New movement afoot as a response to development pressure in areas that are experiencing push-back from neighborhoods. This loose coalition of local residents who are generally pro-development are organizing and showing up at zoning hearings asking for higher density and less parking, working on land use reform policy at both municipal and state levels, and claim that drastically increasing urban housing production will help normalize prices in hot regions
There is criticism that these individuals are a bit too focused on supply-side and that focusing primarily on increasing housing production in high demand areas will only harm places where market rate housing is just starting to become viable after decades of neglect. There is also a faction of anti-regulation pro-market libertarians who seem to have taken up the cause, which are alienating those who have spent decades working on affordable and low-income housing and community development.
Wondering if anyone has encountered this group and what your thoughts are on this complex issue.
citizen
May 24, 17 9:21 pm
Interesting and important. And, since this is a complex issue and process, my first thought = resist the overwhelming urge to brand or acronymize it.
Just as NIMBY has come to include anyone in opposition to a project-- even stakeholders with reasonable objections-- so this new acronym also and instantly erases your complexity with just a few letters.
More words, not fewer.
bikebicycle
May 27, 17 11:14 am
Really good point. Assigning labels starts to tribalize
There is a local (Denver) Yimby group that started up. Haven't made it to any of the events but follow the conversation via Facebook group. They have lately been focused on organizing around making case against mandatory parking minimums. As related to affordable housing.
Boulder hosted the 1st international Yimby gathering last year.
Yes in my back yard.
New movement afoot as a response to development pressure in areas that are experiencing push-back from neighborhoods. This loose coalition of local residents who are generally pro-development are organizing and showing up at zoning hearings asking for higher density and less parking, working on land use reform policy at both municipal and state levels, and claim that drastically increasing urban housing production will help normalize prices in hot regions
There is criticism that these individuals are a bit too focused on supply-side and that focusing primarily on increasing housing production in high demand areas will only harm places where market rate housing is just starting to become viable after decades of neglect. There is also a faction of anti-regulation pro-market libertarians who seem to have taken up the cause, which are alienating those who have spent decades working on affordable and low-income housing and community development.
Wondering if anyone has encountered this group and what your thoughts are on this complex issue.
Interesting and important. And, since this is a complex issue and process, my first thought = resist the overwhelming urge to brand or acronymize it.
Just as NIMBY has come to include anyone in opposition to a project-- even stakeholders with reasonable objections-- so this new acronym also and instantly erases your complexity with just a few letters.
More words, not fewer.
Really good point. Assigning labels starts to tribalize
Assuming you saw/read the Truth-Out piece?
There is a local (Denver) Yimby group that started up. Haven't made it to any of the events but follow the conversation via Facebook group. They have lately been focused on organizing around making case against mandatory parking minimums. As related to affordable housing.
Boulder hosted the 1st international Yimby gathering last year.