green and Alex Goyette. They discuss what it took to win in Arlington and how they plan to apply what they learned to a new opportunity to advocate for more homes in Alexandria.2023-07-1242 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastUrban Environmentalism in ChicagoWhat if we could preserve the environment, increase housing affordability, and reduce car dependency all at once? That's exactly what Urban Environmentalists advocate for. In this episode, our Environmental Director Joanna Gubman sits down with Urban Environmentalist Leader Robert Spragg and Chicago Alderman Matt Martin. They discuss the importance of Urban Environmentalism, the uniqueness of what the movement looks like in Chicago, and what's next for their advocacy. Links: Learn more about Urban Environmentalists: https://www.urbanenvironmentalists.org/Read a recent Op-Ed from our Chicago Chapter Leaders about what's po...2023-06-1555 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastThe Housing Advocate and the CensureKylie Clark wrote an email to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to alert them about an anti-housing referendum in the town where she worked. The Town Council's reaction was extreme and illegal. Listen to Kylie's story as she sits down with our National Chapter Manager, Alex Melendrez. Links:Read about the censure: https://losgatan.com/council-censures-commissioner-over-white-anti-housing-men-comment/Read about the censure being revoked: https://losgatan.com/censure-of-clark-reversed-after-aclu-threat/https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2023/03/09/aclu-calls-censure-of-los-gatos-commissioner-unconstitutional/Learn more about housing elements and our campaign to make them fair a...2023-06-0633 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastThe Pathway to Affordable Housing In CaliforniaIn March, we assembled some of California state legislature’s most powerful pro-housing champions to discuss their latest legislative efforts to alleviate California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis.Hear from Assembly Housing Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, Senate Housing Committee Chair Scott Wiener, and Assembly Social Housing Select Committee Chair Alex Lee on their plans to help get more homes built in California. They discussed CA legislation that aims to streamline housing production, particularly for affordable housing, make it easier for non-profits and religious institutions to build housing, and create mechanisms to support social housing in the stat...2023-05-221h 14Infill: A YIMBY PodcastThe State of Farmworker HousingThere are an estimated 2.4 million farmworkers in the United States. Farmworkers across the country are doing some of the most essential work in our society, but they are not given access to acceptable housing options. Challenges in supply, affordability, and safety are posing a huge threat to farmworkers. On Cesar Chavez Day YIMBY Action's Alex Melendrez had a conversation with Rudy Espinoza, YIMBY Action Board Member and longtime housing and farmworker activist, and Veronica Z. Garcia who is the Chief Real Estate Development Officer with Peoples Self Help Housing in San Luis Obispo, CA. They s...2023-04-2245 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastZoning is on a Holiday in CaliforniaFor 40 years, California has analyzed upcoming housing needs based on populations across its cities and required all local governments to submit plans to illustrate how they will contribute more housing in their areas to help the State meet its housing goals. This is called the California housing elements process. Despite the fact that submitting a compliant housing element is part of state law, NIMBY cities have continued to lie about where they plan to build housing in their plans— or have decided to not attempt to submit a plan at all. Now, YIMBYs have stepped in.With the...2023-03-1649 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastThe Return of Social Housing: Breaking Down The Newest CA BillIn January 2023 California Assembly Member Alex Lee introduced Assembly Bill 309, a Social Housing Bill that aims to increase access to housing for all Californians. But how does social housing help solve the housing shortage? Our Executive Director, Laura Foote, recently spoke with Assembly Member Lee and Darrell Owens, Policy Analyst for California YIMBY about the California Social Housing Bill. They talked through the big picture for Lee’s Social Housing Bill, discussed the history of social housing in the U.S. and abroad, and answered some common questions about how social housing works in practice.Lea...2023-02-2556 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastHow Homelessness and Housing Are Shaping Politics: California SpotlightLast month, we voted for dozens of pro-housing candidates across the country. The YIMBY voting bloc continues to grow, and we’re seeing that growth in dozens of pro-housing wins this year. NIMBY voices are losing their influence.YIMBY Action Board Member Anthony Dedousis recently spoke with Councilmember-elect Jesse Zwick of Santa Monica, and Councilmember-elect Chelsea Byers of West Hollywood. They both got involved in local government to help tackle homelessness. Now, they’re sharing insights on how running pro-housing campaigns helped them win their races and how they plan to push pro-housing policies in their City Coun...2022-12-1534 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastDive Into The California Builder's Remedy: Q&A With Dave RandMany local governments in California exacerbate the housing shortage by ignoring state-mandated requirements for new housing projects— especially when it comes to affordable housing. The CA Builder's Remedy, a consequence of state housing law noncompliance, might be the key to getting more housing built anyway.In California, if a city does not plan for the number of homes required by the state, the city has to approve any housing project as long as at least 20 percent of the homes are low-income or 100 percent of them are moderate-income. This process is what we call the Builder's Remedy....2022-12-0851 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastLatinx Leaders In The YIMBY MovementThe housing shortage has impacted communities across the country. But have you ever wondered how it has affected specific groups? Or how those most impacted by the housing shortage have responded to its consequences? YIMBY Action’s Organizing Manager Alex Melendrez spoke with Irving Torres and Noelia Corzo about how leaders in the Latinx community have been pushing the pro-housing movement forward. Irving is the Director of Community Engagement at All Home, an organization focused on creating economic mobility opportunities for extremely low-income (ELI) people. Noelia was a YIMBY Action-endorsed candidate for San Mateo County Sup...2022-11-1649 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastHow An LA Lawsuit Could Help Upzone CaliforniaWhen a Los Angeles developer attempted to build a multi-family apartment building, the LA City Government illegally denied the project. That’s when YIMBY Law stepped in. In this episode, you’ll hear from YIMBY Law’s Executive Director Sonja Trauss, and YIMBY Law legal counsel Ryan Patterson about the details of the lawsuit and why it has implications for zoning across California.Links:Learn more about YIMBY Action: https://yimbyaction.org/Follow YIMBY Action on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yimbyaction/Follow YIMBY Action on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yim...2022-11-0935 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastAppraising California's Newest Housing LawsDozens of pro-housing laws were passed in California this year, but how will they impact the future of housing in the state? In this episode, our Policy Director Rafa Sonnenfeld sits down with Steve Wertheim to talk about the top pro-housing bills of the year and how they will help address the housing shortage that drives up prices in communities across the state. Steve is a Senior Consultant with the California Assembly Housing Committee. He works with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who is the Chair of the Housing and Community Development Committee and a housing champion for the Y...2022-11-0346 min
The Rhys ShowThe Massive Rise of Yimby Movement With Sonja TraussIn this episode, Sonja Trauss joins us to talk about the YIMBY movement and its overnight success. Sonja helps us understand the history and future of this movement.
Frustrated by high rents in San Francisco, Sonja Trauss started taking part in local planning meetings in 2014 to stand up for more house construction and taller buildings. That led her to co-found the YIMBY movement (yes in my backyard) a political action committee, and YIMBY Law, a nonprofit Trauss runs to advocate for development projects in San Francisco that are affordable, inclusive and have multi-family units. What started as a small act...2022-10-3150 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastYIMBYs in Action: Orlando, FloridaCome meet our Orlando chapter! In this episode, our Volunteer Podcast Producer Ed sits down with Austin Valle who co-founded our chapter Orlando YIMBY. Austin talks about why he cares about housing and how Orlando YIMBY is fighting for abundant, affordable housing in Orlando. He shares what it was like to start a chapter, how his personal story drives his activism, and how his group is working with their neighbors to welcome even more people to the community they love. Links: Learn more about Orlando YIMBY: https://www.moreneighborsdallas.org/ ...2022-09-1639 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastWhat ever happened to Social Housing in CA?Why must the good die young? This year, California Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced the California Social Housing Act (AB 2053). YIMBY Action sponsored the bill, organized in support of it, and worked with fellow supporting organizations to get it passed. The bill got through several hurdles but ultimately died in the legislature several months ago. In this episode of Infill, Sonja Trauss, one of the founding members of the YIMBY movement, sits down with Paul Williams, founder of the Center for Public Enterprise. They discuss social housing, details about the California Social Ho...2022-09-0827 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastYIMBYs in Action: Dallas, TexasCome meet the founders of our Dallas chapter! In this episode, our National Chapter Manager Jes sits down with DeDe and Adam who founded our chapter More Neighbors Dallas. The two of them share why they care about housing and how they're fighting for abundant, affordable housing in Dallas. They share what it was like to start a chapter, how their previous experiences help drive their activism, and how they're working with their neighbors to welcome even more people to the community they love. Links: 2022-08-2649 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastPlanning for Housing or Planning to Fail? San Francisco's Housing ElementThe first draft of San Francisco's housing plan was released last week and guests Chris Elmendorf and David Broockman talk about what it means for the city as well as the state overall. Cities across California are creating housing plans (aka "housing elements") that will be in effect for the next eight years. YIMBYs have successfully advocated for laws that help make sure this process is especially impactful. Because of these laws, the housing element process can potentially add millions of homes in communities across the state. The California State Department of...2022-08-161h 01Infill: A YIMBY PodcastYIMBYs in Action: San Luis Obispo County, CaliforniaIn this episode, our volunteer podcast producer Ed talks with two of our leads from San Luis Obispo County, California! Hear from Krista and Kevin on what they've been working on and how they're advocating for housing in their community!They also talk about how SB 9 and SB 10 have impacted SLO County. Both bills passed in California last year, and they became law at the beginning of 2022. SB 9 legalizes duplexes and lot splits so up to four homes can be built on lots that currently only have a single-family detached home. SB 10 makes it easier for cities...2022-08-0827 