YIMBY Action

08/24/2026

Does upzoning actually lead to more housing? 🤔

Yonah Freemark joins Sonja Trauss on the latest episode of Infill to talk about upzoning, housing construction, and why some zoning reforms have a bigger impact than others.

🎙️ Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.pulse.ly/avihxpwsjk

08/24/2026

“Okay, but how long does it take?” 👀

We've been getting this question lately, and it's a fair one.

The answer: there’s no magic countdown clock. But research from Pew found that metros adding the most housing saw rents decline from 2023 to 2024, including in older, more affordable apartments.

Research suggests we don’t have to wait decades to see more affordability when we build more homes in our backyard. 🏠

What question should we tackle next? 👇

08/22/2026

“But those new apartments are too expensive!”

We hear this one a lot. But building new housing isn't about just waiting for expensive apartments to “trickle down.”

It's about adding more homes to the market. When people move into new homes, they leave their old homes behind, creating more opportunities for other households to move.

That's a moving chain. 🏡

Does this change how you think about building more housing? 👇

08/21/2026

Who’s joining us at the YIMBY Law Conference? 👀

We’re bringing together legal, policy, government, and real estate experts to give you the playbook on getting more housing built in your backyard.

Meet four of our speakers:
🏠 Sonja Trauss
⚖️ David Pai
🏛️ Buffy Wicks
🏗️ David Balducci

📅 September 28 | 📍 UC Law San Francisco
🎟️ Claim your ticket: https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/l7jvqszxdu

08/20/2026

Can historic preservation laws accidentally make it harder to build more homes? 🤔

SF Supervisor Bilal Mahmood wants the city to consider how many homes could be lost when properties are designated as historic — and to make up for that lost housing capacity elsewhere.

Our Bay Area Organizing Director Brandon Powell weighed in, calling it a “common-sense approach” to preserving genuinely historic resources without making it harder to build housing.

Should cities have to consider the housing impact of historic preservation? 👇

🔗 Read the full story:

A YIMBY group sent out a news release Monday condemning Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman for the decision.

08/19/2026

You never know who might show up when housing advocates get in a room together. 👀

Last month, we brought housing advocates, organizers, policymakers, and elected officials together in Chicago for the Pro-Housing Lab.

We were proud to welcome Governor JB Pritzker alongside our Executive Director Laura Foote and our friends at Abundant Housing Illinois. 🤝

This is what pro-housing organizing looks like: bringing the right people together, building relationships, and creating momentum for more homes.

Want to be in the loop for what's next? Ask us how to stay connected and become a member. 🏡 👇

08/18/2026

Did San Francisco really think YIMBYs would sit idly by while they tried to carve parts of the city out of California's housing law? 🤔

San Francisco exempted parts of SoMa, the Bayview, and the Bayshore from SB 79, a state law designed to allow more housing near transit. YIMBY Law argues the city's plan violates state law and is asking the court to overturn it.

Do you think cities should be able to opt out of state housing laws? 👇

🔗 Read the full story here: https://sfstandard.pulse.ly/i89txzw35q

08/17/2026

Apparently, saying yes to housing is kinda chic. 👀🏡

More homes. More choices. More room for people to build their lives and communities.

Want to help make it happen? Become a YIMBY Action member.

🔗 Learn more here: https://yimbyaction.pulse.ly/21womeawz2

08/16/2026

Is Nithya Raman being pushed out of her housing leadership role because she’s challenging the mayor? 👀

Raman is expected to lose her leadership role on L.A.’s Housing and Homelessness Committee as she challenges Mayor Karen Bass for reelection.

Raman says she’s being punished for running against the incumbent, while the Bass campaign points to her record as committee chair. Drop a comment to let us know what you think is going on. 👇

🔗 Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here:

Nithya Raman will lose her post as chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee just as her race against Mayor Karen Bass enters its final months.

08/15/2026

What do YIMBYs think makes a good housing mayor? 👀

Yesterday, our Executive Director Laura Foote joined Abundance New York co-founder Ryder Kessler to compare the housing records of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

The verdict? Lurie got a B-, while Mamdani earned an A-. But the conversation went much deeper than a letter grade.

🔗 Read the full breakdown from Mission Local: