Infill: A YIMBY Podcast

SB 9 recently passed in the California Assembly! This is a huge win for housing in California and beyond, and it passed because of the hard work done by pro-housing legislators and YIMBYs all over the state. SB 9 legalizes duplexes and lot splits in single-family zoned neighborhoods all over the state, allowing for more home buying opportunities and missing middle housing for California families. Thank you to all who called, emailed, and tweeted at your representatives to urge them to support SB9. Also, a special thank you to those who wrote op-eds and letters to the editor which helped reach new community members as well as convince lawmakers to support this bill! Today's episode traces SB9's journey through the legislature, starting with the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on June 22, 2021. Come along to hear California State legislators speak about this key bill and its potential impact on housing throughout California. Including speeches from Assemblymembers David Chiu, Buffy Wicks, Robert Rivas, and Chris Holden. Special thanks to our podcast producer Ed who put this together!Learn more about YIMBY Action.

Legalizing fourplexes would not only be a meaningful step toward ending the housing shortage, it would also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the Bay Area reach its state-mandated housing goals. Join us for a great conversation with Supervisor Rafael Mandelman talking about his proposed legislation for fourplexes everywhere. Rafael Mandelman is an American attorney and politician currently serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 8. Prior to his election to the Board of Supervisors, he served on the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees. Learn more about SF YIMBY. Learn more about YIMBY Action.Read more about Supervisor Mandelman’s proposal.Download transcript.

Laura 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/ Learn more about YIMBY Action and become a member: https://yimbyaction.org/join Read more about CA SB 9: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB9 Read more about CA SB 10: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB10

Check 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/ 

Bloomberg CityLab reporter Kriston Capps walks us through the five buckets of President Biden's infrastructure plan as it relates to housing.Dive into the details of the federal policy proposals within the infrastructure plan including what Kriston calls the "YIMBY Bucks" program that incentivizes cities to end exclusionary zoning.Read some of Kriston's recent work: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-26/what-s-in-the-biden-administration-s-housing-planhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-05-05/citylab-daily-austin-bans-homeless-encampments-again

The Long Anticipated PART 2 of the YIMBY Chat with Vox Reporter Jerusalem Demsas. Laura & Jerusalem answer some questions, discussing how to change hearts and minds on housing. A sprawling, fast-paced  discussion on polling and growing the pro-housing movement in both red and blue communities.

Vox Reporter Jerusalem Demsas joins Laura Foote of YIMBY Action to discuss changing hearts and minds on housing. A sprawling, fast-paced  discussion on polling and growing the pro-housing movement in both red and blue communities.Read Jerusalem's latest articles:How to Convince a NIMBY to Build More HousingAmerica's Racist Housing Rules Really Can Be Fixed

Recorded just before the governor announced his enforcement arm of HCD, Liam Dillon talks through the big picture of what to expect in housing production legislation in California this year.

YIMBY Law (partner org of YIMBY Action) has hired two amazing Housing Elements Coordinators, Jon Wizard and Jes McBride. Who are these fabulous people? Why are they so passionate about housing? What comes next for Fair Housing Elements?Website will be live soon, so bookmark fairhousingelements.org

Senator 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