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastCalifornia Housing Law EnforcersYIMBYs in California advocate for laws to address the housing shortage and housing affordability crisis, but what happens after the Governor signs them? Housing law enforcement is an important but often less flashy part of the process of making housing abundant and affordable. Housing law enforcement is possible because of volunteers, organizations like YIMBY Law, the CA Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Attorney General's office. Working together, we're able to hold cities accountable to the laws that are passed, including dozens of California cities that don't have housing plans that are compliant w...2022-06-2947 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastMore Affordable Homes, Less Parking: Making the Most of Density Bonus ProgramsA new report from Circulate San Diego shows us what's possible with density bonus programs. Laura sits down with Colin Parent and Jesse O'Sullivan to talk about their Homerun for Homes report that outlines the outcomes from the program. Links:Check out the Homerun for Homes report: https://circulatesd.org/homerunforhomesLearn more about Colin Parent and Jesse O'Sullivan at Circulate SD: https://www.circulatesd.org/staff_and_internsMore from Colin Parent on his article "City-Wide: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth," which outlines how housing reform is more l...2022-05-2842 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastBreaking Down the CA Housing BudgetCalifornia Governor Newsom released a revised version of the state's budget on May 13th, so what does it mean for housing? Laura Foote sits down with Michael Lane, the State Policy Director for SPUR Urbanist, to discuss the details.SPUR is a nonprofit public policy organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. They bring people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems cities face. They are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for its independent and holistic approach to urban issues. Links:M...2022-05-2115 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastHow to Get More YIMBYs Elected, with Giselle Hale and Jon WizardElecting pro-housing legislators is one of the most efficient ways to address the housing shortage.YIMBY Action and our chapters across California have worked hard to find the best pro-housing candidates running for the state legislature. And these two candidates have gone above and beyond to demonstrate their willingness to support housing.Hear from Jon Wizard and Giselle Hale as they talk about their backgrounds on housing and the impact that we can all have on these races and others.Jon Wizard is running for State Assembly District 30, which covers the California Central...2022-05-1039 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastMatt Haney and the Power of Pro-Housing CampaignsSan Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney won the special election for California Assembly District 17 on April 19! By using a strong pro-housing message, his campaign demonstrated just how compelling a pro-housing message is for voters. Pro-housing platforms hold a lot more power than they did just a few years ago.Housing moves voters. So many of us have been directly affected by the housing shortage and we're ready to make the change we NEED to see in our communities.The YIMBY voting bloc is growing.Hear from Assemblymember-elect Matt Haney about his winning campaign message...2022-04-2651 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastYIMBY Law takes on NIMBY cities in CALast week, YIMBY Law announced three lawsuits against San Francisco and Los Angeles for not approving general plan compliant housing projects. Join YIMBY Action Executive Director Laura Foote and YIMBY Law Executive Director Sonja Trauss discuss the ins and outs of these lawsuits, some of the reasons cities give for not approving housing projects, and how you can be involved in holding your city accountable too. Links: Think your city is breaking a housing law? Submit it here: https://www.yimbylaw.org/submit-issueSee the ful...2022-01-2631 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastSan Francisco Housing Debate 2022 - AD 17The four candidates for San Francisco's Assembly District 17 go head to head on housing policy. We dug in with David Campos, Matt Haney, Bilal Mahmood, and Thea Selby on their perspectives on California's biggest problem: housing. This Special Election was triggered when Assemblymember David Chiu was appointed to become San Francisco's City Attorney. Last day to vote in the primary is February 15th. The top two candidates will continue on to the General Special Election. Hosted by YIMBY Action chapters SF YIMBY, Northern Neighbors, Urban Environmentalists, Grow the Richmond, Streets for People, and Southside Forward.M...2022-01-1953 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastSmall Sites, Big ArgumentsWhat is San Francisco's Small Sites Program? What does it do? Who benefits from it?YIMBY Action Executive Director Laura Foote and Mission Housing Executive Director Sam Moss break it down and talk about the arguments in support of the program and against it. Learn more about the Small Sites Program: https://sfmohcd.org/small-sites-programLearn more about Mission Housing: https://missionhousing.org/Follow Mission Housing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissionHousingFollow Mission Housing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionHousingLearn more about Y...2021-11-2940 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastBuild Back What Exactly?All the talk in Congress about the Build Back Better Act and the federal infrastructure package is confusing. It seems to change so quickly, it's hard to keep up. What got passed? What got cut? What's next? Where should we focus our advocacy? YIMBY Action Executive Director Laura Foote talks with Joey Lindstrom, Field Director at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, who gives an update on what made it across the finish line for housing in the Federal Infrastructure Package and what's to come. 