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Blake Hall 🚲 🔰This aligns pretty well with how I view <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yimby</a> and why I use the term to describe myself. <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/society/yimby-abundance-power-housing/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.thenation.com/article/society/yimby-abundance-power-housing/</a>

Walter Olson"...he said he’s been rattled watching councilmembers defer to 'councilmanic courtesy,' the practice that encourages members to support land-use decisions made by fellow councilmembers....'What it says is, unless you know somebody,' Stewart said, 'you can’t really do business here.'” <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23YIMBY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hthuff5urhxqibwlmqedlrlk/post/3lnuk4zjpz32l" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hthuff5urhxqibwlmqedlrlk/post/3lnuk4zjpz32l</a>

AJ SadauskasThe NIMBYs are out in force in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. They want to stop denser transit-oriented developments near the future Suburban Rail Loop metro station in Burwood: <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/gardiners-creek-is-a-rare-slice-of-urban-bush-the-government-wants-to-build-20-storey-towers-on-its-bank-20250424-p5lty9.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/gardiners-creek-is-a-rare-slice-of-urban-bush-the-government-wants-to-build-20-storey-towers-on-its-bank-20250424-p5lty9.html</a> "Friends of Gardiners Creek Reserve Burwood committee member Tammie Zarro said she was worried about the impacts of lost sunlight on trees and the effects of lighting, wind and noise on wildlife. "Zarro also feared the creek would struggle to cope with a large rise in stormwater flow, compounded by plans to build a concrete cycling path along the creek." For those who aren't familiar with this section of Gardiners' Creek, it is bisected by the six-lane Burwood Highway. It also passes through the Burwood Campus of Deakin University, which has large open air car parks. You know what else contributes to fast storm water flow? Six-lane highways and open air car parks! And just a reminder that cities without cars are quiet. Because cities aren't noisy, cars are noisy. I will guarantee you that Burwood Hwy is responsible for far more noise pollution than these apartments will. And likewise, you know what creates a lot if light pollution that disturbes wildlife? Street lights on highways anf flood lights in car parks. Now, if you want to get rid of the negative environmental impacts of major roads, the best thing you can do is to get more people living in apartments near train stations. Which means fewer people living in suburban housing estates that funnel cars on to Burwood Hwy. <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/vicpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vicpol</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trains</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rail</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a>

AJ SadauskasInsightful long-read about the urban renewal program that's transformed Parramatta into the main central business district for Western Sydney: <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/it-was-once-sydney-s-neglected-outpost-then-came-the-developers-20250411-p5lr3g.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/it-was-once-sydney-s-neglected-outpost-then-came-the-developers-20250411-p5lr3g.html</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planning</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> From an urban planning perspective, Parra is an interesting case study about retrofitting a new downtown area and high-rise business district in what was previously a suburban area. "Until 2009, Parramatta had one tall office tower, housing the council. Today, there are dozens of office and residential high rises, the tallest of which stretches to 225 metres. The development has cemented its promise as Sydney’s second CBD: it follows only the Sydney CBD for office floor space. … "Sydney’s original CBD was too far east to be reached each day by workers in the west, he argued. Presentations to government claimed that half a million people were passing Parramatta each day on the train as they travelled to Sydney for work. Soon more people are expected to live west of Parramatta than east of it. … "Parramatta’s boom is far from finished. The council has approved developments for 30,000 new dwellings in the financial year to date, according to ABS data, making it by far the top approver of housing in the country. "The second stage of the Parramatta Light Rail is yet to begin construction, and the Metro West project, connecting Sydney’s CBD to Westmead, is slated to open by 2032. "Construction on the Powerhouse Parramatta, located on the former site of the historic Willow Grove, is expected to be completed this year, followed by the redeveloped Riverside Theatres in 2028. The Civic Link, a pedestrianised “green spine” connecting Parramatta Square to the Powerhouse, is also on the cards for Parramatta’s future."

AJ SadauskasThere's a housing crisis. So redeveloping an old factory on Parramatta Rd, near the future Five Dock metro station, into apartments should be a no-brainer. Unless you're Inner West Council: <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/developers-want-to-build-1100-apartments-two-sydney-councils-are-alarmed-20250415-p5lryv.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/developers-want-to-build-1100-apartments-two-sydney-councils-are-alarmed-20250415-p5lryv.html</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/nswpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nswpol</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planning</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> "An inner Sydney council is fighting a mammoth $880 million proposal to build more than 1000 apartments beside Parramatta Road, arguing the towers would overshadow houses on the opposite side of the busy thoroughfare, despite the development sitting outside the council’s boundaries. "The Inner West Council has objected to property giant Deicorp’s plan to build 1185 homes, including 219 affordable housing units, in six towers up to 31 storeys between Parramatta Road and Queens Road in Five Dock. … "the Inner West Council is complaining that the suburb of Croydon, south of Parramatta Road, would be “significantly impacted” by the Kings Bay Village project, which includes units, offices, shops, a recreational facility and a public park between the future Five Dock and Burwood metro stations. … "The council also said the estimated 2175 residents who would eventually live in the apartment complex would “significantly increase demand for public transportation services, potentially compromising the current service levels enjoyed by the existing population”." The whole point of the Sydney Metro West, which is currently under construction, is to encourage more apartments within walking distance of the new train stations. And if having a nearby Metro station is not enough, then the answer is to push for light rail along Parramatta Rd. If more people have homes and catch public transport, that's a *good thing*. And amenity to Croydon residents?! Parramatta Rd is a six lane stroad with many light industrial buildings, many abandoned, along its length. I guarantee you that local amenity will improve. Seriously. The Northern Beaches and Ku-ring-gai Councils might be notorious for their NIMBYism, but Inner West is definitely up there too.

ElliotVia <a href="https://cityobservatory.org/week-obs_2025_apr11/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cityobservatory.org/week-obs_2025_apr11/</a><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CityObservatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityObservatory</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousingCrisis</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Vanderbilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vanderbilt</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yimby</a>

VegDC 🦣The problems with building more housing and making more of everything to improve the economy.YIMBY & WIMBY vs NIMBY<a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/04/02/the-problem-with-abundance/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/04/02/the-problem-with-abundance/</a><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Nimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nimby</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yimby</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maryland</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Virginia</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/DMV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DMV</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/TakomaPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TakomaPark</a>

The Bright SideMeanwhile, in Cambridge, MA, a housing crisis has prompted a significant change: a new zoning reform allows for buildings up to six stories! Will Doig reports it’s the most comprehensive citywide rezoning in the U.S.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousingCrisis</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a>

Korawich KaveeWhere are you from and where would your city be in these figures <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#housing</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#YIMBY</a>

YIMBY StockholmBygget på västra sidan om Årstabergs station fortsätter nu med det närmare kvaretet till stationen. Ett höghus igen som del av kvarteret, enligt plandokumenten och visionsbilderna en klart annan fasad än den befintliga gråbeiga tråkklossen iaf.<a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/S%C3%B6derort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Söderort</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/%C3%85rstaberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Årstaberg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/BoBygg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoBygg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/08bygg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#08bygg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/TransitOrientedDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransitOrientedDevelopment</a>

William NavarreEveryone in <a href="https://better.boston/tags/medfordma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medfordma</a> who supports upzoning, supports abolishing COSTLY PARKING MANDATES, supports housing abundance -- you all need to show up to City Council Tuesday at 7 p.m. This is technically Salem Street Corridor rezoning, but it's the first controversial rezoning to happen. And though parking minimums aren't officially on the agenda, they will be soon. City Council needs to hear you are ready to abolish them.<a href="https://better.boston/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a> <a href="https://better.boston/tags/Shoupista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Shoupista</a> <a href="https://better.boston/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://better.boston/tags/mapoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mapoli</a>

