RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 20: PART 2 OF 2: How to be an advocate, activist, and professional agitator with YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard)
In part two of our conversation with YIMBY director and housing advocate Leora Tanjuatco Ross, we dig deeper into the U.S. housing shortage and focus on the power of individual action. This episode shows how a single person can make a meaningful impact in the push for more housing. Links below will help you get started.
Check us out at therecollab.com
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Firstly, check out YIMBY’s Website for all YIMBY info and to become a member for access to chat with other advocates.
At Twin Cities YIMBY you can find information on how to take action—such as contacting officials and signing petitions—as well as details on local meetings and events.
Find a Saint Paul City Council Meeting to attend, apply to be on a board or committee, and view previous/upcoming meeting minutes HERE.
Find a Minneapolis City Council Meeting to attend, apply to be on a board or committee, and view previous/upcoming meeting minutes HERE.
As a refresher:
YIMBY: “Yes-In-My-Backyard”
A movement that advocates for increased housing development. Supporters favor higher-density housing in urban areas as a way to address housing shortages. Those who identify as YIMBYs support relaxed zoning regulations and the construction of more compact housing to promote walkable cities and improved public services.
NIMBY: “Not-In-My-Backyard”
This opposing stance to YIMBY resists new development in one’s own neighborhood.
Zoning:
Zoning is a set of regulations drafted at the federal level that defines what may be built on a specific parcel of land. These rules determine, for example, how many residential units are allowed per acre and the permitted size or height of buildings. This helps cities manage growth and land use.
~More about Zoning Here
What are ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) and a JADUs (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit)?:
Both are smaller, independent housing units situated on the same property as a primary home and intended to increase housing availability/provide greater residential flexibility.
Extras:
Read How Burrowing Owls Lead to Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained):
You can also find the book on google books or via Amazon.
What does Legalize Housing Mean?
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Taylor Hall @ Evergreen Collective
Matt Berna @ TruStone Home Mortgage
Ben Feldman @ Active Insurance Solutions
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS