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States Need to Confront Parking Mandates
It’s not every day that elected leaders ask for less authority. But at a California Assembly committee hearing in April, two out of every three representatives for local governments testified in support of a new bill that would limit their zoning authority. AB 2097, introduced by Assemblymember Laura Friedman, would prohibit cities from mandating off-street parking near high-quality transit, in an effort to increase housing production across the state. For decades,...Read more » -
The Costs of Parking Mandates
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A Berry Alaska-Style Election
Editor’s note: Deadline has been extended to Sunday, June 24, at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Time Alaska is using a new way of voting in 2022. Each election will have two steps: a primary election where you choose just one candidate and the general election where you rank the final four candidates. It’s easy. Here’s a practice election, using your favorite Alaska berries. The berry ballots are available in multiple languages,...Read more » -
One in Three Garages Has No Car in It
Over the decade since I moved to Portland, I have lived in seven different places. Three of those homes had off-street garages, but I always parked my car on the curb. Why? One house used the garage as an extra living room. Another driveway had a sharp turn into the garage, making it a hassle to back out of. The last garage had a steep incline to get to it,...Read more » -
Celebrating and Dissecting Municipal Victories for Abundant Housing
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* All politics are local, and nowhere is that more apparent than in campaigns to reform city zoning codes to re-legalize missing middle housing. How are abundant housing advocates building coalitions with other housing advocates, navigating city hall, and finding the votes for zoning reform? What learned lessons can they share with...Read more » -
From Highways to Homes: The Opportunity to Reconnect Communities Divided by Freeways
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* At its peak, federal highway construction demolished 37,000 homes a year to make way for roads. More than 1 million Americans—a significant proportion of them people of color—were displaced from their neighborhoods. Millions more were left living next to a highway, subject to its noxious effects. Highway building is a housing...Read more » -
Community Land Trusts in Our Backyards: A Key to Homeownership for Working Families
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* What role does the establishment of community land trusts (CLTs) play in the movement for more abundant housing? How can CLTs provide homes for folks not served by traditional market-rate housing, and how do they help stabilize a community undergoing gentrification and displacement? Diane Linn, executive director of Proud Ground, and...Read more » -
Equitable Schools Demand Equitable Neighborhoods
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* Abundant housing advocates propose sweeping changes to zoning codes to hack away at segregation; education advocates have been attempting to integrate public schools for decades with a mixed record of success. Schools are the social center and bedrock of a neighborhood, and decisions about school boundaries are often as contentious as...Read more » -
More Trees for More Neighbors
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* City dwellers love their urban tree canopy, and YIMBYs love more neighbors. How we ensure all neighborhoods—across income, race, and geography—can enjoy the benefits of greenscape and residential infill? Panelists at this YIMBYtown 2022 session included Ted Labbe of Urban Greenspaces Institute and Doug Klotz, a cofounder of Oregon Walks and...Read more » -
Alaska Elections
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