🚨 Take 1 minute to writ...2021-11-1141 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Roderick Hall and Madeline BaronIn this episode of the Housing Changemaker Series, Laura Foote is joined by Roderick Hall and Madeline Baron who are both Project Managers at ECONorthwest. They discuss Up For Growth research and policy, challenges urban planners face, and the importance of research and data analysis in housing. Roderick Hall is a project manager at ECONorthwest with a background in research and data analytics, housing finance, community organizing, and program design and evaluation. Rod joined ECONorthwest in 2021 and oversees a range of projects that include housing policy and planning, market studies and development feasibility, displacement risk a...2021-10-0232 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Bryan GreeneIn this episode of the Housing Changemaker Series, Laura Foote is joined by Bryan Greene, Vice President, Policy Advocacy, National Association of REALTORS. They discuss fair housing policy, equity in homeownership, and Bryan's background at HUD and beyond. Bryan oversees all legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of the association's 1.4 million members. Before joining NAR, Bryan served for ten years as the highest-ranking career official in HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), where he oversaw the policy direction and operational management of the 600-person office enforcing the nation's housing anti-discrimination laws. Under B...2021-09-2916 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Nicole MacriIn this episode of the Housing Changemaker Series, Laura Foote sits down with Nicole Macri, who represents the 43rd legislative district of Washington. She serves as vice-chair of the Healthcare and Wellness Committee and is a member of the Finance and Appropriations Committees. She is also a member of the Washington State Legislative LGBTQ Caucus. Nicole has more than 20 years of experience championing progressive causes on issues around affordable housing, homelessness, human services, and mental health. She has been at the forefront of the Housing First movement nationally, and is a recognized leader in practical and effective strategies that...2021-09-2422 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Ryan FecteauThis 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 online conference. Tickets are free, grab yours here! https://go.upforgrowth.org/UFG2021YIMBY In this episode, Laura Foote sits down with Maine Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau, who has done substantial work on housing in his state. He grew u...2021-09-2323 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Hot Takes: San Diego Housing Element EditionDid you know San Diego recently claimed that housing would be placed on top of a cemetery?? California cities are going through a once-every-eight-year process where they have to create housing plans. The state determines how many homes they'll need based on population growth, job growth, and other factors. But lots of cities have been trying to get away with plans that don't make sense. San Diego's claim that homes will go on top of a cemetery is just one example, and we need to make sure cities all over the state make plans that a...2021-09-2255 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
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Salim FurthThis 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 Salim Furth, a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity project at t...2021-09-1941 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastHousing Changemaker Series with Chris LeinbergerThis 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/UFG2021YIMBYThis episode, Laura Foote sits down with Chris Leinberger, a land use strategist, developer, professor, researcher and author. Currently, Mr. Leinberger i...2021-09-1829 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 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastCalifornia SB 9 & SB 10 with Senator Scott WienerLaura Foote and CA State Senator Scott Wiener talk about the conflict around SB 9 & 10, the power of op-eds in local newspapers, and what the next steps are for these two key bills in the CA legislature.
Note: SB 10 passed through the Assembly yesterday! We're still fighting for SB 9 to pass, and we need your help. Use our call tool to tell your Assemblymember to support SB 9: https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/get-sb9-across-the-finish-line/
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Read more about CA SB 9: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill...2021-08-2414 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastResearch and Policy in Housing with David GarciaCheck out research released by the Terner Center regarding housing policy: https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/research-and-policy/Learn about the Campaign for Fair Housing Elements: https://fairhousingelements.org/Sign up to become a housing element watchdog: https://fairhousingelements.org/volunteer/Learn more about YIMBY Action and become a member: https://yimbyaction.org/join/For more information about the Terner Center: https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/
2021-08-1336 minInfill: A YIMBY PodcastADEMocracy 101 with Senator Scott WienerSenator Scott Wiener has been the biggest housing champion of the state legislator for years. We chat about plans for the coming year and why obscure things like ADEMs are so important. If you're a registered Democratic Voter in California, party elections are happening in January. Register to vote for ADEM candidates here: ademelections.com. Become a member of YIMBY Action at yimbyaction.org/join
2020-12-3125 min
Infill: A YIMBY PodcastThe Rent Is Still Too Damn High"Internet personality" Matthew Yglesias comes on the YIMBY Podcast! Laura and Matt chat about the presidential candidate housing platforms, the role of the federal government in housing, and Housing Twitter. Join Matt October 10th in San Francisco for the annual YIMBY Party Party!
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2019-08-2659 min