Urbanism NowCambridge, MA, approved citywide zoning allowing six-story apartment buildings by-right, a landmark YIMBY policy to address its severe housing crisis.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cambridge</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#massachusetts</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yimby</a><a href="https://buff.ly/4hMuAsK" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://buff.ly/4hMuAsK</a>

Lee 🌏I see some <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Melbourne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Melbourne</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a> people are upset by the change from 6 to 3 story buildings being allowed in new precincts. I do note how seamlessly these new 3 story apartments in Carnegie blend in with older homes and are covered up by greenery after just a few years. Hopefully with some certainly about building heights now we will see less opposition and a lot more of these built.

philjreeseThis. This. This. More apartments PLEASE! <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/housingcrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housingcrisis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#affordablehousing</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/therentistoodamnhigh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#therentistoodamnhigh</a> Office-to-apartment conversions keep rising<a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/22/office-apartment-conversion-metro" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.axios.com/2025/02/22/office-apartment-conversion-metro</a>> Such flips take time, money, and, often, government help.

YIMBY StockholmI Årstaberg reser sig de första väggarna i kvarteret närmast stationen, och första delen av tornkranen är på plats. <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/%C3%85rstaberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Årstaberg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/S%C3%B6derort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Söderort</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/BoBygg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoBygg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/08bygg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#08bygg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/TransitOrientedDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransitOrientedDevelopment</a>

Miss GayleThe Strong Towns Housing Toolkit drops February 27. You can also click here to get a sneak peek at the toolkit and take a quiz to see if your city is ready to welcome more housing. If it is, add it to our map of Housing-Ready Cities!Sneak Peak: <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready</a>Enjoy the video, and keep doing what you can to build a strong town: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk10" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk10</a><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Affordability" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Affordability</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#UrbanPlanning</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#YIMBY</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ADU</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ABU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ABU</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Resilience</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Economy</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Community</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Walkable</a>

YIMBY StockholmBygget av nya Årstaberg fortsätter. Nu dags att bygga tornkranen för det andra höghuset. <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/TransitOrientedDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransitOrientedDevelopment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/%C3%85rstaberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Årstaberg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/S%C3%B6derort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Söderort</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/H%C3%B6ghus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Höghus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/08bygg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#08bygg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/BoBygg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoBygg</a>

Johan K Sch"Vi uppmanar regeringen, regionen och kommunerna att lyfta blicken och se på andra ledande världsstäder. Där läggs resurserna på smart mobilitet och hållbar stadsutveckling."”De tittar i backspegeln och kör Stockholm i diket” - DN.se <a href="https://www.dn.se/debatt/de-tittar-i-backspegeln-och-kor-stockholm-i-diket/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.dn.se/debatt/de-tittar-i-backspegeln-och-kor-stockholm-i-diket/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/svpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#svpol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/svpolitik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#svpolitik</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a>

YIMBY StockholmFörbundet för Ekoparken: Fler kullar, färre hem - och Central Park som avskräckande exempel?<a href="https://www.yimby.se/2025/02/forbundet-for-ekoparken-f_4225.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.yimby.se/2025/02/forbundet-for-ekoparken-f_4225.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/hagastaden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hagastaden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/ekoparken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ekoparken</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/nimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nimby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yimby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/bopol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bopol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/urbpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbpol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/urbsth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbsth</a>

Yimby EarthThen vs now.At Årstaberg station (commuter rail & LRT ring line) just outside inner city Stockholm. Big redevelopment ongoing. Low rise light industry to high rise residential (fairly urban). Including eastern entrance going from stairs & ramp up to narrow shared use path, to a a plaza with nice ramp & stairs, wide pedestrian + cycling bridge across, and a big grocery store coming! Other side getting somewhat redeveloped soon too.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/yimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yimby</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransitOrientedDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TransitOrientedDevelopment</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Transit</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#urbanist</a>

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