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DCers for a more affordable, accessible city. Commentary on DC land use. Join our mailing list and get involved at https://t.co/cSx0FUDiMi. https://t.co/RzN6fr8vT3
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We got the line from Silver Spring to the airport, and that's all we really need. Calling this one done
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We need so much housing that fed couples can afford a "home office" that's just another full unit.
One weird outgrowth of Chicagos real estate prices is I’ve met a number of professionals who just own an extra studio apartment in their condo buildings that they use as an office.
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Who else has a DC Subway Builder map they want to share?
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Article in question about YIMBYTown, which was almost as fun as one of our happy hours.
firesidestacks.com
A visit to YIMBYtown tells you why the movement has been so successful. The lessons it offers may even point the way to a broader democratic renewal. Progressive groups and policymakers should study...
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Reading this article from @resnikoff reminds me we have a happy hour on 10/22 @metrobar and I hope to see you all there!
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Congrats to Isabel Cholbi, the new ANC for 5D01 (Union Market), who was sworn in by @CMZParker5 yesterday. Looking forward to working with her!
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Shout-out to this absolute king. Speaking up in favor of homes makes a difference!
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They delayed so long the project went from townhomes to a large building. Are townhomes really such ain't to the character of Taking Park that they needed to be blocked?
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Love getting to the part of the urbanism book that talks about local NIMBYs
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This is about the last exciting way to express it (which I think is Max's point). But whatever if it gets you going you should join us!
YIMBYism is a movement organized around legalizing less-expensive forms of housing in urban areas.
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YIMBYism is a movement organized around legalizing less-expensive forms of housing in urban areas.
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DC has very few lots of this size, but we could do something similar by making the regulations around in-law suites/granny flats less burdensome.
Austin's HOME initiative is really working the goal was to allow more (family sized) homes on smaller lots. now we've got multiple projects in permitting and construction doing just that this one is in Crestview, and it's a cool combination of HOME Phase I & II, allowing four
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We can come up with excuses for why we can't bring down housing costs or we can look at what's already been done in other cities and do it in DC. Join us to bring down the rent. https://t.co/SjOpfJmZad
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There are also ways to bring down the "hard" costs of actual construction. Disparate construction codes have stymied efforts to pre-build homes in a factory, but it can be done. State/federal preemption of local building codes would help a lot. https://t.co/g3gWlNlKHs
slate.com
It’s called modular construction, and it could allow apartments to be constructed within a week.
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A lot of the costs of homebuilding are the "soft" costs of permitting delays, lengthy negotiations with the Zoning Commission, and legal wrangling with NIMBYs. These are all self-imposed, and we can drive them down significantly.
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