Infill: A YIMBY Podcast

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

Laura sits down with Anthony Dedousis, Policy Director at Abundant Housing LA.

YIMBY Action's Laura Foote sits down with newly elected California State Assemblymember Alex Lee to chat about running for office and bringing a younger perspective on housing to the California State Assembly.

How can planners, advocates, public officials and urbanists advance the cause of racial justice?A recording of our recurring event, Making Urbanism Antiracist. Michael Lens, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs joins Laura for a wonky-but-lively discussion about housing, planning, academia and the Black Lives Matter movement.Co-hosted by YIMBY Action, YIMBY Law, and Abundant Housing LA.This is part of our "Making Urbanism Antiracist" speaker series; an ongoing conversation on how housing and transit activists must advance racial equity.

Recording from a panel discussion with activists and advocates on their long-term visions of housing justice and how we get there. Four women leaders in housing share their sometimes intersecting and sometime divergent visions.Panelists:Gloria Bruce, Executive Director, EBHOCatherine Bracy, Executive Director, TechEquity CollaborativeNoni Session, Director, East Bay Permanent Real Estate CooperativeLaura Foote, Executive Director, YIMBY ActionHosted by EBHO & YIMBY Action

A conversation with New York Times columnist and CBS analyst Jamelle Bouie about the history of exclusionary housing policy and an upcoming ballot measure to limit heights of new housing in San Mateo. Co-hosted by YIMBY Action and Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo.All proceeds from ticket sales went to the campaign against San Mateo's exclusionary zoning, which is on the ballot in November 2020.Thank you to audio editor Michael Jancsy!

John Myers of London YIMBY and Sam Watling of Brighton YIMBY join Laura to talk about how they're advocating for change in England. It's a fascinating discussion of the structure of government and how they impact YIMBY strategies.Connect with the entire YIMBY Alliance in the UK!

Mayor London Breed's 2020 inauguration speech. Featuring highlights such as:"Frankly, I am tired of hearing about our 'housing crisis.' Crises are unpredictable; they happen suddenly, and policymakers usually try to avoid them. Our housing problems were entirely predictable. They are the result of decades of almost intentional under-building, and the decision decades ago to down-zone almost three-quarters of the city and ban apartments.We don’t have a housing crisis. We have a housing shortage."Full text available here.